Roof spaces waiting for solar

It is exciting to see that Peninsula Law is making such a positive effort towards sustainability.

They are certainly setting the bar very high.

It's interesting too that they were able to make a deal with the electricity provider so that they will have paid for their solar panels within five years.

It would be wonderful if more businesses on the Peninsula could do likewise.

There are plenty of large roof spaces just waiting to be used for generation of solar electricity.

At a time when we are warned that electricity costs are to keep on rising, it's amazing that all business people are not trying to cut their costs simply by generating their own power.

A simple way to save power would of course be to follow the example of the Japanese Government which legislated a few years ago that all air conditioning in businesses and office blocks should be re-adjusted, so that people could dress according to the weather instead of having to wear a cardigan inside in summer and summer clothes in winter.

This is a chance for the Peninsula to show leadership to the entire shire.

Email, 24 Sep 2010 Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay