The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #109864   Message #2300650
Posted By: Little Robyn
29-Mar-08 - 06:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Lights Out for an Hour, Please...
Subject: RE: BS: Lights Out for an Hour, Please...
So how's it going for you? Or is your computer turned off too?
I'm confused - on the news at 8am it was reported that the WWF people were thrilled that the expected 5% saving in Christchurch was actually 15%! And the people came out to see the Cathedral in darkness.
As well, in Auckland, the lights were turned out on the Sky Tower (except for the red light on top, so no planes hit it) so obviously there were other NZ cities taking part, not just Christchurch.
But in the latest radio news the power companies reckon there was very little saving - 5% in Christchurch and an INCREASE in other cities!!! An overall increase of 1% based on this time last year!!!
I don't understand how that could be if so many people were taking part. Is somebody telling porkies? The power companies don't want people to turn things off so they say it's not worth the effort?
Robyn