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03 Oct '12, 9pm

New Ways to Power Homes with Solar Energy

New Ways to Power Homes with Solar Energy Wednesday, October 3rd 2012 4:05 PM By GetSolar Staff. Solar power, whether it's in the form of photovoltaic modules or solar hot water systems, is already an efficient and cost-effective energy source for homeowners, but that does not mean that scientists are content to let the renewable energy source rest on its laurels. Recently, researchers from across the globe have been hard at work developing new and inventive ways to make solar energy even more effective and appealing for homeowners. Design Competition Yields New Inventive Designs For 10 days, collegiate teams from around the globe erected houses in Madrid to show off the latest designs for making houses more energy efficient thanks in part to solar energy, CNN reported. Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 included 19 futuristic houses that get all of their electricity from photovo...

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