Do your bit for the Environment:

Every individual can make a difference and save electricity simply by modifying a few practices in his or her daily routine.

• Switching off lights and fans when not in use is a simple way to conserve electricity and save energy in the process.
• It is a common practice for us to use the remote control to switch off the TV. But this actually keeps the TV on in a stand-by mode where it can consume 6 watts per hour. Even if you turn the TV off and not switch off at the plug point, the TV still consumes 0 .5 to 1 watt power.
• We should make it a point to switch off cell phone chargers and electrical mosquito repellents from the mains after use, so that they do not consume power. The cell phone charger utilizes 3 watts per hour, when it remains plugged. So once the battery is charged, we should take the charger off the plug point. Mosquito repellents can consume 5 watts per hour.
• Use ceiling fans instead of air conditioners as far as possible. You will also save a lot on electricity bills. Replacing the metal blades of a fan with fiber blades can save twenty percent energy overall.
• If air conditioning is something that you have to go for, it is better to go for split air-conditioning rather than centralized air-conditioning. Split air-conditioning will only cool specific areas where cooling is needed. Besides this, cleaning the filter of air conditioners leads to quick cooling while at the same time, ensuring efficient use of electricity.
• It is better to install two 23 watt Compact Fluorescent Lights at opposite sides of the room rather than installing a single 40 watt tube-light. The benefit is you can opt for only one of the CFLs if you do not need bright light all the time.
• If you are a family of four people, you can go for a refrigerator of 80 liters capacity rather than a 165-liter one. A refrigerator consumes 1.3 to 4 units daily depending on its size, make and model
• You can also tap in to nature and make the sun work for you. Ensure that your home is well ventilated and let both air and sunlight in as often as you can – yet another simple way to save electricity, and thereby save energy as well.
• Avoid using dryers for your clothes and dry them in the sun instead.
• You can do still more to save electricity in the way you run your kitchen. Save energy by making use of pressure cookers, as well as ovens and stoves that run on gas rather than electricity.
• You may need the convenience of your geyser but you can save energy even there, by ensuring that everyone in the family has their baths within a short period of time. That way, you can also conserve electricity since you will not need to keep it on for too long.
All of this goes to show that simple lifestyle changes can go a long way to save energy.
Better still; the benefits of such measures will be plainly visible in the quality of the atmosphere around us and the ultimate impact on nature as a whole.