Hanoi residents conserve energy in response to Earth Hour campaign

The Hanoi-based Electricity of Vietnam launched an action month on March 16 to conserve electricity in response to the 2015 Earth Hour campaign.
The Hanoi-based Electricity of Vietnam launched an action month on March16 to conserve electricity in response to the 2015 Earth Hour campaign.

Participants to the event will ride bicyclesalong the capital city’s streets, hang posters in public places anddeliver leaflets calling on agencies and city residents to join thedrive.

The power company inaugurated a greenclassroom at the Hanoi -Amsterdam High School on the occasion,implementing a new environmental protection model applied in manycountries.

It will alter the lighting system of 19classrooms by Led Panel lights which are estimated to save 71.7 percentof the electrical energy required by the previous system.

On March 22, the city will launch the 2015 Earth Hour campaign byturning off decorative lighting and neon advertising boards from 8:30 pmto 21:30 pm at several public landmark venues, such as the Ngoc Sontemple, Ly Thai To flower garden, Hanoi Opera House, and Truc Bach Lake.

In 2014, Hanoi saved 234 megawatt hours of electricity thanks to its efforts to raise public response to the drive.-VNA

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