Solar Power Abundant at the Olympic Games
Renewable Energy World.com reports the Summer Olympics in Beijing boasted renewable energy sources, even if they had to hire people to scoop up the much from polluted waters and enforce alternate day driving. Suntech provided a solar system of 8 million kWh at the “Bird’s Nest,” while Canadian Solar provided photovoltaic technology for the streetlamps lighting up Olympic Boulevard. Also, the Olympic Village installed a solar energy hot water system to be used the 12,000 athletes and trainers.


