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Welcome to the Botswana Energy Championship 2008!

This is the official website for the Botswana Energy Championship 2008.

The competition is held in 2 categories among schools and businesses in Botswana andÂ intends to motivate implementation ofÂ energy savings measures as well as create awareness nation wide regarding the importance and necessity of using energy resources efficiently.

This first championship will be held as a pilot experience for future editions of the competition in the following years.

This site will hold comprehensive information about the competition and tools and resources for the participants of this year.

The site also offers news on the progress of the competitors.

Behavioral Change Could Reduce Power Consumption

BY KEDIREBOFE PELONTLE

The Minister of Minerals Energy and Water Resources, Mr. Ponatshego Kedikilwe, has appealed for behavioral change toward saving energy. He said this was the only way to save the country from continuous power outages.
Kedikilwe said residents could partially reduce the impact of power shortages by saving their own money through reducing energy use; hence low power bills WOULD BE paid. â€œIt is neither necessary nor wise to throw money at every problem,â€ he said.
Kedikilwe was speaking at a press conference launching the â€œEnergy Champion Competitionâ€, organized by the Department of Energy as a first step towards creating energy saving awareness.

Botswana Energy Championship formally launched

The Botswana Energy Champion 2008 competition was launched on May 15 in Gaborone. The competition challenges six selected companies and six schools in Botswana to save energy by using cost free and low cost measures.

Danish Energy Managementâ€™s Botswana project office assists the Department of Energy in Botswana with arranging the competition. Danish Energy Management has developed the concept and has among other things been in charge of planning, funding, manpower, the development of information material and logistics.

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