Earth Hour, the celebration of energy conservation, held Saturday evening across Canada and the world, had a noticeable impact on energy consumption, in cities across Canada.
British Columbians reduced electricity consumption Saturday enough to reduce the province's electrical load by 1.04 per cent during Earth Hour and B.C. Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer was effusive, "Earth day is fun and interesting. It gets people talking about conservation. It's a big win for us, seeing what people can do." The small town of Burn's Lake with a population of 2,100 led all B.C. communities with a seven-per-cent drop. Read more.
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