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Last Updated: Jul 2nd, 2008 - 20:21:03
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Editor:
Perhaps The Herald should rethink its appeal to fix up the prime minister’s official residence(May 10 editorial). With the environment being the foremost topic of concern as we embark on a new century, it would be better to turn that existing stone building into a museum and build an environmentally friendly new official residence.
If the recently built official prime minister’s residence in Japan can incorporate hydrogen fuel cell electrical cogeneration systems that cause zero pollution and hot water as a byproduct into its architecture (with that core fuel cell component being manufactured by Ballard Power Systems in Vancouver), we in Canada should set aside the expensive repair and upkeep of a stone building and follow Japan’s lead.
And we could go further and build an environmentally friendly official premier’s residence in Alberta. Since this Conservative party keeps electing leaders who are decidedly pro-polluting-business and anti-environmental, perhaps housing them in a new house with the hydrogen fuel cell technology, with walls and flooring made from Manitoba hemp and a solar-heated duck pond, it might just get the occupant thinking about the environment as well.
Maybe Honda, BMW or GM could park one of their hydrogen fuel cell cars in the garages of these new houses which would complete the environmental picture perfectly!
JIM BEATTIE
Coaldale
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