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Friday, 29 June 2012
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
BREAKING NEWS:- ELECTRICITY PRICES TO INCREASE BY A HUGE 24%!!!!!
HOPE WE HAVE DONE OUR BIT TO SAVE ELECTRICITY OR INDIRECTLY SAVING YOUR MONEY........
SOURCE NDTV
Justifying demand by the private discoms to hike the tariff, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said cost of power has increased significantly in the last few years and the new rates have to take into consideration the ground realities.
HOPE WE HAVE DONE OUR BIT TO SAVE ELECTRICITY OR INDIRECTLY SAVING YOUR MONEY........
SOURCE NDTV
New Delhi: Trying to beat the heat in the city just got tougher, not just because there's no sign of the rain. As the capital swelters with the maximum temperature hitting 43 degrees regularly, power prices have shot up. Domestic consumers will pay 24% more, commercial users will pay 19.5%.
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in August last year had hiked the tariff by 22 per cent hike for all categories of consumers. The tariff was hiked by 5 per cent in February and by up to 2 per cent in May to adjust the power purchase cost of the distribution companies.
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in August last year had hiked the tariff by 22 per cent hike for all categories of consumers. The tariff was hiked by 5 per cent in February and by up to 2 per cent in May to adjust the power purchase cost of the distribution companies.
Justifying demand by the private discoms to hike the tariff, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said cost of power has increased significantly in the last few years and the new rates have to take into consideration the ground realities.
Delhi has been reeling under severe outages for the last week after state-run National Hydel Power Corporation cut supply of 200MW power to BSES for failing to pay up dues of over Rs. 225 crore, while another generation firm Damodar Valley Corporation has threatened to stop 280MW supply to the discom if it did not make payment of around Rs. 330 crore.
Pragati Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (IPGCL), the two power generation companies of Delhi government, had also last week told BSES to clear their dues of around Rs. 1,300 crore. These two companies supply around 330MW of power to BSES.
Citing fund crunch, Tata-backed discom TPDDL earlier this month had requested the Delhi government to help it financially by injecting a fresh equity of Rs. 245 crore on the lines of similar assistance provided to BSES in January.
Pragati Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (IPGCL), the two power generation companies of Delhi government, had also last week told BSES to clear their dues of around Rs. 1,300 crore. These two companies supply around 330MW of power to BSES.
Citing fund crunch, Tata-backed discom TPDDL earlier this month had requested the Delhi government to help it financially by injecting a fresh equity of Rs. 245 crore on the lines of similar assistance provided to BSES in January.
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Saturday, 23 June 2012
These tips have been provided by one of our team member Siddhi.
Energy Saving Tips to Use Throughout the Year
•Be sure to turn off lights when you leave a room.
•Turn off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s, computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players).
•When you go away on a trip, be sure to unplug these same machines because they have stand-by functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off.
•Fill your dishwasher efficiently and limit the number of times you run it.
•Don’t put furniture and other things in front of heating and air conditioning vents.
•Keep doors and windows closed when heat or air conditioning is on.
•Put in a programmable thermostat which will keep your house at the right temperature day and night. Programmable thermostats can reduce cooling and heating bills up to 10% because they lower the heat or raise the air conditioning when you are not at home.
•Check how much electricity your water heater uses. If it uses more than other models of water heaters, replace it with a more efficient one.
•Put insulation around the pipes going in and out of your water heater. If you have an older water heater, put an insulated blanket around it.
•If you will be out of town for more than a couple days, turn off your water heater.
•About once a year, drain one gallon of water from the faucet at the bottom of your water heater. This gets rid of the sediment in the water which reduces the energy efficiency of your water heater.
•Change your furnace filter at least once a year or even more. Filters get clogged up with dust and dirt that circulate in a house. This means that air has a more difficult time passing through the filter, and then your furnace has to work a lot harder in order to heat the house.
