Firefighters get solar hot water
Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz dedicated a solar water heater, installed by Seventh Generation Energy, atop fire station #8, the largest of Madison’s fire stations. Two small solar electric panels mounted on the water heaters supply electricity to pump the water to two 119-gallon water storage tanks.
“This is just the latest way that Madison city government is doing its part to reduce our contribution to global warming,” said Mayor Cieslewicz. “In combination with similar initiatives such as our purchase of hybrid diesel-electric Metro buses, we are making a sustained commitment to protecting our air quality and reducing our dependence on non-renewable energy sources.”
