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The ornamentation of the upcoming holiday dates to the city of Lorca will save 300 euros per day because, despite having led with 194 wreaths type (compared to 37 last year), and 20,000 microbombillas low consumption, which will give the city a touch so endearing special dates.

In the press conference this morning by the Selectmen Rosa Medina, Mecca and Francisco García Ángel it has been known also that the lighting will be inaugurated on Friday December 12 and stay on until next January 6, trying to combine the interests both Ecologists in Action, as Consumers Union.

Rosa Medina emphasized that "whether Christmas trees are put into the hamlets and reinforcements with happy holiday decorations (in the districts that are looser) that is noteworthy is that the big tree lighting is going to be at the Mall of the constitution will be illuminated with LED type bulbs reducing their consumption by more than 70% of electricity. "

For his part, Councillor for Sustainable Development, Francisco García has said that "membership of this council to the Spanish Network of Cities for Climate makes their actions must be consistent with sustainable development policy and control compliance with the Protocol Kyoto and Local Agenda 21, so bet the second consecutive year by type LED Christmas Ornaments "

Angel Meca, Councillor of Works and Services has been reported that this year 2008 we have 194 kinds led wreaths, compared to 37 in 2007, while in 2006 there was none.

Noting that both energy saving, economic and CO2 emissions to the atmosphere gets a significant decrease Consistory.

At the same time also comment that both Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year will expand the schedule. "

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF CONSUMPTION AND ECONOMIC COST

ENERGY SAVING:

Comparison between 2008 and 2007 = 365 kW

Comparison between 2008 and 2006 = 588 kW

ECONOMIC SAVINGS:

Consumer 2006 = € 830.90 / day x 25 days = € 20,772.50

Consumer 2007 = € 626.39 / day x 25 days = € 15,659.75

Consumer 2008 = € 291.64 / day x 25 days = € 7,291.00

Comparison between 2008 and 2006 there is a total savings of € 13,481.50.

SAVING CO2 EMISSIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE:

2006 emissions = 7248 kWh x 0.33 kg CO2 x 25 days = 59,796 Kg of CO2

2007 emissions = 5464 kWh x 0.33 kg CO2 x 25 days = 45,078 Kg of CO2

2008 emissions = 2544 kWh x 0.33 kg CO2 x 25 days = 20,988 Kg of CO2

Comparison between 2008 and 2006 there is a total savings of 38,808 kg of CO2.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca