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Tokyo government employees are ditching suits for shorts at work as part of an upgraded energy-saving campaign. The move helps cut air conditioning costs while keeping workers comfortable during Japan's increasingly brutal summers.
Punjab is moving all government offices and schools to morning-only hours as extreme heat grips the region. Workers say the 7:30am to 1:30pm schedule will keep people safe and slash energy use.
A simple shop closing time is putting millions back into Egypt's economy while helping the planet. The energy savings could reach $60 million in April alone.
When frigid temperatures threatened the Midwest power grid, Rochester residents answered the call to conserve electricity and helped avert a regional crisis. Their simple actions during a 48-hour conservation period kept the lights on across the region.