Just around 8.20pm, about 10 minutes before the Earth Hour observation, I was at Raffles Place.

When I walked past a bank building, I could feel icy cold wind blowing from the bank. The bank was not opened on Saturday. The entrance was opened because there were some contractors working there.

I wonder, do the bank need to set the air conditioning temperature to so low.
I wonder how much energy was consumed for cooling the building to such low winter temperature.
I wonder, how much carbon diode was produced to generate the require energy.

When I reached Singapore River, I saw a technician waiting at the switch board, looking at the time at his mobile phone. He told me, he was waiting for 8.30pm to switch off the non-essential light.

I had the opportunity to observe the difference. The first picture below was taken minutes before the light was switch off and the second picture was taken minutes after the light was switched off.

Singapore River just before Earth Hour 2010

Singapore River minutes just after the start of Earth Hour 2010

I am not surprised that, most would not notice the difference. Basically, the only the light at the edge of the pavement at the river bank was switch off.

I wonder, are these light needed in the first place.

As I walked further down, the really dark place was Esplanade Park, where the concert was held. I watched for a while before moving on to have dinner.

Walking along Esplanade Park during Earth Hour 2010

Esplanade Park during Earth Hour 2010

Earth Hour 2010 Performance at Esplanade Park

Earth Hour 2010 is over…. but what have we achieved? The non-essential light was switched on again for another 8759 hours till Earth Hour 2011. The air con temperature is still set as icy cold as before.

No commitment, no actual plan, no target set on how to save the Earth.

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