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The cost containment plan implemented by the City of Murcia where possible to mitigate the effects of the severe economic crisis facing the country also affects the Christmas greetings.
The Consistory sent each year about 6,000 greeting cards, but on this occasion will be electronic, allowing significant savings.
The only exception to this measure will be sending paper greeting cards to those persons or entities that do not have email.
The Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, stressed that the intent of this initiative has been welcomed by many citizen groups and associations, is to further reduce costs for greater austerity in the public to help overcome the difficult times facing the country.
Light savings
Among other initiatives undertaken to reduce spending, the Department of Quality and Modernization of the Administration, Events and Popular Culture, led by Rafael Gómez, lighting has adapted the 2008 Christmas special with the requirements of sustainability and to reduce the possible costs of electricity consumption.
Thus, each day will save more than 1,400 euros in electricity bills at lower power by 86%.
Within the technical requirements called for by the technical specifications, legal and economic-administrative to govern in the recruitment of special lighting service the city, is required for 2008, the installation of 306 units of elements Decorative which 82%-a total of 250 - are built with rope light and LED lamps only and the remaining 18% in total 56 items have microbombillas contribution (15 w).
This means moving from 1800 kW total planned and that in the case of using traditional incandescent bulb, will be installed only 252 kw of power for the same number of ornaments.
That is, the City of Murcia has reduced the installed capacity by 86%, which means a saving of 357,588 kwh energy in total, so we avoid the emission into the atmosphere of a total of 124.3 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (based on the regional mix of electricity generation, 2007, ie the contribution to the power of the different types of power plants, natural gas, oil / gas, and renewables), and saved a total of 1419.7 € / day (from December 5 to 7 January a total of 46 850 euros).
The technology has been installed, based on LED lights and wires is the most efficient technology that consumes less, in lighting.
The City of Murcia and tested the use of this technology in LED Christmas holidays last year, which was reduced consumption significantly.
This year, following the good results, has extended this technology efficiently as possible, so we installed power of 899kw in 2007 to 252 kW.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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