Bangkok Saves 2,346 Megawatts During Earth Hour
Tan Network 2011-03-28
Bangkok saved about 2,300 megawatts of electricity and reduced 1,200 tons of carbon emissions, worth about 6.6 million baht, during Earth Hour on Saturday night.
Bangkok was able to save as much as 2,346 megawatts of electricity and cut carbon emissions by 1,255 tons, as businesses and households switched off non-essential lights for one hour on Saturday night as part of the worldwide Earth Hour campaign.
Earth Hour, which aims to increase awareness about climate change, was joined by 4,616 cities in 128 countries this year, and took place from 8.30 PM to 9.30 PM of participants' time.
Thawat Vadjanapornsit, the deputy governor for corporate social responsibility at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, said that apart from the international effort to fight global warming, his organization will promote the manufacture, import, and distribution of high-quality electric appliances, and will further educate the public about energy conservation.
He said the five-star energy efficiency standard will be imposed on water heaters and televisions this year, in addition to 14 products.
Last year, Bangkok saved 1,620 megawatts and reduced about 1,000 tons of carbon emissions, worth 4.8 million baht, during the one-hour campaign.
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