France's simple step to save energy: Shut off the lights

greenbiz.com 15 Feb '13, 2pm

France's simple step to save energy: Shut off the lights

It's pretty amazing to think about how much energy can be saved by such a simple, common-sense measure: By requiring shops and offices to turn off their lights at night, France will save the energy it takes to power 750,000 homes. Effective July 1, all nonresidential buildings must shut off their lights an hour after the last worker leaves or by 1 a.m. each morning. They can't turn them on again until 7 a.m. or just before they open. Major tourist attractions are exempt, like the 20,000 flashing bulbs on the Eiffel Tower, which are already turned off each night for a period of time, and public displays, such as Christmas tree decorations at the Champs-Elysees. Besides savings on energy and emissions, France wants to pioneer addressing light pollution. Environmental minister Delphine Batho hopes the ban will reduce the negative impact that artificial lights have on ecosyste...

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@greene1388 » 23 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @StopWatts: By requiring businesses to turn off lights at night, France saves enough energy to power 750,000 homes [link]
@StopWatts » 23 Feb '13, 6pm
By requiring businesses to turn off lights at night, France saves enough energy to power 750,000 homes [link]
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Green or government overreach? France requires that lights be turned off. [link]
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RT @greenbldgs: Starting July 1, all commercial buildings in France must shut off lights one hour after last worker leaves, or by 1am [link]
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@ecologicalgroup » 21 Feb '13, 8pm
I wonder what NYC could save by requiring businesses to shut off all the lights after the end of the workday.... [link]
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Starting July 1, all commercial buildings in France must shut off lights one hour after last worker leaves, or by 1am [link]
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@ClaireSpahr » 21 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @GreenSpotGlobal: How to save energy? Turn off the lights. They're doin' it en France. [link]
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Living every day like Earth Day...lights go out in Frace!!... [link]
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@greene1388 » 19 Feb '13, 5pm
RT @OmbligoInc: Keep your lights off when they are not in use! [link]
@OmbligoInc » 19 Feb '13, 5pm
Keep your lights off when they are not in use! [link]
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@GoGreenBristol » 18 Feb '13, 4pm
All nonresidential buildings in France must shut off their lights from 1 a.m. until 7 a.m [link] #nobrainer #GoGreen
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@greene1388 » 18 Feb '13, 3pm
RT @GBES: Simple is as simple does. [link]
@GBES » 18 Feb '13, 3pm
Simple is as simple does. [link]
@nicolahuman101 » 18 Feb '13, 10am
France is shutting off lights at night to save energy... [link]
@greene1388 » 17 Feb '13, 4pm
RT @SustainUCSD: #Sustainablesunday : Shut off the light when you leave a room! It is common sense but it saves a lot of energy. [link]
@SustainUCSD » 17 Feb '13, 4pm
#Sustainablesunday : Shut off the light when you leave a room! It is common sense but it saves a lot of energy. [link]
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@fedorova_da » 17 Feb '13, 12pm
France will turn off the lights at night! [link]