NPR: Linkfest: No Impact from Energy Saving Day

Linkfest: No Impact from Energy Saving Day

E-Day, the U.K.'s first "energy saving day," ended with no noticeable reduction in the country's electricity usage. Citizens were asked to turn off all electronic devices they did not need for a period of 24 hours. For those in support of E-Day, the results were disappointing.

"I am afraid that E-Day did not achieve the scale of public awareness or participation needed to have a measurable effect," said E-Day's organizer Dr Matt Prescott in a message on his website.

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No impact from energy saving day/ Redsox hammer Boston College 24-0/ Mike Smith, singer of Dave Clark Five, dies at 64/ CBS to air martial arts events on Saturday nights

Will Hoffman

6:23 AM ET | 02-29-2008 | permalink

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I'm currently at a UK university and... This was the first time I heard about E-Day. Granted, St. Andrews is not the largest of towns but you would think that between the students and golfers someone would have mentioned something.

Sent by Matthew | 3:39 PM ET | 02-29-2008

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