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		damnesian 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New bill would let New Yorkers hang solar panels f... windows should, themselves, be solar panels. everywhere.

SAI_Peregrinus 22 days ago [–]

Solar panels absorb light. Windows transmit light. Solar panels stop windows from functioning as windows.

fhdkweig 22 days ago | [–]

In office buildings where every wall is a window, the light can be too bright. Photovoltaic windows are like tinted windows that also provide power.

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