Has BIPVCo created the 'Coco Chanel' of rooftop solar?

Madeleine Cuff
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BusinessGreen Technology Awards double winner BIPVCo is aiming to bring a stylish clean energy solution to residential, commercial, and industrial markets

It's not often that solar panels and Kim Kardashian are mentioned in the same breath, particularly by an industrial entrepreneur with a background in steel making. But for Paul Bates, chief operating officer...

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