Sunday, March 29, 2009

B.C. saves for Earth Hour

VANCOUVER – Electricity consumption in B.C. dropped by 1.1 per cent during Earth Hour last night. British Columbians saved 72.67 megawatts of electricity from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., the equivalent of turning off 1.5 million lights.

The highest drop in consumption – 4.6 per cent – was recorded in Pemberton. Eighty four communities throughout the province participated in Earth Hour this year.

Savings in individual local communities:

Kamloops 1.1 per cent

Vernon 0.9 per cent

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