•Take a look at the insulation in your attic. Heat rises, which means that warm air rises into your attic. If you don’t have good enough insulation, heat will be wasted. Insulation should be 6 inches to 1 foot thick.
•Close doors and vents in rooms you are not using.
•Hold a ribbon or feather up to windows and doors to see if there are any drafts. If there are, put in weather stripping or caulking to keep the outside air out and to keep the air conditioning or heating in.
•Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth and take shorter showers. This will not only save water, but it will also save the electricity that it takes to pump and heat the water.
•Make use of daylight hours and do not turn on lights and lamps.
•Use one large light bulb instead of a few small ones. One 100-watt light bulb uses less energy and gives off more light than two 60-watt bulbs.
•Use fluorescent light bulbs because they use 75% less energy and last longer than incandescent light bulbs.
•Use light bulbs that are low in wattage in areas of your house where you don’t need bright light.
•Make sure that outdoor lighting is turned off during the day. Use motion-detectors lights or timer switches.
•Decide what you want from the refrigerator or freezer before you open them so you don’t waste electricity by standing there looking inside and keeping the door open.
•Vacuum the coils of your refrigerator every few months in order to lower your energy bill and to keep the condenser working better.
•Before putting hot foods into the refrigerator, cool them to room temperature (unless the recipe tells you not to do this).
•Cook several food dishes in the oven at the same time.
•Keep the oven door closed until the food is done cooking.
•Defrost food before you bake or microwave it. This uses 1/3 less energy than if you baked food that was still frozen.
•Wash full loads of clothing instead of smaller ones. Use the coolest water possible for washing and rinsing the clothes.
•Clean the lint filter of your dryer after every load.
•Dry full loads of clothes.
•Dry one load right after another because this uses less energy since the dryer is already hot.
•Be sure to stop the dryer as soon as the clothes are dry.
Energy Saving Tips to Use Throughout the Year
•Be sure to turn off lights when you leave a room.
•Turn off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s, computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players).
•When you go away on a trip, be sure to unplug these same machines because they have stand-by functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off.
•Fill your dishwasher efficiently and limit the number of times you run it.
•Don’t put furniture and other things in front of heating and air conditioning vents.
•Keep doors and windows closed when heat or air conditioning is on.
•Put in a programmable thermostat which will keep your house at the right temperature day and night. Programmable thermostats can reduce cooling and heating bills up to 10% because they lower the heat or raise the air conditioning when you are not at home.
•Check how much electricity your water heater uses. If it uses more than other models of water heaters, replace it with a more efficient one.
•Put insulation around the pipes going in and out of your water heater. If you have an older water heater, put an insulated blanket around it.
•If you will be out of town for more than a couple days, turn off your water heater.
•About once a year, drain one gallon of water from the faucet at the bottom of your water heater. This gets rid of the sediment in the water which reduces the energy efficiency of your water heater.
•Change your furnace filter at least once a year or even more. Filters get clogged up with dust and dirt that circulate in a house. This means that air has a more difficult time passing through the filter, and then your furnace has to work a lot harder in order to heat the house.
•Take a look at the insulation in your attic. Heat rises, which means that warm air rises into your attic. If you don’t have good enough insulation, heat will be wasted. Insulation should be 6 inches to 1 foot thick.
•Close doors and vents in rooms you are not using.
•Hold a ribbon or feather up to windows and doors to see if there are any drafts. If there are, put in weather stripping or caulking to keep the outside air out and to keep the air conditioning or heating in.
•Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth and take shorter showers. This will not only save water, but it will also save the electricity that it takes to pump and heat the water.
•Make use of daylight hours and do not turn on lights and lamps.
•Use one large light bulb instead of a few small ones. One 100-watt light bulb uses less energy and gives off more light than two 60-watt bulbs.
•Use fluorescent light bulbs because they use 75% less energy and last longer than incandescent light bulbs.
•Use light bulbs that are low in wattage in areas of your house where you don’t need bright light.
