Energy saving tip of the day

MOVE THE ELECTRICITY METER FROM UNDER THE STAIRS


Energy saving tip of the day is:
The little gadget available in the market that has certainly cut our electricity use - proving that gadgets can help save the world. It's a little device that takes the electricity meter out from under the stairs to tell you how much electricity you are using as you are using it. It has found a permanent home on the kitchen worktop and I can now tell which appliances and lights are on around the house just by looking at it.

Energy saving tip of the day

Unplug your chargers when you're not charging. Every house is full of little plastic power supplies to charge cell phones, PDA's, digital cameras, cordless tools and other personal gadgets. Keep them unplugged until you need them.It saves 65% of the appliances life and 45% of energy.

Energy saving tip of the day

Trees that lose their leaves in the fall (i.e., deciduous) are the most effective at reducing heating and cooling energy costs. When selectively placed around a building, they provide excellent protection from the summer sun.

Energy saving tip of the day

Take at look at Google, who gets about 200 million queries a day. Let’s assume each query is displayed for about 10 seconds; that means Google is running for about 550,000 hours every day on some desktop. Assuming that users run Google in full screen mode, the shift to a black background will save a total of 15 (74-59) watts. That turns into a global savings of 8.3 Megawatt-hours per day, or about 3000 Megawatt-hours a year. Now take into account that about 25 percent of the are CRTs, and at 10 cents a kilowatt-hour, that’s $75,000, a goodly amount of energy and dollars for changing a few colour codes.”

Energy saving tip of the day

Save food miles and energy by buying locally produced food when available. Sign up to an organic delivery scheme which also supports fair trade, Alternatively, plant your own fruit and veg. Make the most of your kitchen waste by turning it into compost.

Energy saving tip of day

Energy saving tip of the day is to save some power by keeping your computer cool by changing the clock speed for your processor, lower your vcore. Going from 1.5v to 1.45v on your processor, for example, droped the temp from 35C/45C idle/load, to 32C/40C and see the results the room will stay cool and less energy would be charged by the P.C.

Energy saving tip of day

Energy saving tip of the day is to check the tires of your vehicle inflated to the correct pressure, you can save about 10 cents per gallon of gas? You will be glad to know that, this simple act of keeping the tire pressure at the correct level, helps to boost your fuel economy by almost 3.3 percent.
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Solar Vatican

The Vatican is going solar in a big way. The smallest country in the world recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant. This massive 100 mw solar energy installation plan will provide enough energy to make the Vatican the first solar energy powered nation state in the world!

Solar energy by this solar plant will generate enough energy to power all of its 40,000 households. The solar energy plant installation will be located on a 740 acre site near Santa Maria di Galeria - the same place where the Vatican Radio’s transmission tower is located. The solar energy that it produces will be way above the needs of the entire Vatican, providing enough power to meet the needs of Vatican radio nine times over.
In his Environment energy posting Jorge Chapa also reported that ,these aren’t the only steps Vatican will be taking to reduce greenhouse emissions. It is contemplating using an electric pope mobile, the Vatican cafeteria will soon be decked with a solar heating system to provide heating and cooling, and even the Pope’s summer residence is being fitted out to get power from the methane generated by the horse stables. When looking for inspiration, the Pope clearly defers towards the heavens, but when looking for electricity, the sun is his choice.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is don't use hot water when cold water will do the job. Washing clothes in cold water not only cuts your energy costs but your greenhouse gas emissions. Cold water washing powders and detergents are widely available.
You'll save up to $20 each year if you switch to a cold wash every time.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to paint the walls of your home with light colors. Dark colors tend to absorb light, requiring you to use more energy from light bulbs to achieve the same effect.
Not only to light colors on your walls help conserve energy in your home, they also make your rooms feel brighter and more cheerful!

