INTRODUCTION

Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source, which means
that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear
power and other natural sources. The energy sources we use to make electricity can be renewable
or non-renewable.
Despite, its great importance in our daily lives, most of us rarely stop to think what life would
be like if suddenly our world was without electricity! I shudder at the thought. All machines would
stop; cities and towns would be plunged into total darkness and panic. The end result would be
disastrous.
Yet, like air and water we tend to take electricity for granted. Our daily lives are completely
dominated by electricity, from lighting and cooling our homes to powering our televisions,
computers, washers and stoves. Electricity is a controllable and convenient form of energy used in
the application of heat, light and power.
OBJECTIVES
1. To save electricity.
1. Way is only use electricity when needed. 2. Replace all of your
inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient CFL bulbs. Replace halogen
spotlights with much more efficient and longer lasting LED Spotlight. 3. Hang your
clothes out to dry rather than using an electric tumble dryer. Ideally use a spin
dryer before using the tumble dryer. 4. Cook many items at the same time when your
electric oven is hot. 5. Use a microwave to reheat food or to cook small portions.
Although a microwave uses a lot of power, it does so over a very short time and so
saves energy overall. 6. Vacuum clean the condenser coils at the back or underneath
your fridge freezer. Accumulated dust reduces their efficiency by up to 25% adding
that cost to your electricity bill. 7. Fold clothes straight out of the tumble drier while
they are still warm to save on ironing. 8. Do not put uncovered liquids into the fridge.
Their evaporation will make the fridge have to work harder. 9. Don't keep opening the
oven door. Every time you do so, your oven loses 20C of heat so it has to work
again. 10. Turn down the temperature on your washing machine. Heating the water
uses the majority of the electricity, so by doing a warm wash instead of a hot wash
2. To spread awareness among the students and the local people.

of
electricity for more people, simply by buying Refrigerators, ACs, tube lights,
Color
TV, Electric Geysers and Ceiling Fans (among the household appliances) that
bear
BEEs Star-rated Energy Efficiency Labels.
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RELEVANCE
Much of the world has become completely reliant on electricity. In fact, without electricity much of the modern-
day comforts we enjoy would no longer be possible. Unfortunately, many people overuse or waste electricity,
resulting in negative impacts both on the environment and the pocketbook. Saving energy through simple
measures, such as turning off lights in unused rooms and turning down your water heater, can provide you and
the environment with a wide range of benefits.
Money
One of the most immediate benefits of saving electricity is the amount of money you will save each month on
your utility bills. Each time you turn on a light or take a shower, you use energy, which your utility company
keeps track of with meters installed on your home. By using less electricity, you are charged less money each
month.
Mining and Drilling
Another benefit of using less electricity is the positive impact you can have on the environment. Most electricity
comes from energy produced by fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. These fuels are naturally found in
the earth and in most cases require drilling or mining of the environment to be made available. These extraction
processes come with many risks of environmental contamination from mining operations, drilling leaks or
explosions, such as the catastrophic oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
Transportation
Using less energy also reduces the amount of transportation needed to move fossil fuels from their drilling or
mining site. Every form of transportation requires fuel, including trucks, planes, trains and boats. The most
common form of fuel for these vehicles is crude oil in the form of gasoline. When gasoline is burned to create
energy, greenhouse gas emissions are created. These gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, trap heat in the
atmosphere, contributing to global problems such as climate change, states the Environmental Protection
Agency.

Burning
Once fossil fuels are transported to a power facility, some are burned to create electricity. For example, coal is
ground and mixed with hot air in order to burn at a high heat. The heat from the coal is used to heat boilers
which power turbines and create electricity. Unfortunately, burning the coal--like burning gasoline in a vehicles-
-creates greenhouse gas emissions. By reducing the amount of electricity you use, you reduce the amount of
electricity that needs to be produced, thus reducing greenhouse emissions and positively affecting the
environment.
Health
Reducing your electrical use can also benefit your health. For example, turning off the television may encourage
you or your kids to go outside and play or do something more active. Choosing to play board games instead of
video games--saving electricity in the process--helps increase the health and happiness of your family by
providing time together.








PROPOSED METHODOLGY
Lighting: Use Fluorescent tube lights and CFLs to save about 70% of electricity
for the
same lighting levels.
energy.
brightly lighting an
entire room.

Air conditioners: You can save 3 to 5 percent energy for each degree of
temperature setting of an AC above 22
0
C. Set the temperature of the AC at 250
C
for the most comfort at the least cost.

n the condenser/evaporator coils and AC filter regularly to save energy.
cooled
air more effectively throughout the room.
Refrigerators: Make sure your refrigerator rubber door seals are clean and
airtight and de-dust refrigerators condenser coils to save energy.
for
continuous airflow around it.
erators

Switch Off/ Standby loss: Avoid keeping electronic appliances in
the standby mode since your electricity meter records such
consumption and leads to standby losses.
ower gadgets such as battery chargers (for laptops, cell phones &
digital cameras),
adapters, inverters, televisions, set-top-boxes, DVD players, and so on consume
substantial
power even in the standby mode.
he monitor; this device alone uses
more than half the system's energy. Screen savers save computer screens, not
energy. Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to sleep-mode when not in
use helps cut energy costs by approximately 40%.
Solar Energy: Use renewable energy devices/systems such as solar collectors/
solar
photovoltaic panels, solar home systems, solar generators, solar water heaters,
solar
cookers etc.

treatments, double glazed windows, window overhangs, smart glazing,
ventilation,
evaporative cooling, and day lighting.



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CONCLUSION
To conclude, the best ways to reduce electricity consumption is right under our
noses. Remember, before you begin any changes around your home, take the time
to evaluate the current situation. Walk around with a pad of paper and document
changes that you feel need to be made. Then, investigate those changes on top of
the suggestions given for change in this article.
An additional tip to remember is that after making energy changes, there may be no
significant improvement on your energy bill right away. The point of changing energy
habits now is to improve your energy efficiency over time. A small investment now
will definitely add up to savings later.
If you are having trouble making these changes, seek help from your electric
company, or by going to a hardware or home improvement store and asking for
some opinions. There are a lot of consumer resources available that people don't
know about and it never hurts to ask. Good luck with your future energy saving
endeavors.

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