'Earth Hour' tonight

[hunter_hunted]

I had an Earth Hour about an hour ago and I'm going to have another one in about 8 minutes ! Cheers.

Sarcastic Awesome

 

[Icewolf]

Big deal we have 8 Earth Hours everyday in Pakistan.

 

[boltu]

Just came out of an earth hour,waiting for the next one,,,this earth hour seems like very consistent

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

Sun, Apr 1st, 2012 1:47 am BdST


Dhaka, Mar 31 (bdnews24.com) – Although Bangladesh was also supposed to observe Earth Hour along with the rest of the world on Saturday, the country's capital did not show much enthusiasm to the global initiative.

Reports said lights were not switched off during the hour – 8:30pm to 9:30pm – at residences, shops, factories etc. in many areas of the city. The only areas that went dark during the hour were those facing load-shedding.

A private bank official residing in the Mohakhali area, Mohammad Kashem Hossain, told bdnews24.com: "There was load-shedding two to three times since the evening, that's why I did not switch off the lights even after knowing it."

He felt people might have turned off lights if there was uninterrupted power supply.

A street trader at Gulshan-1 intersection said he did not know about the government's decision to observe the Earth Hour.

However, Abdur Rahman, a school teacher residing in the city's Mohammadpur area, said, "The initiative is interesting. No lights were on in my house for an hour. Energy can be saved if everyone is responsive."

Power department secretary Abul Kalam Azad said lights in his house were switched off.

The government had decided to observe the hour on last Saturday of March to encourage households and businesses to switch off non-essential lights to save energy.

The Earth Hour is preceded by the World Water Day (March 22) and followed by the International Earth Day (April 22). The latter is aimed at promoting awareness on environment and climate change.

During the hour, people refrain from using non-essential electrical equipment for one hour from 8:30 at night local time in a collective display of commitment to a better future for the planet.

The event started off as a national World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The following year, another 400 cities in 35 countries took part turning the Earth Hour into a global movement by 2008.

Last year saw more than 5,000 cities and towns in 135 countries turn off their lights, making it the biggest climate campaign ever.

The electricity department had held a press conference on Thursday to voice support for the cause.

At the briefing, Azad had solicited everyone's support to raise awareness among the masses by switching off lights, barring the HSC examinees.

"It is voluntary. If somebody has work, they will definitely turn on the lights or air conditioners. But we urge people not to use power," prime minister's energy advisor Towfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury had told a press briefing on Thursday.

According to Power Development Board (PDB), if people had observed the day, the country would save 400 tonnes of liquid fuel and 1.6 million units of electricity.

A number of public events were held to mark the Earth Hour in the 135 countries taking part in the event. More on the global event can be seen at Earth Hour Facebook/ Twitter / YouTube.

bdnews24.com/ssz/arr/trb/nir/2345h

 

[Roybot]

 

[longbrained]

Now that is epic.

 

[ebr77]

Since BAL came to power, they have increased the price of electricity alone 4 times already. But they are not yet coming out with a solution yet.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Since BAL came to power, they have increased the price of electricity alone 4 times already. But they are not yet coming out with a solution yet.

Electricity price was increased just to cover the losses of rental power plants run by furnace oils not for increasing production or reduce load shedding.

 

[Lighting_Fighter]

Ah earth nights...on the roof....on the patee...stars in the sky...and gorom cha...ar rabindra sangeet....O ya I'm back- earth hour is nothing but a new bull s***

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

Sun, Apr 1st, 2012 1:47 am BdST


Dhaka, Mar 31 (bdnews24.com) – Although Bangladesh was also supposed to observe Earth Hour along with the rest of the world on Saturday, the country's capital did not show much enthusiasm to the global initiative.

Reports said lights were not switched off during the hour – 8:30pm to 9:30pm – at residences, shops, factories etc. in many areas of the city. The only areas that went dark during the hour were those facing load-shedding.

A private bank official residing in the Mohakhali area, Mohammad Kashem Hossain, told bdnews24.com: "There was load-shedding two to three times since the evening, that's why I did not switch off the lights even after knowing it."

He felt people might have turned off lights if there was uninterrupted power supply.

A street trader at Gulshan-1 intersection said he did not know about the government's decision to observe the Earth Hour.

