Turn off the lights !

[Spear]

It's not so common (even rare since socialist party took the power here) that I find the government had a real good idea.

Allover the country, for energy economy purposes, " For shops, commercial centres, and museums, “the lighting of windows must be switched off by 1 am, or one hour after [everyone has left], whichever happens last.” "

http://www.thelocal.fr/20130701/city-of-light-set-for-dark-nights-amid-energy-law

I always found so stupid to have skyscrapers empty offices left with lights on everywhere .... and those neons still lit at 4 AM ... for who ?

 

[Don]

It's not so common (even rare since socialist party took the power here) that I find the government had a real good idea.

Allover the country, for energy economy purposes, " For shops, commercial centres, and museums, “the lighting of windows must be switched off by 1 am, or one hour after [everyone has left], whichever happens last.” "

http://www.thelocal.fr/20130701/city-of-light-set-for-dark-nights-amid-energy-law

I always found so stupid to have skyscrapers empty offices left with lights on everywhere .... and those neons still lit at 4 AM ... for who ?

Usually, it's because we think "it's someone else's job"....

 

[InTheLight]

It's not so common (even rare since socialist party took the power here) that I find the government had a real good idea.

Allover the country, for energy economy purposes, " For shops, commercial centres, and museums, “the lighting of windows must be switched off by 1 am, or one hour after [everyone has left], whichever happens last.” "

http://www.thelocal.fr/20130701/city-of-light-set-for-dark-nights-amid-energy-law

I always found so stupid to have skyscrapers empty offices left with lights on everywhere .... and those neons still lit at 4 AM ... for who ?

It's a sensible idea. I would rather it be carried out on a voluntary basis than via a new law. The fine for leaving the lights on is about $975. How is the French government going to catch offenders? How much wasted effort and money will be spent on catching owners of offices and stores that leave the lights on?