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Total shipments include those made in or shipped to U.S. Territories.<BR /> Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63A, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers Survey."</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarthermal/solarthermal.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.eia.doe.gov/img/69E4E9D5-522D-40AF-9B8D-5B565C2F2A2B" alt="Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. 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