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Solar roofs, anyone?

Solar potential: A solar atlas is good not only for climate protection, but also for local business. By measuring roofs with aerial imaging technology, companies determine where exactly photovoltaics arrays make sense. In Germany, mayors and district administrators are vying for a spot on the waiting lists of companies that produce such atlases.

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pv magazine

17 Sep 2010

Alois Ebner is just a few clicks away from his solar future. He goes to his city’s web page, clicks on the online mapping service, picks his street and house number from the menu, and clicks on zoom. An aerial view of Bielefeld Lämmershagen, Germany, appears on the screen. But instead of showing a uniform …

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