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How to get solar panels onto more affordable apartment buildings
2016-05-25 20:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Solar power seems like the ultimate no-brainer. Free energy from the sun! And the cost of installing solar panels -- like other renewables -- has plummeted in recent years. Still, solar power has not yet penetrated one of the markets that needs it the most: affordable multifamily housing. That could change, thanks to the advent of solar photovoltaic systems with backup battery storage (solar + storage). A new report, "Closing the California Clean Energy Divide," shows how solar + storage can overcome...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical