Scientricity:
Energizing Science Clubbers for Sustainable Energy
Cooking
a dinner, lighting a street, keeping a hospital open, running a factory- all
these require energy. Energy is thus at the heart of everybody’s quality of
life and crucial factor for economic competitiveness and employment.
There are
some ways to conserve energy, first, replace old light bulbs with energy saving
fluorescent bulbs. They may cost more, but will save you much more in the long
run. Second, turn off all electronic devices that are not in use. Not only turn
them off but try to remember to unplug them. Third, air dry your dishes. When
washing in a dish washer, the heat generated during the wash cycle is more than
enough to dry your dishes. Fourth, close vents and doors in unused rooms. No
need to cool or warm areas that people are not in. Fifth, repair or replace
leaky faucets. A leaky faucet waste upwards of 300,000 gallons of water a year.
Sixth, wash clothes in the morning or evening when its cooler. Sounds silly but
the heat generated by the dryer will warm the house and in the summer months
your air conditioner will use more energy to cool your house. Lastly, when
shopping for new appliances invest in Energy Star. Energy Star appliances are
not by any means cheap but the upfront cost will pay for itself tenfold in the
amount of energy you will be saving overtime.
It is
important for all people to realize the need for conserving energy. It is
impossible for all the natural resources to keep up with our forever advancing
civilization, and supply us with the energy that we need.
