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Sunlight is collected by photovoltaic panels and solar hot water heaters installed along the silo periphery.
FORBES: Written by Matt Hickman
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The UK can muster a total of 82, 000 micropower installations, of which 78, 000 are solar hot water heaters.
BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Home power plan 'disappointment'
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Until about two weeks ago, the family had been living without heat or hot water, relying on electric heaters to keep warm and showering at friends' homes.
WSJ: 3 months after Sandy, victims waiting for relief
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The authors suggest that a rapidly evolving technical to manage hydrates is to heat the pipes that carry the hydrocarbons to the surface, either through electric heaters or by circulating hot water around the outside of the pipe.
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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.
FORBES: Project Zero: A Roadmap For Local Energy Security And Carbon Neutrality In Southern Denmark
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Among the energy-saving options, two promising technology switches are the electrification of transportation (electric vehicles can be about four times as energy-efficient as standard fossil-fuel vehicles) and the use of electric-powered heat pumps to deliver winter heating and hot water (heat pumps can be four times as energy-efficient as standard heaters).
CNN: Commentary: Let's get real about alternative energy
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The authors walk readers through the investment decisions made when the average American house decides to replace a hot-water heater, and why markets are currently structured to discourage buying more efficient heaters.
ECONOMIST: A look at noteworthy articles from the business journals