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Solar Technology: Seeking Its Day in the Sun

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Michael A. Greenwood, News Editor

Throughout its long history, Japan has been known as the land of the rising sun. A modern adaptation of that moniker might be the land of the multiplying solar panels. The roof of Terminal 2 at Munich International Airport in Germany was outfitted with solar arrays in 2002. The arrays are designed to tilt toward the sun to maximize energy production. Courtesy of BP Solar. The island nation has embraced the sun’s considerable power and continues to lead the world (along with Germany) in the use of the clean, ever-renewable and, some would argue, perfect energy source. But although...Read full article

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    Published: July 2007
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