Monday, March 30, 2009

Ontario leads way in Earth Hour

2009-03-30

07:27:42

Ontario led the country in cutting power consumption during Earth Hour. Province-wide, electricity usage dipped six per cent Saturday night.

Earth Hour is all about drawing attention to the global warming problem. But Lawrence Solomon, of Energy Probe, is critical -- saying Earth Hour tells people that conservation means sitting in the dark, ``doing without'' when it's really about using energy more wisely.