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Scots see the light
12/03/2002
An energy efficiency scheme, part of the Executive's
Do a Little, Change a Lot campaign, conducted in
partnership with ScottishPower and the Daily Record
resulted in 14,000 special lightbulbs being snapped up
within a week, it was announced today.
The resulting improvement in energy efficiency in 7,000
Scottish homes represents a net saving of over £710,000 for
the recipients.
The Minister for Environment and Rural Development, Ross
Finnie said:
"This initiative has proved to be spectacular success.
The fantastic response will drastically reduce the amount
of electricity required to light the homes of the lucky
recipients. This not only cuts costs but by reducing the
amount of energy used benefits Scotland's environment. Like
other changes we can make in our daily lives 'doing a
little can change a lot'."
Jim Paterson, Sales and Marketing Director at
ScottishPower said:
"It is important for us as a company to act in a
socially responsible manner. ScottishPower is committed to
helping homeowners manage their use of energy more
effectively. We are delighted that the take up of
lightbulbs has been such a success. It is just one of the
many ways where a simple energy saving measure can be
implemented in order to reduce energy costs and
environmental impact."
Energy-saving bulbs are more efficient than normal
bulbs. They produce a similar amount of light as normal
bulbs but use less electricity. For instance a 20 watt
energy-saver produces as much light as a standard 100 watt
bulb.
Do a little, Change a Lot is a three year, £3 million
campaign which shows how the small actions we all take can
have a big impact on our environment. Partners from the
energy and oil industry have joined forces with the
Executive to devise innovative ways of promoting more
environmentally-friendly behaviour.
Cost savings supplied by ScottishPower and are
calculated to incorporate savings made from extended bulb
life, purchase price and electricity costs assuming 7p/kWh
as agreed by the Energy Savings Trust, Consumers'
Association and OFGEM as a typical price to consumers.