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Source:
www.nea.gov.sg
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NEA to households: cut your
energy bills by 10% |
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Minister launches national
contest to promote energy efficiency |
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The National Environment Agency (NEA), which
spearheads Singapore's energy efficiency drive, is challenging all 1.12
million households across the island to cut their electricity usage by
10%. |
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Dubbed as the 10% Energy Challenge,
the first-of-its kind national campaign underscores NEA's key
focus on raising awareness amongst Singapore residents on energy
conservation and stimulating the adoption of an energy efficient
lifestyle as part of their daily lives. The campaign empowers
everyone to contribute towards Singapore's efforts in mitigating
climate change. |
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The 10% Energy Challenge enables anyone who
cuts his home energy consumption by 10 percent between May and August,
to stand a chance to win the grand prize; a fuel efficient hybrid car,
as well as nine other prizes in a national lucky draw. The latter
include energy efficient refrigerators, air-conditioners, LCD TVs and
lighting products. |
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Chief Executive Officer of NEA, Mr Lee Yuen
Hee said, 'Going green at home not only helps mitigate global warming,
it also makes good economic sense given the surging oil price, which has
already pushed up electricity cost by close to 25% compared to the same
time last year'. |
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A 10% cut in consumption could save more
than 680 GWh (based on last year's consumption of electricity by the
domestic sector) and this, if sustained, translates into over $162
million savings per annum at current consumption levels. |
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'We are all winners at the end of this
campaign if we can reduce our energy consumption by using energy
efficient devices and adopting energy efficient habits at home,' he
added. (Tariff rates for Apr 07 was $18.88/kWh, this Apr is $23.88/kWh) |
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The NEA is urging the adoption of energy
efficient habits at home as energy consumption here hit record
levels in the past decades. Household energy consumption in 2007 at
6,820.81 GWh is nearly four times higher than 20 years ago. |
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Households account for close to a fifth
of the electricity consumed in Singapore, which totalled 37,4201 GWh
in 2007. Typically, air-conditioning and refrigeration account for
the lion's share of electricity consumption. |
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The 10% Energy Challenge campaign has a
simple message - everyone can play a part to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by adopting simple energy-saving measures at home. Through
these individual efforts, Singaporeans can collectively do their
part to fight climate change and save on their electricity bills as
well. |
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To get Singaporeans to adopt more energy
efficient lifestyles, NEA will provide every household with an
Energy Efficiency information kit, create public awareness through
mass media campaigns, roll out an energy-saving contest for primary
schools in partnership with the Singapore Environment Council,
organise community outreach events and launch a national lucky draw. |
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10% Energy Challenge Lucky Draw |
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To take part in the lucky draw, the
difference in household electricity consumption from May to August
should be at least 10% lower than from January to April 2008.
Households can check the bar charts on the reverse side of their
June and September bills for the electricity that they have consumed
for the 8 months mentioned. If households achieve this target, they
will be eligible for the lucky draw. |
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The entry form for the lucky draw can be
found in the Energy Efficiency (EE) information kit which each
household will receive from next month. Alternatively, the form can
be downloaded from the newly launched EE website at
www.e2Singapore.gov.sg.
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Energy Efficiency information kit |
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NEA will start mailing out Energy
Efficiency information kits to all 1.12 million households from next
month. The kit contains useful tips on saving electricity and other
interesting collaterals to remind individuals on energy
conservation. For example, turn off appliances at the power socket
to eliminate standby power which can add up to 10% to the
electricity bill; buy energy-efficient appliances by looking for the
energy label. These measures could potentially save hundreds of
dollars a year. |
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On the last page of the information
booklet is a simple self-addressed entry form for the lucky draw.
The hybrid car grand prize is sponsored by Brewerkz, Singapore,
which is one of the key sponsors of the NEA's 10% Energy Challenge.
Brewerkz is an award-winning microbrewery restaurant founded in
1997. Other prize sponsors include Daikin, LG and Osram. |
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Energy Saving Contest |
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In tandem with the national contest, NEA
and the Singapore Environmental Council (SEC) have jointly enlisted
school children to help promote energy efficient habits within their
households through a similar competition. |
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Students of participating schools will
likewise compete to reduce their household electricity consumption
by at least 10% over the same periods. |
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Students will vie for the intra-school
award which is given to the top three energy savers, and schools
will compete for the inter-school prize which will be given to the
top three schools that have the highest percentage of participating
students who have achieved 10% or more reduction. Participating
students whose household electricity consumption achieves a 10%
reduction will receive a prize. To date, 41 primary schools have
registered for the competition. |
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Finale |
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The 10% Energy Challenge draw will be
conducted in November, at this year's Clean and Green Singapore
event. Winners of the school competition will also be announced
then. |
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Source:
www.nea.gov.sg Press Release 26
Apr 2008 |
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