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Solar photovoltaic roofs and facades
After a visit to Solarcentury in London, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says it's time to fight global warming with solar power and homegrown renewables.
Mr Blair saw solar power at work first hand on a visit to Solarcentury in London On the eve of the OPEC meeting in Vienna as members try and make sense of a confused oil market, the Prime Minister launches a UK Government push for alternative energy
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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He says the threat of global warming must be given immediate attention by the G8.
The Prime Minister met with Jeremy Leggett, the CEO of solarcentury, a London alternative energy company.
He examined the solar panels on the roof of solarcentury and talked of the green industrial revolution at work.
Mr Blair also engaged in a lively discussion with young people who work in the energy industry.
This roundtable discussion focused on the problems of global warming and implications for the UK economy and the environment.
This morning's visit was in advance of the Prime Minister's evening speech to mark the tenth anniversary of the Environment Programme launched by the Prince of Wales.
Mr Blair aims to use Britain's position next year as head of the G8 and use its upcoming presidency of the European Union, to push for a reduction in greenhouse emissions.
Prime Minister Blair pledged his support for the renewables programme.
He told those in attendance, "We will keep the funding in place for the renewables programme.
We will use public procurement to usher in the economies of scale.
There are lots of public buildings coming on board, we will make renewables an intricate part of these buildings.
We need to increase awareness.
It's not just bricks and mortar, it's also good for the environment." "Solar energy and all the other members of the renewables family are ready to go in the coming battles against oil shortage and global warming," Solarcentury CEO Jeremy Leggett said.
"Solar photovoltaic roofs and facades on buildings give you high value insurance against rising future energy prices at increasingly low cost right where you need the energy.
We can power much of the country and do so much faster than most people realise.
Together with our sister low carbon technologies we are capable of powering the entire country without the need for greenhouse gas emissions or oil and gas imports.
All we need is the collective will and imagination to make the change.".
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