However, Abdur Rahman, a school teacher residing in the city's Mohammadpur area, said, "The initiative is interesting. No lights were on in my house for an hour. Energy can be saved if everyone is responsive."

Power department secretary Abul Kalam Azad said lights in his house were switched off.

The government had decided to observe the hour on last Saturday of March to encourage households and businesses to switch off non-essential lights to save energy.

The Earth Hour is preceded by the World Water Day (March 22) and followed by the International Earth Day (April 22). The latter is aimed at promoting awareness on environment and climate change.

During the hour, people refrain from using non-essential electrical equipment for one hour from 8:30 at night local time in a collective display of commitment to a better future for the planet.

The event started off as a national World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The following year, another 400 cities in 35 countries took part turning the Earth Hour into a global movement by 2008.

Last year saw more than 5,000 cities and towns in 135 countries turn off their lights, making it the biggest climate campaign ever.

The electricity department had held a press conference on Thursday to voice support for the cause.

At the briefing, Azad had solicited everyone's support to raise awareness among the masses by switching off lights, barring the HSC examinees.

"It is voluntary. If somebody has work, they will definitely turn on the lights or air conditioners. But we urge people not to use power," prime minister's energy advisor Towfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury had told a press briefing on Thursday.

According to Power Development Board (PDB), if people had observed the day, the country would save 400 tonnes of liquid fuel and 1.6 million units of electricity.

A number of public events were held to mark the Earth Hour in the 135 countries taking part in the event. More on the global event can be seen at Earth Hour Facebook/ Twitter / YouTube.

bdnews24.com/ssz/arr/trb/nir/2345h

8:30 to 9:30 PM in dhaka dark perfect for crime!

 

[scholseys]

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour

Dhaka all lights during Earth Hour | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

Sun, Apr 1st, 2012 1:47 am BdST


Dhaka, Mar 31 (bdnews24.com) – Although Bangladesh was also supposed to observe Earth Hour along with the rest of the world on Saturday, the country's capital did not show much enthusiasm to the global initiative.

Reports said lights were not switched off during the hour – 8:30pm to 9:30pm – at residences, shops, factories etc. in many areas of the city. The only areas that went dark during the hour were those facing load-shedding.

A private bank official residing in the Mohakhali area, Mohammad Kashem Hossain, told bdnews24.com: "There was load-shedding two to three times since the evening, that's why I did not switch off the lights even after knowing it."

He felt people might have turned off lights if there was uninterrupted power supply.

A street trader at Gulshan-1 intersection said he did not know about the government's decision to observe the Earth Hour.

However, Abdur Rahman, a school teacher residing in the city's Mohammadpur area, said, "The initiative is interesting. No lights were on in my house for an hour. Energy can be saved if everyone is responsive."

Power department secretary Abul Kalam Azad said lights in his house were switched off.

The government had decided to observe the hour on last Saturday of March to encourage households and businesses to switch off non-essential lights to save energy.

The Earth Hour is preceded by the World Water Day (March 22) and followed by the International Earth Day (April 22). The latter is aimed at promoting awareness on environment and climate change.

During the hour, people refrain from using non-essential electrical equipment for one hour from 8:30 at night local time in a collective display of commitment to a better future for the planet.

The event started off as a national World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) initiative in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The following year, another 400 cities in 35 countries took part turning the Earth Hour into a global movement by 2008.

Last year saw more than 5,000 cities and towns in 135 countries turn off their lights, making it the biggest climate campaign ever.

The electricity department had held a press conference on Thursday to voice support for the cause.

At the briefing, Azad had solicited everyone's support to raise awareness among the masses by switching off lights, barring the HSC examinees.

"It is voluntary. If somebody has work, they will definitely turn on the lights or air conditioners. But we urge people not to use power," prime minister's energy advisor Towfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury had told a press briefing on Thursday.

According to Power Development Board (PDB), if people had observed the day, the country would save 400 tonnes of liquid fuel and 1.6 million units of electricity.

A number of public events were held to mark the Earth Hour in the 135 countries taking part in the event. More on the global event can be seen at Earth Hour Facebook/ Twitter / YouTube.

bdnews24.com/ssz/arr/trb/nir/2345h

i bet there is no load shedding in abul kalam azad's house or he has 24 hours full generator backup