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The lighting is switched on this evening at 7 from the Alameda of the Constitution, all arcs are led, and will run until midnight daily.
On Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year, which runs more.
Saves more than 17,000 euros through the use of LED technology lights.
It happens to emit 60 tons of CO2 to 7 in just 4 years.
The councilman of Culture and Celebration of the City of Lorca, Rosa Maria Medina, has been reported that the special device for Christmas lights this afternoon started its operation in different streets, is a daily saving of 728 euros compared to 2006 (last year of previous administration).
Medina emphasized that, in addition, there is a very important savings, as is the fact that it will stop issuing into the atmosphere over 52 tons of CO2.
From the City continue betting on energy saving, example is the commitment to the lighting of the LED-type arches, now 80% of normal lighting.
The membership of this council to the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate their actions must be consistent with a sustainable development policy and control compliance with the Kyoto Protocol and the Local Agenda 21 for the fourth consecutive year we focus on the decorations LED type Christmas.
Remember that in 2006 there was none, and that benchmarking between 2010 and 2006 tells us there is a total savings of EUR 17,068.46.
Mínguez Medina noted that cost savings and pollutant emissions is achieved while increasing by 11 the number of days that the backlight stays on, so that if in 2006 remained lit 25 days, in 2010, is 36 (from today, 3 December until 6 January), with a total of 150 arcs of light.
The mayor of Culture has stated that the evolution of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere has undergone a further cut this year, so you go from a volume of 60 tons in 2006 to 7 this year, representing a sharp cut 53 tons.
In this sense, from the city of Lorca are taking into account the advice and recommendations received from entities such as environmental protection, "Ecologists in Action" and the "Union of Consumers of Spain."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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