Papal Power
As the Three Kings visit Christ with gold, frankinsense and myrrh, his Vicar gets a present of a solar power plant. The Pope, however, remains infallible whatever the weather.
Cathcon translation of Solarstromanlagefür Papst BenediktSolar power plant for Pope Benedict
Photovoltaic modules will be produced in Freiberg
Freiberg / Vatican City. Wonderful order for the Deutsche Solar in Freiberg: A total of 2000 solar modules will be delivered by the subsidiary of SolarWorld to the Vatican.
Reason: The SolarWorld chairman Frank Asbeck gave Pope Benedict XVI at Epiphany a complete solar power plant. The facility should be completed by the summer on the roof of the Paul VI Audience Hall. And once built, the plant will produce up to 315,500 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. This will avoid approximately 315 tons of carbon dioxide being produced. CEO Asbeck said on Sunday: "I am proud that the modules for this unique facility will be produced in Freiberg."
The gift had been prepared for months. Already in the summer of 2007, it was known that a plant will be built for the Vatican. Asbeck had made contact with the then governor of Vatican City and made the offer. He convinced them with overall concept of a gift for the Pope. Susanne Herrmann, spokeswoman for the German solar in Freiberg: "A project planner will soon fly to Italy and have the final discussions in the Vatican."
A first link in the Vatican was established between CEO Frank Asbeck and John Paul II, the predecessor of the German Pope. At an audience five years ago, Asbeck presented to the Holy Father, a solar cell from Freiberg with the words: "Father, from sand and sun, we can make electricity." The Pope just responded at the time: "I know that the Lord can do everything." Asbeck "At that time, I saw a wonderful old age in the Pope."
But then neither the present nor the recent donation were made by the CEO completely without ulterior motives: Italy now has a law to promote renewable energy in the energy mix. And what could be a better advertisement than a solar power plant for the Pope himself.
This blog supports Cardinal Pell for Westminster.
But that won't stop the next German Catholic Day being proud to be CO2 neutral.
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