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San Francisco adopts law requiring solar panels on all new buildings

From January 2017 all new buildings in San Francisco must be fitted with solar panels
From January 2017 all new buildings in San Francisco must be fitted with solar panels
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Tech capital becomes first large US city to require solar installations on new commercial and residential rooftops

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