Solar panels made of slate

Spanish building materials company Cupa Group has been awarded the Nan Prize for best construction materials in the climate control category for its Thermoslate system, which uses slate as solar panels. The award comes just two months after the product was first presented. The awards recognise innovation and aesthetics as well as technological efficiency in sustainable materials.
March 28, 2012

Spanish building materials company 4529 Cupa Group has been awarded the Nan Prize for best construction materials in the climate control category for its Thermoslate system, which uses slate as solar panels.

The award comes just two months after the product was first presented.

The awards recognise innovation and aesthetics as well as technological efficiency in sustainable materials.

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