Let's maintain indoor air temperatures at 26 degrees Celcius!

By Park Sae-jin Posted : July 1, 2015, 16:30 Updated : July 1, 2015, 17:27

 

Civic group members hold in their hands replicas of thermometers calling on people to maintain indoor air temperatures at 26 degrees Celcius or more this summer in line with the government's energy-saving campaigns, during a seasonal event in front of the National Assembly station on subway line 9 in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday. Air conditioners used to be the main culprit behind the surge in electricity consumption in summer as turning on an air conditioner consumes much more electricity than any other cooling devices such as electric fans. They also called for the replacement of lights in rooms with LED (light-emitting diode) lights to reduce electricity use. 
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