San Francisco adopts law requiring solar panels on all new buildings

Madeleine Cuff
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Tech capital becomes first large US city to require solar installations on new commercial and residential rooftops

San Francisco has this week passed landmark legislation requiring all new buildings under 10 storeys in height to be fitted with rooftop solar panels. The city's San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously...

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