China is leaping ahead in solar and wind turbine technology, as well as in the lesser known field of solar water heaters, writes Los Angeles Times reporter David Pierson from Rhizhao in Shandong province, China. Some cities such as Rhizhao have 99 percent coverage, with the mattress-size panels covering virtually every roof in the coastel city of 2.8 million.
New Scientist video on Rhizhao and solar water heaters, 2007
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Tags: China, Los Angeles Times, New Scientist, Rhizhao, science, Shandong province, solar energy, solar water heaters, technology, wind turbine technology
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September 18th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Good to heat that , but for what is rest of the world waiting?? Waiting for whole artic and antartic to melt before they start using solar heaters ???
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:28 am
That is a great article. Thank you for sharing it.