•Make sure that outdoor lighting is turned off during the day. Use motion-detectors lights or timer switches.
•Decide what you want from the refrigerator or freezer before you open them so you don’t waste electricity by standing there looking inside and keeping the door open.
•Vacuum the coils of your refrigerator every few months in order to lower your energy bill and to keep the condenser working better.
•Before putting hot foods into the refrigerator, cool them to room temperature (unless the recipe tells you not to do this).
•Cook several food dishes in the oven at the same time.
•Keep the oven door closed until the food is done cooking.
•Defrost food before you bake or microwave it. This uses 1/3 less energy than if you baked food that was still frozen.
•Wash full loads of clothing instead of smaller ones. Use the coolest water possible for washing and rinsing the clothes.
•Clean the lint filter of your dryer after every load.
•Dry full loads of clothes.
•Dry one load right after another because this uses less energy since the dryer is already hot.
•Be sure to stop the dryer as soon as the clothes are dry.
Friday, 15 June 2012
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Q.Where do we get Electricity from?
Electricity is generated in Power stations. These Power stations use generators to generate electricity.
The Generators are coupled to the prime movers which is rotated by the use of turbines. These turbines are driven by Steam, water, wind, etc., Based on the turbine the power generating stations are classified as Thermal Power station ( uses coal, wood, waste materials to burn & heat the water. The hot steam got by boiling water is used to run the turbines), Hydro Power Stations ( Flowing water with high pressure is used to run the turbine), Wind Power generation (Wind energy is used ).
Apart from these, now nuclear power is used to heat water ( balance process is similar to Thermal power station). Instead of burning coal or wood, nuclear molecules are used to generate heat to boil water.
Most these generating stations, create air /environmental pollutions by the resulting waste materials in the process. ( Dust is a big pollution in case of thermal & nuclear waste in case of nuclear power stations).
The cleanest method of generating power is Wind & the latest is "Solar power" generation. Solar power can be used for generation small amount of electricity, required for a house.
As the demand for electricity is growing world wide, in future " Solar Power" will be the best source of generating electricity.
Electricity is generated in Power stations. These Power stations use generators to generate electricity.
The Generators are coupled to the prime movers which is rotated by the use of turbines. These turbines are driven by Steam, water, wind, etc., Based on the turbine the power generating stations are classified as Thermal Power station ( uses coal, wood, waste materials to burn & heat the water. The hot steam got by boiling water is used to run the turbines), Hydro Power Stations ( Flowing water with high pressure is used to run the turbine), Wind Power generation (Wind energy is used ).
Apart from these, now nuclear power is used to heat water ( balance process is similar to Thermal power station). Instead of burning coal or wood, nuclear molecules are used to generate heat to boil water.
Most these generating stations, create air /environmental pollutions by the resulting waste materials in the process. ( Dust is a big pollution in case of thermal & nuclear waste in case of nuclear power stations).
The cleanest method of generating power is Wind & the latest is "Solar power" generation. Solar power can be used for generation small amount of electricity, required for a house.
As the demand for electricity is growing world wide, in future " Solar Power" will be the best source of generating electricity.
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
ELECTRICITY :- ITS IMPORTANCE
Plain and simple, electricity makes our lives easier and more enjoyable, since
almost all of our modern conveniences are electrically powered. We could survive
without electricity, but it would be a lot like camping in a tent, and even the
most avid campers are glad to come home to their modern conveniences! Electricity is a must in our daily lives.......
Monday, 11 June 2012
our initiative
This is an initiative by our group for our science holiday homework for the session 2012-2013.
on this blog we will be updating all on our developments and the work we are doing in order to achieve our target of reducing electricity consumption in our neighbourhood and spreading awareness.....
on this blog we will be updating all on our developments and the work we are doing in order to achieve our target of reducing electricity consumption in our neighbourhood and spreading awareness.....
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