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View Poll Results: Did you know about or participate in Energy Saving Day? | |
Yes and participated.
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Yes but didn't participate.
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Never heard of it!
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29-02-2008, 07:39 PM
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| | | Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
February 28 was "Energy Saving Day". People were encouraged to switch off unnecessary appliances over a period of 24 hours and the national grid would monitor consumption and report on the effect.
The day was backed by a number of environmental organisations including Greenpeace, Christian Aid and the RSPB, as well as most major energy companies.
In the event, the day had virtually know impact on electricity usage and one of the reasons for this is thought to be lack of publicity.
Did you know it was happening?
Dave P.
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29-02-2008, 07:53 PM
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| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Never heard of it but I would have expected a bit more publicity with the
organisations involved.
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29-02-2008, 07:57 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Coast Cornwall
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| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Sounded like a good idea, shame it was not made that public. It would have been a good experiment. Our house included probably wouldn't have made much difference as we turn stuff off all the time. In fact I am renowned for turning the light off when someone is still in a room. |
29-02-2008, 09:35 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Berkshire
Posts: 1,840
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
I did not hear about it. What a pity, I would have given it a try although I am a bit obsessive anyway about saving electricity - mostly because of the bills!
Jenny |
29-02-2008, 09:50 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newbury-ish,West Berks.
Posts: 111
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Didn't hear of it either and I do some degree of energy management at work (cue the obvious jokes)... |
01-03-2008, 06:53 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancashire
Posts: 5,601
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Never heard about it - but even if I had there isn't much more I could switch off - fridge? 
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01-03-2008, 05:20 PM
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| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Just realised I hadn't voted meself! 
I had heard about it but like most responders I'm a bit fanatical about switching things off anyway, at home and at work, so can't claim to have participated in any meaningful way.
Dave P.
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03-03-2008, 02:52 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland/Spain
Posts: 5,611
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Never heard of it but I had a long lie and saved a fair bit of energy  |
04-03-2008, 12:13 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
Only heard about it on the day itself, but i never leave anything on needlessly anyway. From reading the comments on the BBC's "Have your say" page it would seem that there are sadly still a very large number of people who believe that man made climate change isn't happening, that it's all a con so that the government can increase taxes (!), and that global warming is a natural phenomenon caused by the sun, that has been going on for billions of years ! Maybe there should be a campaign to convince people that, if nothing else, saving energy will save them money. |
05-03-2008, 06:57 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dorset
Posts: 314
| | | Re: Energy Saving Day - did you know about it?
I read about it on the BBC website earlier in the month, and informed friends and people at work of the forthcoming date and what was required. It appears that most either forgot, or just plain ignored the request.
I always shut down, or turn off standby switches on equipment that is not in use, so my contribution was negligible come the day. I agree that it should have been pushed more by the media.
RichBrew
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