Padang moves to save energy

Padang moves to save energy

PADANG, West Sumatra: Following the nationwide campaign to
conserve energy, West Sumatra Governor Gamawan Fauzi has called
on government offices and businesses to save power.

He said his offices and offices under the provincial
administration would be the first to implement energy-saving
measures.

"We will start by turning off lights, air conditioners and
electrical appliances, particularly during peak hours from 5 p.m.
to 10 p.m.," he said at the launch on Saturday of the Saving
Energy and Electricity Movement in Padang.

He also called on the public to conserve energy and for
researchers to find a new renewable energy source. -- JP