Ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii have been fitted with invisible solar panels that imitate traditional materials, to contribute to the site's sustainability efforts and cut costs.
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, in a move that will contribute to the archaeological site's sustainability efforts and cut costs.
"Pompeii is an ancient city which in some spots is fully preserved," Zuchtriegel said."Since we needed an extensive lighting system, we could either keep consuming energy, leaving poles and cables around and disfiguring the landscape, or choose to respect it and save millions of euros." The new technology will help the archaeological site to cut energy bills and make it more enjoyable, he added.
Other locations in Italy using the invisible solar technology are the commune of Vicoforte in Italy and, soon, Rome's contemporary art museum Maxxi. Public buildings in Evora, Portugal, and Split, Croatia will also install the panels, according to the press statement. Pompeii's recent use of these panels is just the beginning, Zuchtriegel said."From now on, we will be taking this solution into account for all future renovation and restoration projects."
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