Billboards ordered turned off by 9 p.m. (in Manilla)

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news4_jan23_2009

Billboards ordered turned off by 9 p.m.

PRESIDENT Arroyo has ordered Public Works to turn off “all neon and high-wattage lights” on billboards along roads and highways at 9 every night to reduce carbon emissions.

In her Executive Order 774, Mrs. Arroyo also ordered the department to offer incentives to people converting their rooftops into gardens instead of leasing them to advertisers.

“The shall lead a task group to require all neon and high-wattage lights on billboards and outdoor advertisements along roads and highways to be shut off at 9 p.m.,” she said.

“Should the owners desire to turn them on after 9 p.m., they shall be charged a fee equivalent to their carbon footprint computed according to their wattage consumption.”

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[GodlessBiker]

1. Outside the box thinking. I like it.

[Nihil]

2. Good move.

Even if you decided to change the cutoff time to midnight, it would still
save hours of electricity that is being pointlessly wasted at present.

(The same applies to most of the building lights you see in any city - most
of the buildings are empty offices so why are the lights on 24x7?)

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. Why light empty offices?

Many office buildings heating systems are designed, taking "waste heat" from lighting and office equipment (as well as occupants) into account.