(ABN - Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias) - "President Hugo Chávez announced the creation of a centre for the investigation and development of solar energy in order to decrease pollution levels as a consequence of the use of other sources of energy.

During the inauguration of the Simón Bolívar press room in Miraflores Presidential Palace, Chávez explained how Venezuela will use state of the art technology to make the most of this type of energy and how part of the national budget will be used to produce solar panels (...)

'The other strategic line is wind power, using the same guideline: bring the technology and open factories', said the President.

At the same time, he called for the intensification of the fight against environmental deterioration; a petition he also made to US President George Bus"-