Nassau, Bahamas - Launching the government's
solar panel initiative December 7 at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre,
State Minister for the Environment Phenton Neymour said it is another process
for completing the reduction of Bahamian fossil fuel consumption. He
encouraged Bahamians nationwide to protect their surroundings by using clean energy of the natural resources
of sun, wind, and 100,000 square miles of deep-blue ocean.

"Today, the Ministry of the
Environment is launching its solar initiative. This will be through a
wrapped up public selection process, where we will be offering to the general
public 100 solar water heaters and 33 solar electricity photovoltaic systems,
at no capital cost to eligible participants of this pilot programme," said
Minister Neymour...