Antinuclear

Australia’s Parliament House going solar

Solar power plan for Parliament House, Canberra Times, BY DANIELLE CRONIN,  17 Jan, 2011 Solar panels will be installed on Parliament House’s roof as part of an effort to find long-term solutions to the building’s energy needs, according to a senior official.Parliament’s cooling and heating systems were 22 years old and would need to be replaced in a few years, Department of Parliamentary Services secretary Alan Thompson said.At the same time, the department was looking at alternative energy sources such as wind and solar…..Solar power plan for Parliament House – Local News – News – General – The Canberra Times

January 18, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ACT, solar | solar