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Green architecture solar panels.
Everyone should love these things imho.
Furthermore costs of solar pv fell by 44 between 2010 and 2012 according to the seia the us is the fourth largest market for solar pv installations behind germany japan and spain.
In summer the lush growing and diverse blanket of green roof plants are like small air conditioners for the heat sensitive pv elements.
From 2000 2010 solar photovoltaics or solar pv grew 42 on average annually.
And a lot more of us should have them.
At the same time these plants will retain more than 50 90 of the annual rainfall preventing it from running off into our already stressed sewer systems and waterways.
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Green roofs are simply awesome.
Solar heating has existed in architecture since ancient times when people used adobe and stone walls to trap heat during the day and slowly release it at night.
Also green living roofs and solar panels are essentially a match made in heaven.
Flat roofs are also an important element of green architecture.