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Slideshow: Solar Power Brightens NYC Commute

Coney Island offers a bright new attraction -- a subway station powered by the sun. By Aaron Dalton.
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The curvaceous building-integrated photovoltaic panels (BIPV) on the roof of Coney Island's Stillwell Terminal stand out from the surrounding urban architecture.Courtesy of Schott, North America.

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A light glows in Brooklyn. It may not be Grand Central, but the BIPV solar roof of the Stillwell Terminal has a geometric beauty all its own.

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The Stillwell Avenue subway station seen from the rafters has a modern symmetrical aesthetic.

Courtesy of Kiss + Cathcart, Architects.
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The PV panels are built directly into a curvilinear glass roof.

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Construction workers carefully oversee each panel installation at the Stillwell station.

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Approximately 250,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy per year are generated by the solar paneling.

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Coney Island, Brooklyn, USA -- known for its annual mermaid costume contest, the Cyclone roller coaster and now 2,730 photovoltaic panels on the roof of its subway station.

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This up-close look of the glass roof is one pedestrians won't enjoy.

Courtesy of Kiss + Cathcart, Architects.