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The Vatican wants to protect the Earth – Going Solar is now Christian/I think it’s great what do you think?
By FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press Writer Tue Jun 5, 6:53 PM ET
Some Holy See buildings will start using solar energy, reflecting Pope Benedict XVI’s concern about conserving the Earth’s resources. The roof of the Paul VI auditorium will be redone next year, with its cement panels replaced with photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity, engineer Pier Carlo Cuscianna said.
The 6,300-seat auditorium is used for the pontiff’s general audiences on Wednesdays in winter and in bad weather during the rest of the year. Concerts in honor of pontiffs are also staged in the hall, with its sweeping stage.
The cells will produce enough electricity to illuminate, heat or cool the building.
“Since the auditorium isn’t used every day, the (excess) energy will feed into the network providing (the Vatican) with power, so other Vatican offices can use the energy”.
I think it’s fantastic that more people are waking up and realizing what kind of danger our earth is in if we don’t start acting more responsibly. I only hope that more large institutions, and even governments, will recognize the potential in the Pope’s actions and follow suit. Nothing bad can come of trying to conserve our natural resources.
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