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Originally Posted by willravel
Last year the entire city of Sydney saw a drop off of 10% power consumption over the Earth Hour. That's 48,000 cars off the road.
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Right. But 10% of power consumed during one hour isn't very much in the grand scheme of things. It is better than the aforementioned gas boycotts (which simply offset gasoline consumption, rather than reducing it) but not by much.
Wouldn't it be better to advocate long-term conservation strategies? Compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy efficient appliances and more efficient usage patterns are the key here. Earth Hour is about allowing people to feel like they're doing something without having to go through the inconvenience of actually making any long-term changes.
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