New Ways to Catch Rays

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Thin film (continued)
Flexible thin-film modules form the solar roof of New York's Stillwell Avenue subway station. It's one of the world's largest thin-film, building-integrated installations. Sixty thousand square feet of panels generate 210 kilowatts of power, enough to meet two-thirds of the station's energy requirements.

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