Chavez Announces New Stage of Energy Revolution in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Sunday the beginning of a new stage of the Energy Revolution that is taking place in his country.

During the inauguration of a combined-cycle plant at the Termozulia electric plant in the western state of Zulia, the Venezuelan leader said that the main goal of this new stage is to substitute almost 27 million inefficient incandescent light bulbs by energy saving light bulbs in the official, industrial and commercial sectors.
Chavez insisted on the need to modify the consumption patterns that often tend to the waste of electricity and fuel, and stressed that the efforts currently being made by the Venezuelan government aim at preserving the environment.

The change of 26.7 light bulbs began on Sunday in the 13 states of the highest industrial potential.

After the replacement of 53.2 incandescent bulbs in Venezuelan houses, the Central Electricity Office has certified a reduction of 1400 megawatts in the maximum demand.

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