China Hotels Ordered to Limit Use of Air-Conditoners
China has ordered hotels in the capital to keep rooms no cooler than 26 degrees Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) in summer and no warmer than 20 degress in the winter in a bid to save energy, state media said on Friday.
Beijing Vice-Mayor Ding Xiangyang said the orders had to be obeyed, unlike previous schemes in which hotels were gently urged to save fuel.
“Enforcement officials will be sent around to make sure these measures have been implemented,” he told a news conference on Thursday.
Hotels that have service contracts with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2008 Olympics were told to clean their air-conditioning and ventilation systems before the end of the year. Read more