In summer the lush growing and diverse blanket of green roof plants are like small air conditioners for the heat sensitive pv elements.
Green architecture solar panels.
Furthermore costs of solar pv fell by 44 between 2010 and 2012 according to the seia the us is the fourth largest market for solar pv installations behind germany japan and spain.
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At the same time these plants will retain more than 50 90 of the annual rainfall preventing it from running off into our already stressed sewer systems and waterways.
Flat roofs are also an important element of green architecture.
Solar heating has existed in architecture since ancient times when people used adobe and stone walls to trap heat during the day and slowly release it at night.
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And a lot more of us should have them.
Green roofs are simply awesome.
From 2000 2010 solar photovoltaics or solar pv grew 42 on average annually.
Solar garden roof 1 in the united states fully integrated no penetration.