Press Photo Whitecliffs, New South Wales, Australia, First Solar Powered Town

World's First Solar Town: A backward bush hamlet in New South Wales, Australia, has been chosen as the world's first town to be powered by solar energy. White Cliffs, a totley collection of small houses and primitive underground dugouts, has a permanent population of 45 and floating one of about 300 miners, many of whom are immigrants of various nationalities & Yugsolavs, Dutch, British, Poles, Germans. Half the town lives underground to escape the 45 degrees heat an on average of 14 hours of sunshine a day. In 1981 a solar power station will supply the town's electricity, replacing several small diesel generators serving the school, hospital, hotel and houses. Other benefits of the scheme include using waste heat for water/desalination, helping to overcome water shortages. On hearing the news the local residents celebrated their sudden jump into the 21st century in fine style. Photo shows Champagne is served as locals celebrate the news.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated --0000.



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