Atlas-3/27/09-Spain

I was amazed at how energy efficient Spain was.  In the Hotels you had to put in your key card so that the power would turn on.  Without the key card you could not turn on any lights.  I thought that this was an excellent idea because people would never forget to turn the lights because they would not have their key card.  I also saw a ton of solar panels on the roofs of buildings so I decided to do some more research and I found out some incredible information.  Here is a quote from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article389061.ece , “Jose Montilla, the Industry Minister, has announced that from next year, anyone who intends to build a home will be obliged to include solar panels in their plans, with the aim of turning Spain from a straggler to a European leader in the use of renewable energy.  With the price of oil rising above $50 a barrel (£27), solar energy could produce savings of at least €80 (£50) a year on fuel to heat domestic water supplies per household, and reduce greenhouse gases, the Government said.”  I thought that if we did this in America we to would help out the world and improve our environment greatly.