2013-05-26
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, May 16, CMC – A rural community with more than 400 residents will be used to pilot a project aimed at reducing electricity bills.
“Changing behaviour can save on the barrels of oil, so it’s important that those who will be participating in this project understand that they will still have to continue practicing conservation measures, as reduction will not only happen with change in the bulbs,” he said.
Ogiste said the project, which is expected to be implemented anytime after July 2013, will see each participating household receiving energy efficient lights bulbs for free, through an exchange programme.
“We will be giving energy saving bulbs, and the residents in turn will be giving us the bulbs they are presently using; we will then check the amount of watts we receive compared to the amount we give away; immediately we will have data with regards to watt reduction for the community, but it will now be up to the household to maintain the pattern of electricity consumed before the bulbs were exchanged so they can see the benefit,” he said.
The bulb exchange project is one of two energy audit projects scheduled to be done under the PLACEE. Ogiste said that two small hotels are also expected to be energy audited, with a view of understanding their energy consumption and identifying areas for reduction.
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