Facts from Around the World
22 Jul 2008
Solar water heaters are mandatory in all homes in Israel.
China, second to the US in total wind potential, plans to produce 30 gigawatts of wind power by 2020, enough to power between 13 and 30 million Chinese households.
The first plant to generate electricity using geothermal energy is in Tuscany. It began producing electricity in 1904 and today provides power for about a million Italian households.
