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2. List of pioneering solar buildings - Wikipedia

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   MIT Solar House #1 The following buildings are of significance in pioneering the use of solar powered building design: MIT Solar House #1, Massachusetts, United States (Hoyt C. Hottel & others, 1939) Howard Sloan House, Glenview, Illinois, United States (George Fred Keck, 1940) "Solar Hemicycle", near Madison, Wisconsin, United States (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1944) Löf House, Boulder, Colorado ...

3. Baltimore Harbor Light - Wikipedia

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   In May 1964, the Baltimore Light became the world's first, and only American lighthouse, powered by nuclear power, as a test of the SNAP-7B 60 Watt radioisotope thermoelectric generator. One year later the RTG was removed and a conventional electric generator was installed. [5] Currently the lighthouse is solar-powered.

4. Growth of photovoltaics - Wikipedia

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   The U.S.-company First Solar, a leading manufacturer of CdTe, built several of the world's largest solar power stations, such as the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm and Topaz Solar Farm, both in the Californian desert with 550 MW capacity each, as well as the 102 MW AC Nyngan Solar Plant in Australia (the largest PV power station in the Southern ...

5. Dover Sun House - Wikipedia

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   Dover Sun House was one of the world's first solar-heated houses. It was designed by architect Eleanor Raymond and had a heating system developed by physicist Mária Telkes . In 1948, Mária Telkes and architect Eleanor Raymond began working on the Dover Sun House. [ 2 ]

6. Every Mailbox Needs This Pretty Light-up Swag This December - AOL

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   Decorators who prefer white lights will love these solar-powered evergreen tree ground stakes. Their simplistic design shines light on dark winter nights, making them ideal to leave up even after ...

7. Solar architecture - Wikipedia

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   It was named the world's largest solar-powered office building in 2009. Although it is not yet completed, the Solar City Tower in Rio de Janeiro is another example of what solar architecture might look like in the future. It is a power plant that generates energy for the city during the day while also pumping water to the top of the structure.