(16 February 2010) - The Energy Ministry yesterday launched a Green-Earth campaign by replacing ordinary fluorescent light bulbs with the more eco-friendly T5 bulbs at 875 government offices across the nation.

This year, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand expects to replace 1 million conventional light bulbs with the T5 bulbs.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday told civil servants of his concerns about the planet, and called on everyone to lend a helping hand by saving on energy. Using T5 bulbs can help cut down energy consumption by 30 per cent, and using 1 million of these bulbs would help the country save Bt100 million in energy bills per year and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 18,000 tonnes per year.

The Energy Conservation Fund's board yesterday also approved a Bt3.2 billion budget for the 2010 fiscal year, of which Bt1 billion is allocated to promote alternative energy and Bt2 billion on energy efficiency programmes.

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