BEIJING – A state-of-the-art solar power system from Germany will heat the shower water more than 10 000 athletes during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, organisers said yesterday.
The system, paid for by a donation from the Italian government, would be installed next year in the athletes’ village, home to most athletes competing in the Olympics. A pilot system was already working at the offices of the organising committee of the Beijing Olympics, said Sun Weide, a spokesman for the committee.”It seems to be working well,” said Sun.Beijing organisers have set themselves the target of hosting a green Olympics on 2008, saying in a mission statement that “environmentally friendly technologies and measures will be widely applied”.Nampa-AFPA pilot system was already working at the offices of the organising committee of the Beijing Olympics, said Sun Weide, a spokesman for the committee.”It seems to be working well,” said Sun.Beijing organisers have set themselves the target of hosting a green Olympics on 2008, saying in a mission statement that “environmentally friendly technologies and measures will be widely applied”.Nampa-AFP
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