Carbon Crossing to make Puttalam energy-efficient

Carbon Crossing, an ecological services company specialising in climate change projects in collaboration with Co2 balance embarked on a program to provide energy efficient lighting to houses in the district of Puttalam and Chilaw. The project which was launched recently will see the distribution of CFL bulbs to 500 families as a pilot project and in its first phase extending to 50,000 homes with approximately 200,000 quantity of bulbs made available. The program will cover 1 million bulbs by 2012 reaching every household in the district. This is by far the single largest project of its kind being carried out which will see a huge reduction in carbon emissions and the power consumed.

Carbon Crossing is partnering with Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Minister Neomal will champion this concept to make his province the first to move into use of low energy bulbs, reduction of Carbon emissions and contribute to climate control.

The President launched this program at 'Temple Trees' on the 1st of February 2010, with a ceremonial hand-over of a package of CFL bulbs to the recipients.

A spokesman for Carbon Crossings said "As an organization our focus is on rural development and urban energy efficient projects. Carbon Crossings aims to drive energy efficiency across the country helping governments and companies to address energy efficiency and balance energy deficits.

Carbon Crossing are collaborating with Neomal Perera's energy drive by helping to increase awareness on energy conservation in the community and materially supporting their efforts by a campaign to provide low energy CFL bulbs.

Household consumption of electricity accounts for over 35% of total consumption of electricity in Sri Lanka. Given the consumption of incandescent bulbs, CFLs use only 20 to 33 percent of the power of these lamps.

Carbon Crossing by adopting the right technology can substantially benefit the country's energy security by its conservation and help manage the demand increase which has been growing at approximately 6% per annum and reduce the per capita electricity consumption. Carbon Crossing intends to provide LED lighting in the future and planning to set up a production plant in Sri Lanka.