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California joins the balcony solar revolution
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California joins the balcony solar revolution

So, California residents are one step closer to plugging small solar panels into ordinary outlets, after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing balcony solar. These compact systems can turn homes and apartments into a network of tiny power plants, and other states may follow California’s lead. And here’s another bright idea: researchers are developing window panels that adjust their shading in response to sunlight. Simulations suggest one design could cut a building’s heating needs by 75 percent and its total energy use by 43 percent.
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