ROVERETA, SAN MARINO, January 20, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Q: What is electricity for you?
A: Two things come to mind. First of all, light, life, warmth and safety.
And then the large hydro-electric plants that remind me of an event when I was 20 years old and attended journalism school. The school organized three days in Valtellina to discover the ancient hydro-electric plants. We were then required to write an article that would participate in an internal contest. I won the contest since I was very fascinated by the plants.
Hydro-electric plants represent a childhood memory for me since I also had cousins who were the custodians of a dam near the Tanaro river where there was a fishing reservoir and a series of grates regulating the water flow.
Q: Do you think mankind could live without it?
A: Obviously not. It almost seems impossible to think that a time existed when there was no electricity. The fascination of having no electricity can last at the most the time for a candle-lit dinner.
Q: Is it an unlimited source or should it be used sparingly?
It should be used sparingly, but this is not easy since we are used to have large amounts of it.
A: Could you define yourself as an energy saver?
Q:No, unfortunately. I confess that I am not very careful about this.
A: For example, when you leave a room do you always turn off the lights?
Yes, and I try to teach my two children to do the same, with some difficulty.
Q: Do you often leave electronic equipment on stand-by?
A: Sometimes, my laptop. But if I see the red lights always on I find that disturbing.
I remember an installation artwork at the Biennale exhibit in Venice: a large dark space lit up only by little red lights.
One should find a way to eliminate them.
Q: When there is an energy emergency and it is necessary to limit electricity consumption, do you adapt? Or do you continue to be set in your habits?
A: I try to make some effort. When I leave a home and know that I won't be returning for some time, I disconnect the general electricity switch.
The black out in 2003 was a shock for me.
Q: What would you light up better in your city or in Italy?
A: In my region, Piedmont, I would light up better the castles in the Langhe. In Rome, I would light up the domes of the churches, even the less known ones. With its beautiful skyline, Rome is a city that is best seen from above and its well-lit domes would create a wonderful effect.
Q: What would you do to render high voltage pylons more user friendly?
A: Nothing. They are part of the landscape. By camouflaging them one risks the effect had by heater covers: they are noticed even more.
The fascination of Hanoi is also owed to the electricity lines that are everywhere and are part of the landscape. Some are even covered in tropical climbing plants.
Q: A suggestion for Terna, the national electricity grid operator?
A: Contribute to reducing electricity tariffs for large families.
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