Solar Homes draw crowd in mall


	Solar Homes draw crowd in mall

pokkets

10-22-2007 5:45 AM

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solar, homes, house, power, electricity

pokkets says:

It rained. Batteries used to store, solar energy provided the electricity to power the lights when it rained.

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10-22-2007 8:02 PM

mooner-one

That is too cool.

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