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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/vatican-wants-a-solar-popemobile.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Pope Benedict XVI would happily use a solar-powered popemobile, the Vatican said" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-vatican-wants-a-solar-popemobile.jpg" alt="Pope Benedict XVI would happily use a solar-powered popemobile, the Vatican said"/></a></p>
<p>The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI would gladly use a solar-powered electric popemobile as another sign of his efforts to promote sustainable energy and take care of the planet, but one has yet to be offered.</p>
<p>Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, who runs the Vatican City state, said Benedict would certainly prefer an electric popemobile to a traditional, petroleum-powered one given the priority he has given to making the Vatican a leader in green energy.</p>
<p>His comments came during a presentation of a book on the Vatican&#8217;s ecological efforts: The Energy of the Sun in the Vatican.</p>
<p>The book documents the 2008 installation of photovoltaic cells on the roof of the Vatican&#8217;s main auditorium and the 2009 installation of a solar cooling unit for its main cafeteria.</p>
<p>The technology has won awards and garnered Benedict a reputation as the &#8220;green pope&#8221;.</p>
<p>The Germany-based firm SolarWorld, which provided the photovoltaic cells on the auditorium, said it has discussed the idea of providing the pope with a solar-powered electric car.</p>
<p>SolarWorld marketing chief Milan Nitzschke said the main hurdle is to get the Vatican security apparatus to sign off on it, since some still have concerns &#8211; unfounded, he said &#8211; that electric cars don&#8217;t accelerate as quickly as traditional ones.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really no problem,&#8221; he said, noting that electric cars can go from 0-100 kph in three seconds. &#8220;This is something we have to discuss with the people who are in charge of the security aspect, but of course this is possible and it would be a very, very huge symbol.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Cardinal added: &#8220;If he&#8217;s offered a functioning, efficient and appropriately sized popemobile, why not?&#8221;</p>
<p>When he is outside the Vatican, Benedict usually rides in a modified white Mercedes-Benz outfitted with bullet-proof windows; it has room for two passengers in addition to the pope, who sits on an elevated chair to wave to crowds.</p>
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