Shipping Polution : The unaddressed issue

15 of the world giant cargo ships are accountable for emitting as much pollution as 760m cars. According to a study conducted that a one giant container ship emits almost same amount of asthma and cancer causing chemical 50m cars. More than 90000 ocean going cargo ships are responsible for 4.5 % of the global carbon emissions. Powerful nations so far have been unable to impose strict policies and a law on shipping industry which is alone in USA is causing 60,000 deaths every year. Much more Scrutiny is need and the issue should be addressed more seriously.

Cars driving 15,000km a year emit approximately 101 grammes of sulphur oxide gases (or SOx) in that time. The world's largest ships' diesel engines which typically operate for about 280 days a year generate roughly 5,200 tonnes of SOx.

What is the (green) point in buying a Hybrid Car that has been transported in a Cargo ship lumbering across the world's oceans at a leisurely pace emitting suicidal amounts of CO2 and SOX. That Hybrid or Environment friendly car becomes responsible for emitting GHG before hitting the road.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to keep your appliances off a million tonnes of greenhouse gases are pumped into the atmosphere every year, by Switching off appliances at the mains and not on standby would save enough energy to power 2.7 million homes for a year.
Make it a habit to switch off appliances even to mobile phone and MP3 player chargers. It all makes a difference, but 71% of us admit to forgetting to switch off.

Pakistan's First Wind power plant opens on 19th

The First ever Wind Power plant of 50 MW in Jhimpir near Karachi is ready for inauguration on 19th April, 2009. All arrangements for launching of inauguration of this project have been completed. The CEO of Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) Mr. Arif Alauddin gave a detailed presentation to Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf in a meeting here today.

The CEO briefed the minister about the progress of the plant and informed him about the arrangements of the inauguration of the Wind Power Project. He apprised the meeting that the power generated from the first phase would be evacuated to Jhimphir grid station by HESCO and would be sufficient to electrify 6900 homes in Hyderabad region.

The Minister was informed that The Zorlu Enerji wind farm would be one of the cleanest power plants in the country displacing 10,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, as compared to a fossil fuel power plant.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Minister for Water & Power lauded the efforts of the AEDB for undertaking the project that supports the government’s derive towards greater exploitation of renewable energy resources. He also thanked the Turkish firm for its assistance in helping Pakistan enter the era of wind energy. He said that this project shows the Pakistan government’s persistence at tapping indigenous Renewable Energy sources as a strategy to meet growing energy needs. He added that all out efforts are underway to mobilize all available resources for producing more electricity in the country to get rid of the prevailing menace of load shedding in the country.

Energy saving tip of the day

Switch to cold when doing your laundry. 85 – 90% of the energy used to wash your clothes is used to heat the water. By turning the dial to cold on your washing machine, you help the environment, save energy, and yourself by saving money.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is use curtains and shades to keep the room cool and give your air-conditioner and bill a break

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to keep your mobile screen resolution low ,so that it need lesser recharge and save energy.

Energy Saving Tip Of The Day

Energy saving tip of the day is to Clean air filters regularly. Air filters clogged with dust trap heat in the air ducts.

Energy Saving Tip OF The Day

Energy saving tip of the day is to towel dry your hair insted of using a hair dryer.

Energy Saving Tips Last Week

Energy saving tip number one was to use a fan instead to keep cool during the summer. Energy saving by fans is dramatically more than air conditioners

Energy saving tip number two was to invest in a good exhaust system instead of a clumsy old air conditioning.

Energy saving tip number three was to keep your car properly maintained and tuned. A poorly tuned car can waste more than 25% more gas.

Energy saving tip number four was to wrap reflectors on water tanks to control the water temperature.

Energy Saving Tip Of The Day

Energy saving tip of the day is to wrap reflectors on water tanks to control the water temperature.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to keep your car properly maintained and tuned. A poorly tuned car can waste more than 25% more gas.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to invest in a good exhaust system instead of a clumsy old air conditioning.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to use a fan instead to keep cool during the summer. Energy saving by fans is dramatically more than air conditioners

Energy Saving Tips Last Week

1: Energy Saving Tip of number one was to replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and save 75% of lighting costs.


