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Tuesday 28 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Panama Promotes Energy
Efficiency Policy
PANAMA - Panamanian
authorities announced
Monday the activation of
an operation intended to
replace incandescent
lamps in the residential
sector by 6 million
saving bulbs, in an
initiative pointing at
energy efficiency.
In statements to the
press, Panamanian Energy
Minister Dani Kuzniecky
said that starting from
November 6, the change
of 3 million
incandescent lamps will
start in zones of the
capital.
The arrival of a second
lot of 3 million saving
bulbs for the zones of
the interior of the
country is scheduled for
the beginning of 2009.
The campaign is the
result of a cooperation
agreement with Cuba, by
means of which Cuba
offers support on
logistic and experience,
based in projects
already in force in
Bolivia, Jamaica,
Honduras, Suriname and
Venezuela, among other
countries.
Kuzniecky said the
delivery will be made
for free, and every
saving bulb consumes up
to 80 percent less of
energy, enduring up to
10,000 hours.
A campaign in the
communication media to
highlight the benefits
of consumers in an
initiative of that kind
will be fostered.
He said experts are
working in the design
for a National Energy
Plan, which includes
proposals such as tax
reduction for high
energy efficiency items. |
