People take steps to save fuel, energy
People are turning off refrigerators, lights and controlling television viewing hours in order to reduce their electricity consumption. They are also doing fewer errands in their cars to lower their fuel bills. These are just several of the many steps people have been forced to take in order to live with the new prices of gasoline and the high cost of electricity. A trader, Lorenzo Solano, told El Caribe reporter Claudia Rodriguez that he has been forced to take several steps, both at home and in his business, and these include turning off electrical appliances when they are not in use and only doing laundry on Saturdays. Even the transport unions have been forced to reduce fuel consumption. Juan Hubieres of Fenatrano told the reporter that his union has reduced the number of vehicles plying the streets during off hours, especially during these months when schools and the UASD University are on vacation.
But working against everyone are the blackouts. Ironically, power bills are higher when there are blackouts because popular inverters cost more to charge to serve power. Likewise, the blackouts cost businesses and residences millions in costly diesel fuel to run alternate power generators.
People are turning off refrigerators, lights and controlling television viewing hours in order to reduce their electricity consumption. They are also doing fewer errands in their cars to lower their fuel bills. These are just several of the many steps people have been forced to take in order to live with the new prices of gasoline and the high cost of electricity. A trader, Lorenzo Solano, told El Caribe reporter Claudia Rodriguez that he has been forced to take several steps, both at home and in his business, and these include turning off electrical appliances when they are not in use and only doing laundry on Saturdays. Even the transport unions have been forced to reduce fuel consumption. Juan Hubieres of Fenatrano told the reporter that his union has reduced the number of vehicles plying the streets during off hours, especially during these months when schools and the UASD University are on vacation.
But working against everyone are the blackouts. Ironically, power bills are higher when there are blackouts because popular inverters cost more to charge to serve power. Likewise, the blackouts cost businesses and residences millions in costly diesel fuel to run alternate power generators.
