The best idea in a long time: Covering parking lots with solar panels

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America is a nation of pavement. According to*research*conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, most cities’ surfaces are 35 to 50 percent composed*of the stuff. And 40 percent of that pavement is parking lots. That has a large effect: Asphalt and concrete absorb the sun’s energy, retaining*heat — and contributing to the “urban heat island...

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