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LI's solar future may be building by building

Originally published: June 4, 2010 5:06 PM
Updated: June 5, 2010 6:04 PM
By JENNIFER SMITH  jennifer.smith@newsday.com

A Bay Shore home has solar panels installed

Photo credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr. | A Bay Shore home has solar panels installed on the roof.

By 2040, some experts predict, solar panels will be as common on Long Island as air conditioners and satellite dishes.

While a few large projects are on the horizon, the region's solar future is expected to happen largely building-by-building, as rooftop solar arrays pare utility bills for the homes and business below.

"Solar is make-it-where-you-need-it," said R. Sail Van Nostrand,...

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