Part II - EDP

• Gift of multiple-gang socket outlets with switch –
100,000 multiple-gang socket outlets were handed out
to buyers of brown line domestic appliances at Worten,
stores in order to reduce stand-by energy consumption.
• ECO site – This website offers a virtual eco-efficiency
service that publicises all ongoing action to promote
energy efficiency. It also receives applications for
specific programmes, offers an ECO Simulator and
includes an ideas competition, Efficient Ideas, which had
194 participants and 71,000 visitors.
Custos Energéticos Evitados
Forecast of the final impact of the ECO Programme
182,222
150,581
Energy Bus – This theme bus travelled around the country
in 2007 and 2008 and offered its visitors an interactive
experience, useful advice and technical information. It went
to schools, municipalities, events, beaches and other
public places in 57 cities and received 38,000 in two years,
including teachers, pupils, families and the general public.
+21%
2007
2008
Energy Costs Avoided
47
43
Bright Ideas – This ideas competition for university
students gave prizes to projects for energy efficiency
hardware or software.
+9%
Initiatives aimed at companies included:
• Correction of the power factor at 737 facilities;
2007 2008
The environment belongs to us all – This is a programme
to raise the awareness of 5th and 6th grade pupils of the
problems of climate change and the issue of energy
efficiency and encourage the adoption of measures
in the school community and the children’s homes.
The programme covered around 700 schools,
more than 300,000 pupils and 40,000 teachers.
The partners in the programme include the Ministry
of Education, the Directorate-General of Energy
and Geology, the European Commission and UNESCO.
• Installation of 670 electronic speed variators and of
electronic ballasts and efficient light bulbs in 32,000
locations;
• Audits of energy efficiency in driving force in seven
sectors of activity;
• Distribution of 30,000 energy-saving light bulbs in the
trade and service sectors;
• Six seminars on energy efficiency at companies for
around 800 participants.
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