2008Feb21: A photovoltaic roof and solar shading eyebrow is unveiled on London’s City Hall. According to the London Climate Change Agency press release, “The photovoltaic panels have a peak capacity of 67kW and are expected to generate about 50,000kWh of renewable electricity, saving up to 33 tonnes of CO2, each year” (London Climate Change Agency, 2008).
Reference: London Climate Change Agency. 2008. http://www.lcca.co.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.110
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