Tens of thousands of homes in Kerala switched off lights for an hour from 8.30 p.m. on Saturday joining the global 'Earth Hour' observance to highlight the need for energy conservation to combat global warming. The hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. witnessed a drop of around 100 MW of load in the electricity grid in the State, according to a preliminary assessment by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). KSEB chief engineer K. Radhakrishnan said around 20 per cent of the domestic power consumers would have responded to the call to switch off lights. Lights also went off at government buildings such as the Secretariat in the capital city. Actor Suresh Gopi and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment executive vice-president E.P. Yesodharan participated in a function held at the Gandhi Park here to mark the 'Earth Hour' observance. Participants lit candles over a map of Kerala printed on a flex-board and a folk troupe conducted a musical programme during the one-hour vigil.
The Hindu, 29th March 2009
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