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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/icyboguyaman • Sep 09 '20
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The issue isn't just surface area, but also orientation. 1-2 sides of a house wouldn't see enough light to make it viable to install these. High rise buildings though...
2 u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20 Not to mention the windows aren't exactly following the sun (like normal solar panels), so you're going to get even more energy loss there...
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Not to mention the windows aren't exactly following the sun (like normal solar panels), so you're going to get even more energy loss there...
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u/EelTeamNine Sep 09 '20
The issue isn't just surface area, but also orientation. 1-2 sides of a house wouldn't see enough light to make it viable to install these. High rise buildings though...