[Greens-Media] QLD GREENS MEDIA RELEASE: Greens launch ‘solar on every roof’ initiative today

[Qld Greens Media]

*QLD GREENS MEDIA RELEASE*
*Thursday 31^st August 2006*

*Greens launch ‘solar on every roof’ initiative today*

The Greens will launch their ‘solar on every roof’ initiative this 
morning at Brisbane’s sustainable house in Wynnum.

The Greens advocate a target of ‘solar on every roof’ as a way of 
increasing the security of the supply of electricity and reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions.
Greens lead spokesperson, Juanita Wheeler, said Queensland should be 
leading the way in innovate solar technology.
“Queensland is the sunshine state, where massive amounts of solar energy 
beats down on bare tiles and iron roofs, when it could be beating down 
on solar panels,” Ms Wheeler said.
“With ‘solar on every roof’, the electricity meters will be spinning 
backwards as solar panels generate clean and green electricity, helping 
to take the load off the coal and gas fired power stations that 
currently meet most of our demand.”

The key to the Greens initiative is to fund solar energy at the 
household level by allowing infrastructure costs to be paid for through 
quarterly energy bills over the life of the panels.

“We pay for power stations that way – so why not solar panels as well?”

“Energy companies should also be required to provide a range of 
alternative energy options including energy conservation measures, also 
to be paid off through power bills over the life of the product.
“With Commonwealth government subsidies for solar panels being reduced, 
it is important that the State Government immediately put in place 
incentives for people to capture solar energy that is free, limitless 
and currently going to waste.”

Local Greens candidate, David Wyatt, who recently returned from a trip 
to China where solar panels are in widespread use, will join Juanita 
Wheeler at the launch.

Date: Thursday 31 ^st August

Time: 10:15am

Location: ‘Bellis’ the sustainable house

56 Daisy Street, Wynnum

_www.bellis.info <http://www.bellis.info/>_


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For further information please contact:

Juanita Wheeler

Candidate for Mount Coot-tha

Spokesperson, Queensland Greens

Mobile: 0402 487 110

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www.qld.greens.org.au

State election Spokesperson. Juanita Wheeler 0402 487 110

Queensland Greens media spokespeople.

Climate Change and Indigenous. Drew Hutton 0428 487 110
Human Rights and Environment. Juanita Wheeler 0402 487 110
Transport and Planning. Greg George 0424 725 719

Queensland Greens campaign coordinator.
Ian Gittus 0422 542 370

Office 3846 0862
fax 3844 4654

www.qld.greens.org.au