Solar Panels reduce both global warming and Urban Heat Island

The production of solar energy in cities is clearly a way to diminish our dependency to fossil fuels, and is a good way to mitigate global warming by lowering the emission of greenhouse gases. However, what are the impacts of solar panels locally ? To evaluate their influence on urban weather, it is...

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Main Authors: Valéry eMasson, Marion eBonhomme, Jean-Luc eSalagnac, Xavier eBriottet, Aude eLemonsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenvs.2014.00014/full