OREANDA-NEWS.  January 31, 2012. At  cabinet meeting, the Government approved the sale of 1.5 million AAUs to Marubeni Corporation. Under a Green Investment Scheme the proceeds will be invested into energy efficiency in Estonian theatres.

Eight theatres will replace their existing stage lights with energy efficient HID and LED lights that consume 50% and 70% less energy compared to the current lights respectively. The energy-efficient lights will be taken into use by the Rakvere Theatre, the Russian Theatre, Ugala Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, Vanalinnastuudio and Vanemuine Theatre and Concert Hall.

Five theatres--Ugala Theatre, Drama Theatre, Vanemuine Theatre, Endla Theatre and Rakvere Theatre--will also replace their close to 20-year old buses with new environmentally friendly ones. The new energy efficient buses will be used by the theatres to give performances in different towns across the country. The theatres receiving the new buses also plan to offer a transport service to people living in the country-side to attend performances in town, thereby substituting individual car trips.

The energy-efficient stage lights and new buses will be procured by the Ministry of Culture through an open international tender.