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Blow up solar panels promise cheap source of hot water that could pay for itself in six months

UK engineering firm Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC) has announced plans to mass produce an inflatable solar panel designed to provide hot water at a fraction of the cost of conventional solar water...

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