Rizhao, qui signifie "cité du soleil" en chinois, porte bien son nom !

China's Solar-Powered City
by Xuemei Bai

Buildings in Rizhao, a coastal city of nearly three million on the Shandong Peninsula in northern China, have a common yet unique appearance: most rooftops and walls are covered with small panels. They are solar heat collectors. In Rizhao City, which means City of Sunshine in Chinese, 99 percent of households in the central districts use solar water heaters, and most traffic signals, street and park lights are powered by photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. In the suburbs and villages, more than 30 percent of households use solar water heaters, and over 6,000 households have solar cooking facilities. More than 60,000 greenhouses are heated by solar panels, reducing overhead costs for farmers in nearby areas.

http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=48605



In Rizhao City, China, 99 percent of households in the central districts use solar water heaters, and most traffic signals, street and park lights are powered by PV solar cells.   

The main stadium of The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung will be the first in the world to use solar energy in conformity with a "green building code" a Kaohsiung city government official said last week.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/07/solar_stadium_f.php

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