Energy conservation means to reduce the quantity of energy that is used for different purposes. This practice may result in increase of financial capital, environmental value, national and personal security, and human comfort.Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of energy may want to conserve energy in order to reduce energy costs and promote economic, political and environmental sustainability.Industrial and commercial users may want to increase efficiency and thus maximize profit.Right in your own home, you have the power to save money and energy. Saving energy reduces our nation's overall demand for resources needed to make energy, and increasing your energy efficiency is like adding another clean energy source to our electric power grid.
if we act now. A few simple steps and we can avoid power cuts. But before we list out those steps, just ask yourself, “Am I willing to do my bit for the future of our great city?” I think we all know the answer.
These are the important steps by which you can make the change ,
Shift consumption away from the 10 am - 8 pm peak times:
Let's avoid adding to the power demand during this peak time. By simply using some of our common electrical appliances before and after this time band. Washing machines, geysers, irons, building water pumps – all can be shifted without much inconvenience.
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| Switch off your devices when not in use. |
ACs are possibly the biggest cause of any summer power crisis. Every time one more AC is switched on and every time the temperature is lowered by one more degree, a huge load is added to the system. We can however work towards uninterrupted power – if we give up ‘freezing’ for ‘cool enough’. Let’s all go 24 this summer - it's actually quite comfortable.
Switch off from the plug point
Whenever we leave a plug point ‘ON’ after switching an electrical appliance ‘OFF’ with the remote, power is still being consumed in ‘stand-by mode’. And no small amount either – these little wastages account for an unbelievable 5% of the city’s power consumption. You will agree that's a sheer waste. So, after usage, let's switch off our ACs, TVs, washing machines, microwaves, geysers and mobile chargers from the plug point. Every single time.
It is up to each one of us to make the change - if you will, India will,
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| Make sure you switchoff your deivces too |
- Switch off lights and fans when not required.
- Replace bulbs with tube lights & CFL(Compact Flourescent Lamps).
- Utilise natural light by using electronic chokes & regulators.
- Optimise use of lights in malls, multiplexes & hotels.
- Turn off the lights when not in use.
- Take advantage of daylight by using light-coloured, loose-weave curtains on your windows to allow daylight to penetrate the room. Also, decorate with lighter colours that reflect daylight.
- De-dust lighting fixtures to maintain illumination.
- Use task lighting; instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light where you need it.
- Compact fluorescent bulbs are four times more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs and provide the same lighting.
- Use electronic chokes in place of conventional copper chokes.
- Select iron boxes with automatic temperature cutoff.
- Use appropriate regulator position for ironing.
- Do not put more water on clothes while ironing.
- Do not iron wet clothes.
- Replace conventional regulators with electronic regulators for ceiling fans.
- Install exhaust fans at a higher elevation than ceiling fans
- Do not open door frequently.
- Set thermostat in medium cooling position.
- Keep adequate space from wall.
- Do not overload the refrigerator.
- Defrost your refrigerator regularly.
- Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost buildup increases the amount of energy needed to keep the motor running.
- Leave enough space between your refrigerator and the walls so that air can easily circulate around the refrigerator.
- Don't keep your refrigerator or freezer too cold.
- Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight.
- Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder.
- Do not open the doors of the refrigerators frequently.
- Don't leave the fridge door open for longer than necessary, as cold air will escape.
- Use smaller cabinets for storing frequently used items.
- Avoid putting hot or warm food straight into the fridge.
- Use after 10 PM or before 10 AM.
- Run washing machine only with full load.
- Use the shortest cycle time.
- Always wash only with full loads.
- Use optimal quantity of water.
- Use timer facility to save energy.
- Use the correct amount of detergent.
- Use hot water only for very dirty clothes.
- Always use cold water in the rinse cycle.
- Prefer natural drying over electric dryers.
These Simple steps can make the big difference in your energy saving as well as a decrease in your electricity bills, so choose wisely and live well, We the Carion Bilta, saves energy at each step in our building by providing energy efficient devices and harnessing reneweble energy resourses.
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