China Wants To Build 100 Panda-Shaped Solar Power Plants Around The World

From the air, the collection of panels looks just like a cartoon panda.

Jul 31, 2017

China wants to build 100 panda-shaped solar power plants. They've already built one and have begun another. From the air, the collection of panels looks just like a cartoon panda. Each individual plant will, over a 25-year period, save 1.06 million tonnes of coal and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.74 million tonnes.

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