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SOLAR ROOF TILES

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Technology is often at its best when it’s invisible. That’s why I like these solar roof tiles that can be laid in by any tiler to fit neatly into any standard pitched roof. Here’s a UK company offering them and an old story spotted on the BBC about a guy generating so much with his solar roof tiles that he’s selling electricity back to the national grid.

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