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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">China is transforming the landscape of sustainable design.These Chinese-made solar tiles can be used for roof covering. The tiles capture solar energy and convert it into electricity for homes.Take a look.</p>
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</div></div>]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/topic/72f70f19-157a-455d-b4f8-7fb39fb0472b/chinese-made-solar-panels-double-as-roof-tiles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:30:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://citiverse.it/topic/72f70f19-157a-455d-b4f8-7fb39fb0472b.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:35:58 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:07:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Interesting, the startup costs would be much larger; however considering there is less wear this investment will pay off quite quickly.</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://leminal.space/comment/24470817</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://leminal.space/comment/24470817</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[cosmos8188@leminal.space]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:07:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:06:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">There are already solar panels you can walk on. You can façade-integrate them. I guess this is fine as drop-in replacement for existing eternite fiber-reinforced roofs though.</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.zip/comment/27981923</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.zip/comment/27981923</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eleitl@lemmy.zip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:06:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:40:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Mhh...plastic roofs?</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://feddit.org/comment/14252829</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://feddit.org/comment/14252829</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[manfredmumpitz@feddit.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:40:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:39:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I wonder how this compares to standalone panels on a roof. Probably less efficient, but maybe more cost efficient if you include the price for (re)roofing</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://piefed.zip/comment/6400853</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://piefed.zip/comment/6400853</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[inari@piefed.zip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:39:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:21:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">what is up with that garbage comment?</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006415</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006415</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[yogthos@lemmy.ml]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:21:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:15:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Yeah makes sense, I really love how solar tends to be complimentary with environmental preservation. As the world gets hotter, creating more shaded areas will be useful.</p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006344</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006344</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[yogthos@lemmy.ml]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:15:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:10:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Relatedly, something I've long suspected since flying over California: <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/04/solar-on-canals-reduces-water-evaporation-by-70-and-algae-growth-by-85/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70%</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006270</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006270</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davel@lemmy.ml]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:10:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:04:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">haha Chinese engineers also figured out that putting solar panels over the high way instead of having them being destroyed by traffic works a lot better <img src="https://citiverse.it/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=b09b169718a" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /> <a href="https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/solar-panel-roofs-on-highways-could-slash-global-carbon-emissions/49928/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/solar-panel-roofs-on-highways-could-slash-global-carbon-emissions/49928/</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006187</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://citiverse.it/post/https://lemmy.ml/comment/27006187</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[yogthos@lemmy.ml]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:04:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Chinese-made solar panels double as roof tiles on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:56:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Remember <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTA3rnpgzU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc"><img src="https://citiverse.it/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f4fa.png?v=b09b169718a" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--tv" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="📺" alt="📺" /> Solar FREAKIN' Roadways</a>? Practical &amp; real vs. utter nonsense.</p>
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