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Shanghai building energy-saving public places
A total of 1,500 public places in Shanghai, including schools and hospitals, will be equipped
with energy-savings management systems by 2015, to help the buildings become more
power-efficient.
The move is part of Shanghai's larger goals to cut power consumption, after 30 percent of
the city's buildings failed to meet targets last year.
So far, the management systems, which help energy consumers gauge where power can
be saved, have been installed at 600 public places around town.
"They provide a clearer picture of how electricity is being used and a more detailed
breakdown of the costs involved, which helps pinpoint where power is being wasted.
The measure also follows other energy-savings initiatives introduced in the city in recent
years, including a plan to reduce energy consumption target for public buildings by 4 percent
annually.
Many hospitals and schools, however, failed to achieve the goal last year, reducing power
consumption by only 1.65 percent and 0.81-percent.
Local authorities plan to work more closely with them this year to see that they meet
targets.
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Energy-saving: Energy conservation refers to efforts
made to reduce energy consumption.
Consumption: The using up of a resource.
Power-efficient: Power efficient is a simple term that is
used to identify any appliance or tool that can be
employed to reduce the amount of energy necessary to
operate machinery or require less heating or cooling
within a home or other building.
Equipped: Supply with the necessary items for a
particular purpose.
Gauge: an instrument for or a means of measuring or
testing
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General Facts on Shanghai
City name: Shanghai (is China’s most modern city)
Population: 18,670,000
Language Spoken: vernacular language is Shanghainese;
official language nationwide is Mandarin.
Currency: Renminbi
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