Brisbane cuts ribbon on world's largest solar-powered bridge

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Footbridge to be lit up using power from 84 solar panels

The Australian city of Brisbane has opened what it claims is the world's first large scale solar-powered bridge, built at a cost of A$63.3m (US$57.2m). The 470m Kurilpa Bridge, which accommodates...

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