Message to the citizens: Saving Power for a Low Energy Summer

2012年度 「この夏の省エネ・節電の取組について」 ~三重県民 の皆さまへの呼びかけ~

2012/07/06 Friday News

A message to the citizens of Mie Prefecture: Saving Power for a Low Energy Summer

Since the incident caused by the Great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11th 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, there have been worries that this summer we will continue to see power shortages.

On May 18th, the government announced countermeasures to help regulate supply and demand this summer. It has also been decided that between the 2nd of July and 7th of September 2012, Chubu Electric will target a minimum 5% reduction and Kansai Electric a minimum 15% reduction in power consumption from 2010 levels.

In Mie, the prefectural government is continuing its ISO14001 initiative by moving the official start of Cool Biz forward as well as putting other ideas into practice. This summer we are aiming for a 5% reduction in electricity usage compared to the same period two years ago by saving power used by air conditioning and lighting, for example, we have switched to LED lighting.

With difficulties in power supply and demand, prefectural government branches located in areas of Mie supplied by Kansai Electric, who have pledged to reach a fifteen percent reduction in electricity usage in comparison to energy levels two years ago, are doing their best to make sure that in the case of scheduled blackouts being implemented our services for Mie citizens are not affected.

We would like to request that people and businesses living and operating in Mie also adjust their work and lifestyles as they did last summer to help reduce our prefecture’s energy consumption. Specifically, you can help by:

–       Setting air conditioning units to 28 degrees (setting the temperature two degrees higher results in a 10% reduction in power usage)

–       Using bamboo and reed screens over windows (10% reduction)

–       Turning off unnecessary lights (5% reduction)

–       Unplugging electrical items when not in use (2% reduction)

Please take extra care during the peak power usage times: 1pm to 4pm on weekdays.

For those living in areas affected by last year’s flooding in theKiiPeninsularegion, please help within the limits of your means and rebuilding efforts to reduce your energy consumption.

Eikei Suzuki

Governor of MiePrefecture

31st May 2012

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2012 Mie Prefectural Museum Traveling Exhibit

2012/07/06 Friday News

平成24年度 三重県立博物館移動展示「海の恵みとにぎわい~英虞湾と熊野灘から~」

Shima City Museum of History and Folklore Anniversary Event

Event

2012 Mie Prefectural Museum Traveling Exhibit

The Blessings and Bounty of the Sea

Date

Wednesday, July 25 ~ Sunday, September 2

Place

Shima City History and Folklore Museum

Details

Admission: FreeThe Shima City History and Folklore Museum will be closed on the following days: July 30,, August 6, August 13, August 20, August 27, August 30.

For enquiries please contact:

New Museum Planning Coordination Project Team

Mie Prefectural Museum

147-2 Komei-cho

Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 514-0006

TEL:059-228-2283 FAX:059-229-8310 Email:shinhaku@pref.mie.jp http://www.bunka.pref.mie.lg.jp/haku/