To protect and serve the environment - the Energy Police

China has taken drastic measures to ensure that electricity is not going to get overused. It has actually implemented an Energy Police which should monitor the electricity use during the hot summer months.

In response to the government’s calls to curtail energy consumption in cities, Beijing has established an energy-saving police team, the Associated Press reports via the Xinhua News Agency. The 20-member force will monitor office buildings, hotels, schools and other big buildings to make sure their energy consumption meets government standards. That means office buildings cannot be cooled to below 79 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer and cannot be heated to above 68 degrees during the winter, according to the AP.

SustainaBee says: I find it great to see that China is doing much to cut pollution to a low (for example investing lots of money into solar energy) - but it is sad that the consumer has to be feared into using electricity wisely. An educational campaign might have been better or giving the consumer an incentive of some sort (if that's okay with communist China).