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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1993

ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, EASON, TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO BE MORE OF THE NEED TO USE ENERGY EFFICIENTLY IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

TONY

MR

CONSCIOUS

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN TODAY (MONDAY), MR EASON SAID APART FROM ACTUAL MONEY SAVINGS IN DOLLARS AND CENTS TERMS, THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS IN THE PROCESS OF GENERATING ENERGY.

"FOR EVERY UNIT OF ENERGY SAVED, AN EQUIVALENT OF THREE UNITS OF FOSSIL FUELS IS CONSERVED.'

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MR EASON SAID VERY SIMPLE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE.

PRACTICES COULD

**WITH THE SUMMER COMING, PEOPLE CAN HELP CONTRIBUTE TO ENERGY CONSERVATION BY MAKING SURE THAT THEIR AIR-CONDITIONERS ARE NOT OPERATING AT TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE TOO LOW AND THAT THE DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE CLOSED WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONER IS ON, HE SAID.

OTHER ENERGY-SAVING TIPS :

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DON'T SWITCH ON YOUR ELECTRICAL OR GAS APPLIANCES UNTIL WANT TO USE THEM.

YOU

SWITCH OFF LIGHTS WHEN ROOMS ARE UNOCCUPIED.

DON'T OPERATE YOUR

TEMPERATURE.

REFRIGERATOR AT AN EXCESSIVE LOW

THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE BROADCASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN PUBLIC INTEREST ON TELEVISION AND RADIO, DISPLAY OF POSTERS IN PUBLIC PLACES AND WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL BOOKMARKS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY-SAVING AND то GIVE TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE ENERGY.

THE CAMPAIGN IS ALSO TARGETED AT DEVELOPERS, MANAGERS AND TENANTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WHO WILL BE RECEIVING ADVISORY NOTES AND LEAFLETS ON ENERGY CONSERVATION.

"CENTRALLY, THE

ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS PLANNING AN AWARD SCHEME FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS AND IS ALSO CONSIDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY DISPLAY AND INFORMATION CENTRE, HE SAID.

THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO EXTEND ITS WORK ON IDENTIFYING ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS то OTHER AREAS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

"WORK 15 UNDERWAY TO PRODUCE MORE ADVISORY NOTES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR AND TO COLLECT DATA ON OTHER HEAVY ENERGY CONSUMPTION SECTORS SUCH AS THE TRANSPORT AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AS POSSIBLE FURTHER TARGETS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND CAMPAIGNS, MR EASON SAID.

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