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c-flowyesterday at 10:47 AM5 repliesview on HN

Meanwhile, in London, UK, local council doesn't allow you to put anything on your rooftop that doesn't gel with the Victorian look..


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walthamstowyesterday at 11:37 AM

It's a big town. You might want to specify which of the 33 boroughs this stupid policy exists in. There's no problem with solar where I live.

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omnicognateyesterday at 11:27 AM

Is your building listed or something? In most cases it doesn't require planning permission even in a conservation area, and some councils are actively installing them on council houses.

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raphaeljyesterday at 11:00 AM

The UK is actually world leading in wind electricity generation (especially offshore). So it's not all bad.

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CalRobertyesterday at 1:32 PM

For more amusement, look to Limerick, in Ireland, whose council tried to mandate all new homes have chimney stacks.

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