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Solar Chimney Can Save Lives in a Building Fire
Solar chimneys can not only save energy but also lives, a study finds. Researchers in Australia say a properly designed solar chimney radically increases the amount of time people have to escape the building during a fire – extending the safe evacuation time from about two minutes to over 14 minutes.