Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/03/19
By: Chen Cheng-wei, Han Ting-ting and Kuo Chung-han
Taipei, March 19 (CNA) Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) headquarters and
The annual global event is usually held toward the end of March, encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to show their concern for climate change and commitment to the sustainable future of the planet.
The state-owned Taipower said the collective observance of Earth Hour in Taiwan in 2015 saved 70,000 kilowatt hours, amounting to the equivalent of 36 metric tons of CO2. [FULL STORY]