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Rome’s solar-powered Christmas tree lights spark row over ‘ugly’ panels
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Critics accuse authorities of ‘bogus environmentalism’ over installation in historic Piazza Venezia

(people who have likely been turned down for solar installs due to adverse appearance etc, ..then the placement of solar panels for an xmas tree)

Fully Agree, looks bad, if they couldn’t get power they should have used a mains power battery pack and had it in a little box at the bottom of the tree.