Chrysler Removing Half Of All Flourescent Light Bulbs; Cutting Snow Removal, Removing Clocks

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DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC, which is seeking $5 billion in additional federal aid to survive, has lowered the thermostat, dimmed the lights and stripped the clocks from the walls of its sprawling headquarters to save cash.

The automaker's headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan includes a 15-story office tower and a technical center covering 121 acres, making it the second-largest office complex in the United States, behind only the Pentagon.

To cut costs, Chrysler has removed half of the fluorescent light bulbs in overhead lighting fixtures (projected annual savings: $400,000), dropped the temperature in the building by four degrees ($70,000) and stopped clearing snow from roof-top parking decks ($310,000).

Details of the cost savings efforts were posted on a Chrysler blog (http://blog.chryslerllc.com) this week. The company did not specify a total cost savings target for the steps it has taken at its headquarters. Chrysler's larger rival, General Motors Corp, has taken similar steps to cut costs, dimming lights and turning off escalators in its Detroit headquarters.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE51Q54Y20090227

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1. While the Banksters throw parties, with MUCH more taxpayer money at stake. (nt)

[LiberalFighter]

2. Will the energy company increase their rate for Chrysler cause they use less energy?