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Saturday, January 30, 2010

21st Century Tech Meets 15th Century Architecture

From Treehugger:

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Would solar panels mar Istanbul's historic skyline? Photo by Jennifer Hattam.

Can you imagine the Eiffel Tower with wind turbines? The Taj Mahal with rooftop solar panels? No matter how much you support renewable energy, it's jarring to think about retrofitting such famous and historic structures, but one Turkish architect suggests it can -- and should -- be done.

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