Electricity consumption in Red Deer was down 2.5 per cent thanks to Red Deer citizens who heard the Earth Hour call, powered down and turned off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Red Deer citizens helped save 8,800 kWh of electricity, which is enough energy to run The City's entire traffic light system continuously for five days. They helped save enough energy to run four cars for ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 30, 2009
Will you be observing Earth Hour tonight?
SATURDAY 28 MARCH AT 8.30PM YOU CAN VOTE EARTH BY SWITCHING OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR - EARTH HOUR.
Earth Hour has more buzz and momentum this year than in previous years.
Earth Hour Origins
Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour.
In 2008 the message had grown ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on March 28, 2009