Other Chinese cities, including Dezhou in Shandong Province, have embraced solar water heaters as well.

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With sales way up, the company expanded into fertilizers, plastic sheets, food processing and solar water heaters.

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The Fair Permit Act (HB-1199) cuts the cost local government agencies can charge customers for permits to install solar electric systems or solar water heaters in some cases by over 50%.

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Sunlight is collected by photovoltaic panels and solar hot water heaters installed along the silo periphery.

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The UK can muster a total of 82, 000 micropower installations, of which 78, 000 are solar hot water heaters.

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He sees it, in particular, as something that could be built into the solar water-heaters that adorn the roofs of an increasing number of houses.

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Many also feature solar-powered gas and water heaters.

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In the United States, solar waters heaters generally sit atop individual homes and businesses, and the hot water is seldom used for space heating.

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