2: Energy saving tip number two was to use a clothes line to dry the clothes instead of electric dryer. It’s energy efficient to dry small loads such as socks and underwear, on indoor drying rack.


3: Energy Saving Tip number three was to set refrigerator temperature to 36-39F (2-3C)
Set freezer to 0-5 F (-18 to-15C.

4: Energy Saving Tip number four was Unplug electronics, battery chargers and other equipment when not in use, A lot of energy saving is possible by this little effort cos together these small items can use as much energy as your refrigerator.

5: Energy Saving Tip number five was to Caulk on the inside of doors and windows. It not only energy saving but also sustainable.

6: Energy saving tip number six was to turn your thermostat down by 1oC.

Solar Balloon Creates 400 Times More Energy Than The Average Solar Cell

There are many new forms of alternative energy but maybe none as interesting as the Cool Earth Solar “Balloon.” The concept behind this design is that they create an “inflatable plastic thin-film balloon (solar concentrator) that, upon inflation, focuses sunlight onto a photovoltaic cell held at its focal point.

The design produces 400 times the electricity that a solar cell would create without the company’s concentrator.” Cool Earth has already began construction on a power plant in Livermore, CA that will utilize this new technology. The plant is modest in size, creating only 1.4 Megawatts but if this plant works as well as they expect it to, they plan on launching a full sized plant next summer. One great thing about this device is that it’s made up of a very common and cheap material. “Plastic thin film is abundant and cheap,” said Cool Earth Solar CEO Rob Lamkin. “It only costs two dollars for the plastic material necessary for our solar concentrator.”

It’s ideas like this that I think will stick. It’s cost efficient. It’s made of an easy to find material and it’s an environmentally sound concept.

Energy saving tip of the day

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Energy saving tip of the day is to turn your thermostat down by 1oC.

EPA Sues Louisiana Coal-Fired Power Plant to Install Required Pollution Controls, Seeks Civil Damages

EPA announced that it would be filing a lawsuit against Louisiana Generating, a subsidiary of NRG Energy for violations of the Clean Air Act. While not the greater move to regulate carbon emissions that many are hoping will come out of the EPA on Lisa Jackson’s watch, but nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction. Here are the details of the suit:

The EPA alleges that the Big Cajun 2 Power Plant which Louisiana Generating operates in New Roads, Louisiana did not have new pollution controls installed when the plant was renovated. For the past ten years the plant has been operating without the level of emissions controls to limit sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions as stipulated in the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit seeks to force Louisiana Generating to install the required pollution controls and seeks civil penalties “up to the maximum amount authorized by law.”

The Big Cajun 2 plant consists of three coal-fired steam units with a total capacity of 1700 MW and has been in operation since 1981.

We Need to Go Beyond Pollution Controls
While this is a positive step by the EPA, let’s not forget that even with those pollution controls in place coal is the largest source of electricity in the United States, responsible for about 70% of sulfur dioxide emissions in the country, as well as being one the prime factor in carbon dioxide emissions and accelerating global warming. No matter what you do to it, coal is dirty, when mined and when burned. It may be abundant, but if we want to prevent catastrophic global warming we need to do more than just make sure minimal pollution controls are in place, we need to phase out the burning of coal. Period.

Energy Saving Tip of the day

Energy Saving Tip of the day is to Caulk on the inside of doors and windows. It not only energy saving but also sustainable.

Solar Powered Phone by Samsung

With the release of Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone by Samsung the world witnesses a new era of solar-powered mobile phone. Blue Earth phone. Blue Earth is a gorgeous green touch phone that has a full solar panel on its back which can generate enough power to charge the phone, but the gadget is still small enough to slip in your pocket!
As if releasing a Blue Earth solar powered phone wasn’t enough, Samsung is going beyond to achieve greenest phone on the market. The body of Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone is made out of recycled water bottles and has no toxic substances. Blue Earth is solar powered, so really, a charger?

Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone is set to be energy efficient, with a new user interface making it easy to activate the phone’s energy saving mode. Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone is also includes a pedometer, and CO2 emissions calculator. Samsung is aiming to pack Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone with entirely recycled paper.

With Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone Samsung is clearly throwing the gauntlet to all phone manufacturers, and we hope to see solar cells integrated throughout the rest of their line. Blue Earth Solar Powered Phone will be unveiled on February 16th at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Energy Saving Tip of the day

Energy Saving Tip of the day is to Unplug electronics, battery chargers and other equipment when not in use, A lot of energy saving is possible by this little effort cos together these small items can use as much energy as your refrigerator.

SunCat Solar Batteries Powered by Sun shine

Designer and inventor extraordinaire Knut Karlsen recently unveiled SunCat, Solar Batteries Powered by Sun shine an inspired approach to portable power that can’t be beat for its elegant simplicity: a prototype battery capable of charging itself when exposed to sunshine. His slick set of SunCat C-cells are wrapped in flexible photovoltaic panels and will slowly recharge when left to bask in the sun - just like a cat.
Rechargeable batteries like SUNCAT are a boon to eco-enthusiasts who use portable electronics, however all too often they require additional peripherals in order to keep them charged. These devices generally take the form of a black box loaded with non-biodegradable plastics and heavy metals - not very earth-friendly.

Karlsen’s SunCat batteries circumvent chargers completely by integrating solar cells within the batteries themselves. To make these prototypes he attached 1.8V flexible photovoltaic cells onto 1.5V NiMH rechargeable batteries and connected them with a conductive silver pen and a few flat wires. The effect is similar to a trickle charger, which slowly charges a battery and can be left attached indefinitely without overcharging.

Karlsen plans to continue to tweak the batteries, adding capacitors to charge the batteries more efficiently and electronics to check when the batteries are full. We’re excited to see the results of his testing - finally, a justification for all those see-through gadgets with clear cases!

Energy Saving Tip of the day

Energy Saving Tip of the day is to set refrigerator temperature to 36-39F (2-3C)
Set freezer to 0-5 F (-18 to-15C.

Energy saving tip of the day

Energy saving tip of the day is to use a clothes line to dry the clothes instead of electric dryer. It’s energy efficient to dry small loads such as socks and underwear, on indoor drying rack.

Energy Saving Tip of the day

Energy Saving Tip of the day is to replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and save 75% of lighting costs.

Solar Energy: Reshaping Future of Energy

Imagine Solar PV panels installed at the roof of your house in a matter of a year; thousands of pounds of CO2 offset and saving of and thousands of dollars saved at the same time. According to the experts there would be a challenging need of around 30 TW (Tera watts) by 2050 to maintain economic growth and ever increasing energy needs of expanding economies like China and India. A large Chunk of this 30 TW will have to come from non carbon source. To accommodate such an explosive growth a source of energy is there which is limitless yet zero carbon emission. For this reason scientists are looking towards the solution SUN. More energy reaches our planet in one hour through the sun than the energy consumed by the planet every year. According to Cal Tech Materials Chemists Nat Lewis no less than 600 TW of useable energy is available world wide.

Ground breaking research and development has been done not only to enhance and achieve maximum efficiency but to address another major issue which is the cost. In 1955 Hoffman Electronics-Semiconductor Division created a commercial solar cell with 2 % efficiency at a cost of $25/cell or $1785/watt. With the extensive research and development the efficiency increased to record breaking 42.8 the cost has gone down as well is becoming affordable. As of 2005, photovoltaic electricity generation costs ranged from 0.60$/kWh in the regions of high solar irradiation.

According to Frank von Hippel and Robert H. Williams the flow of solar Energy through the Earth’s natural system is about 10 thousand times greater than the flow of fossil fuel energy through man’s machines. The global economies with all its ever increasing demands of meeting energy needs, should shift towards solar economy is inevitable. With some economic constraints involved which can be easily removed by reshaping global policies? .I will continue the post to discuss the constraints and possible solutions.