Vatican goes green with solar panel roof
November 26, 2008
A general view of the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican. The Vatican began its conversion to renewable energy system Wednesday with the inauguration of an array of solar panels on a key building.
The Vatican began its conversion to renewable energy system Wednesday with the inauguration of an array of solar panels on a key building.
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I hope they mean megawatt hours! There's only about 1000 w/m2 total, under ideal conditions. That would be 5 megawatts...
Man I wish the reporters of energy would learn what they are talking about...