Marwar Engineering College & Research Centre, Jodhpur

Energy Conservation Techniques

Energy Security for India Opportunities & Challenges [ESIOC-2011]

-Sagar Gupta (VI sem, ECE)

Law of Conservation of Energy

Different forms of energy can be inter-converted but energy can neither be created nor be destroyed. Euniverse = Constant

Why Conserve and Not Generate?

Q. Yes, energy can not be created, but why not generate it? A. Answer lies in the fact that generating energy costs more and long gestation period. Q. How is conservation more beneficial then? A. Conservation requires less cost for providing same amount of energy; This is an easy shortcut, that requires no gestation period.

Position of our country

Indias energy intensity per unit of GDP is higher by3.7 times of Japan 1.4 times of Asia 1.5 times of USA

This indicates high wastage of energy but very high energy saving potential.

Energy Saving Potential

Sector Economy as a whole Agricultural Industrial Transport Domestic and Commercial Potential (%) Up to 23 Up to 30 Up to 25 Up to 20 Up to 20

Energy Conservation at Different Levels.

Energy conservation, as the name itself suggests, is conservation of energy in order to save money, increase the life of the source of the energy, and to bring about positive ecological changes. Let us divide the conservation techniques to be practiced as under following categories: -Industrial -Offices -Home

1.Industries

 One of the most effective ways to save energy is to improve operations and maintenance. Innovative technological advancements in fuel to energy conservation techniques.

Companies can take advantage of central and state rebates and incentives and procure the best energy rates possible through the use of automated enterprise energy management programs.

 Energy conservation techniques include the introduction of enterprise energy management software, to help monitoring and tracking of real-time electrical usage.

 Its important to get the most out of the energy, materials and other resources used in a building.

Energy conservation in Power Utility is achieved mainly by-Operating the equipments at maximum efficiency. -Reduction of Auxiliary Power Consumption.

2.Offices

Energy Consumption in Offices

Reduce overhead lighting use as appropriate, using task lighting for higher lighting levels at workspaces.

After business hours, turn off monitors, printers, and other equipment, except for essential equipment needed for after hours operation.

Keep windows and doors closed to prevent loss of cooled air during the warmest parts of the day.

All office equipment is to be in accordance with the suppliers/manufacture operational procedure manual.

Use Blackle for Googling

 Switch off unnecessary computers, printers, and copiers that are not in use and closedown/disconnect at the end of the working day.

3.Home

1. Lighting
Turn off the lights when not in use. Take advantage of daylight by using lightcolored, loose-weave curtains on your windows to allow daylight to penetrate the room. De-dust lighting fixtures to maintain illumination. Compact fluorescent lights(CFL)/LED lamps are more energy efficient than incandescent bulb and provide the same lighting.

CFLs are energy-efficient

2. Fans
Replace conventional regulators with electronic regulators for ceiling fans Install exhaust fans at a higher elevation than ceiling fans.

3. Electric iron
Select iron boxes with automatic temperature cutoff. Use appropriate regulator position for ironing. Do not put more water on clothes while ironing.

4. Microwaves ovens
Consumes 50 % less energy than conventional gas stoves.

5. Computers
Turn off your home PC If your computer must when not in use. be left on, turn off the monitor; this device Screen savers save alone uses more than computer screens, not half the system's energy. energy. Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to use sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by approximately 40%.

6. Refrigerator
Regularly 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.

7. Air Conditioners
Prefer air conditioners having automatic temperature cut off. Keep regulators at low cool position. Seal the doors and windows properly. Use sleep-mode at night.

SolCool
Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning
Since the hottest months of the year are also the sunniest the idea of using solar energy to power your AC makes perfect sense.

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Please Remember

A unit saved is a unit generated.

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