BELCO and HWP fund Greenrock’s lightbulb exchange
Date Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008Author: Bermuda Network News
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BELCO and HWP have donated $30,000 to environmental charity Greenrock to encourage people to switch to the more environmentally-friendly compact fluourescent lightbulbs.
Greenrock will use the funds for a free lightbulb exchange and for public service announcements to encourage people to trade in their incandescent bulbs.
“There are many benefits associated with CFLs, and we want to encourage more people to see for themselves what a tremendous difference these lightbulbs can make,” saids Tom Nelmes, Vice President of HWP’s Electrical Division which includes HomeZone.
“CFLs last 10 to 20 times longer than a regular lightbulb, they use 75 per cent less energy and they produce much less heat than an incandescent bulb. All of this means cost and energy savings for consumers.”
Greenrock President Andrew Vaucrosson added: “We are grateful for the donation and the commitment of BELCO and HWP to this project. Our goal of this project is to educate, motivate, and convince the general public on how CFL’s can ‘Save Money by Saving Energy’. A key aspect of this project is the series of ‘Bulb Swaps’ which will take place in February where people can switch up to two of their regular lightbulbs for two CFL lightbulbs for free.”
An online survey on Greenrock’s website will help participants measure the cost and energy savings of CFLs in Bermuda. Anyone taking part in the survey will receive coupons for additional CFLs and a chance to win a stainless steel, energy efficient microwave.
The bulbs will be supplied by General Electric through their local distributor, HWP (HomeZone).
The Bulb Swaps will take place on the following dates and times:
- Par-la-Ville Park (outside Perot’s Post Office) – Friday, February 8th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Warwick Post Office (at Kyber Pass) – Saturday, February 9th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Victoria and Union Parking Lot (across from People’s Pharmacy) – Friday, February 22nd from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- City Market at Bull’s Head – Saturday, February 23rd from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.