Earth Hour saved us 30 tonnes of CO2 emissions

IT was very heartening to see the support from Brigitte Schorn for Earth Hour (Irish Examiner, Tuesday 31 March), and I wish to thank Brigitte and all of the other people who took part in this event, which resulted in increased energy savings in Ireland and around the world.

These savings help the environment and also reduce power bills.

As the National Transmitter Operator, EirGrid manages the transmission of all electricity used in Ireland 24/7. Because of this, we are a strong supporter of the Earth Hour initiative.