Energy Saved is equivalent to Energy Generated!

14th December - World Energy Day

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. This practice may result in increase of financial capital, environmental value, national security, personal security, and human comfort.

Making homes, vehicles, and businesses more energy efficient is seen as a largely untapped solution to addressing global warming and energy security.

Energy efficiency isn’t just a feel good story about “helping the planet”. It’s also all about saving money and reducing expenses. Who doesn’t like that?

21 Practical Ways to Help the Environment

1. Prevent energy leaks at home.
2. Lower your home thermostats!
3. Switch as many bulbs as possible in your home to compact fluorescent bulbs.
4. Use a low-flow shower head.
5. Compost!
6. Use drip irrigation systems in your garden.
7. Plant trees in your yard and community.
8. Go “mostly organic” in your lawn and garden.
9. Use a reel or electric lawn mower.
10. Replace your single-paned windows with double-pane windows.
11. Turn off lights and electronic devices when you’re not using them.
12. Fix water leaks in the bathroom, kitchen, landscaping, etc.
13. Consider switching to a low-flow toilet.
14. Use ceiling fans to cool off in the summer.
15. Use solar energy to dry your clothes!
16. Invest in solar energy.
17. Rethink transportation.
18. Use small, efficient devices to cook food.
19. Use some Xeriscaping principles in the garden.
20. Use some native plants in the garden.
21. Get involved locally!

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Global Warming

Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.

15 Very Important Things to Do about Global Warming...from the individual to the national

1. Learn about it.

2. Sell the SUV and choose cleaner, more efficient vehicles. Reduce your driving: one gallon of gas burned creates 20 pounds of CO2. Fuel up on ethanol and biodiesel.

3. Use efficient appliances, replace light bulbs with low-voltage compact fluorescents, check your home insulation. Buy renewable energy, like wind and solar, from your power company.

5. Companies -- the one you work for and the ones you buy from -- can save lots of money and reduce global warming by taking similar steps toward energy efficiency.

6. Shop smart: Look for products made from recycled materials, created with renewable energy, and which help you save money and reduce pollution.

7. Use your vote and influence as a citizen to elect responsive leaders; help them organize the neighborhood and town for energy efficiency.

8. Suburban sprawl makes for lots of global warming pollution; plan for walkable communities, lots of trees, open spaces, and public transportation in and between cities.

10. Build new homes and buildings for efficiency and solar power.

11. Support sustainable farming and forestry, including new crops to make into ethanol and other biofuels.

12. Let the corporations who make our cars, fuels, goods and power know you want their products to be as ecological as possible.

13. At all government levels, develop an efficient energy policy, moving away from fossil fuels.

14. Export new energy technology that uses renewable energy sources to the rest of the world.

15. ....and start doing these things today.

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Anti corruption

Recently, I read about 5th Pillar, a chennai based, non profit, non governmental organization aimed at fighting the evils of Corruption in India.

As a Indian, I welcome the initiative of 5th Pillar, who have recently launched a zero rupee dummy note which are distributed free of cost in a nation wide campaign.

Every Indian should join in this movement to fight against the Corruption in India.

Turn water scarcity into water abundance!

22nd March - World Day for Water

Rain water harvesting is essential because :-

Surface water is inadequate to meet our demand and we have to depend on ground water.

Due to rapid urbanization, infiltration of rain water into the sub-soil has decreased drastically and recharging of ground water has diminished.

Some Tips for water conservation:

• Use only as much water as you require.
• Close the tap well after use.
  
• While brushing your teeth do not leave the tap running, open it only when you require it.
  
• See that there are no leaking taps. Get a plumber to come in and seal all leaks.
  
• Use a washing machine that does not consume too much water.
• Do not leave the taps running while washing dishes and clothes.
  
• Install small showerheads to reduce the flow of water.
• Water in which the vegetables and fruits have been washed can be used to water the flowers and ornamental potted plants.
• At the end of the day if you have water left in your water bottle do not throw it away, pour it over some plants.

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