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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.