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MANCHESTER’S CIS TOWER’S Solar Face Lift

04/23/2007
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  • CIS Solar Tower solar panels green power
    What do you do when your 40 old building tower is in need of a facelift? This was the dilemma that the owners of the CIS tower in Manchester faced after the original facade of the building became in serious need of repair. Their solution? To cover it in solar panelsto provide electrical power to the building.
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  • The work to cover the 400 ft service tower of the landmark building in the centre of Manchester is now complete and all 7,000 photovoltaic panels are feeding electricity into the building.
    What do you do when your 40 old building tower is in need of a facelift? This was the dilemma that the owners of the CIS tower in Manchester faced after the original facade of the building became in serious need of repair. Their solution? To cover it in solar panelsto provide electrical power to the building.
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  • solar power solar tower building facade solar panel green power
    What do you do when your 40 old building tower is in need of a facelift? This was the dilemma that the owners of the CIS tower in Manchester faced after the original facade of the building became in serious need of repair. Their solution? To cover it in solar panelsto provide electrical power to the building.
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  • solar power "solar tower" CIS "solar panels" green power
    What do you do when your 40 old building tower is in need of a facelift? This was the dilemma that the owners of the CIS tower in Manchester faced after the original facade of the building became in serious need of repair. Their solution? To cover it in solar panelsto provide electrical power to the building.
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CIS Solar Tower solar panels green power

What do you do when your 40 old building tower is in need of a facelift? This was the dilemma that the owners of the CIS tower in Manchester faced after the original facade of the building became in serious need of repair. Their solution? To cover it in solar panelsto provide electrical power to the building.

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