Japan car-makers to work weekends to save energy after quake
14:20, 2 July 2011
TOKYO. July 2. KAZINFORM Japan's car manufacturing plants will be working at weekends as part of the nation's energy-saving plan in the wake of a recent earthquake and tsunami, the NHK television company said on Saturday. Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
The country, whose major nuclear power plant in Fukushima was badly affected by the quake in March, launched a campaign to cut energy consumption by 15% on Friday at the government's initiative.
The campaign involves 18,000 enterprises and offices in the north and northwest of the country serviced by the TEPCO and Tohoku Electric Power companies.
Experts say power use is at its peak on workdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., which is why 13 car concerns have agreed to work at weekends and make Thursday and Friday days off by September. Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version