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Google plants solar trees

By mwelch December 13, 06 02:25 PM

Source: Wired

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Parking lots are a wasteland so why not put them to good use? Google is "joining other companies in planting groves of pole-mounted solar panels between the rows of Saabs and SUVs, generating clean power and providing a little shade at the same time." Google's Mountain View parking lot will create enough energy to meet 30 percent of the complex's power demands. Parking lot solar trees are easier to install than rooftop panels and cost less, plus they're a very visible statement about a company's commitment to renewable energy. This may be my favorite solar story of the 2006.

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http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72292-0.html?tw=wn_index_7

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