Exclusive: Kingspan builds up solar ambitions

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Developer of insulated building panels working on plans to integrate solar technology into buildings' walls

A new generation of construction materials could soon allow buildings to generate energy using their walls and roofs, according to one of the world's largest providers of building materials and insulation....

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