Friday, 30 August 2013

The Obvious is not the right answer for future Challenges!

Energy is closely associated to security, we might not genuinely accept or remain unaware of this fact, but it does. Do we ever realize, every bit of food that we waste is exactly the amount of energy that could feed and make destitute population healthier or at least feed them.
Apparently, there are a few people and organization on this Globe, which surfaced with an idea to create energy from waste food and everything that we label as a “waste”, in one way or the other.


A company named Harvest Power devised a similar idea that got its first stride with a dissent that, there are many things, small and big, which are of no use to us. May it be yard trimmings, pizza crusts, apple cores and other food scraps!, they thought of turning everything into energy and compost! The Energy Garden in British Columbia, launched by harvest is an exemplary achievement. It stands to be the largest commercial-scale high solids anaerobic digester in North America. 

This garden is expected to convert up to 40,000 tonnes of food and yard waste per year from area homes, businesses, restaurants and supermarkets into clean energy and compost.
Every innovation that has the power to create and address the challenges of the world represents the exhilarating passion and commitment required to usher in the future of organics management.

The electricity is believed to be cost-effectively and the best part is, it convert organic materials once destined for the landfill into clean energy and compost products. The facility produces enough energy to power approximately 900 homes per year, and provides hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of top quality soil products to local farms, gardens and landscapes.

There are much simpler innovation that has the power to change the world, for example, LED lights. These lights are a great source of non toxic light unlike their counterparts which are manufactured with mercury in them. LED's consume a much lesser amount of energy to produce the same lighting effect that we get from CFL's. 
 
To know more about LED's http://ecolitetechnologies.co.in/
 

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Invention has the Power to change the world, But!

A lot has been written and said about energy Conservation in the past two decades. The speculated reasons for this supervision is bound to reasons, reasons that need tremendous attention and self less procurement in terms of security and restrictive responsibilities. Inflation, sharp hike in the prices of fuel in Global market, degradation of fossil fuels at a rapid pace, Global warming resulting in glacier depreciation further resulting in Floods and other disturbing calamities; this list of reasons stretches precisely to innumerable in number!

But there are a few organizations that have taken a step further in energy preservation. They are leading a counterproductive to not just spread awareness but create energy from the most unlikely means. For example, an outdoor gym in the northeast of England is allowing all-comers to spin hand bikes, recumbent bikes, and fitness bikes, to generate enough power to light the installation at night. And, in time, the hope is that the gym will also recharge people’s phones and music players, and even send some power back to the grid.

The idea was to construct a space where the people could actually work out with actually turning their physical energies into Electricity. According to an expert from Rhodes University “Running round a park could result in better physique and body metabolism, but its monotonous and boring, especially if you don’t actually like running. But this is something more appealing and agenda driven, which has the power to change how we look at the world”. This park actually sparked up an initiative to harness energy, and almost 10 theme parks mushroomed around the globe giving the model of a new world.


 
The same theory was applied in creating an exemplary dance floor by a company in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This modular dance floor system will collect kinetic energy from dancers' movements and converts it into electricity!

Invention has the power to change the world, but our small steps can further embolden these initiatives. For example using LED lighting instead of CFL's, as LED's are more energy efficient, more resilient and more reliable. And don't forget the saving you get on your electricity bill!






Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Use Computer The Way It Consumes Efficient Energy

No doubt each and every electronic device consumes energy and so does your personal computer. Surprised? Computer when starts, small surge of energy it consumes. However, it is less than the energy the system consumes while running for hours. If you are in a fix when to turn off your computer to save the energy, this blog contains certain guidelines to resolve your problem. You need to take into practice the following activities.


  • Don't fail to turn off monitor, if PC is going to be unused for more than 20 minutes
  • Be assured to turn off both CPU and monitor if PC is going to be unused for more than 2 hours.
  • It essential to ensure that the monitors, printers, and other accessories are on a power strip/surge protector. One must turn off the power strip, when such equipment is not used for extended periods. Not doing so will continue to flow power even when the PC is shut off.
  • Don't fail to unplug extra equipment if you don't make use of power strip.

Generally, you may often encounter heating problem in your PC. It is because, the device produces heat, and the more you leave it remain on, the heater it will be. Hence turn off your computer, it will help reduce build cooling loads and protects your PC from being damaged.

Use PC with Sleep Mode & Power Management Feature
The technology provides PC with sleep mode and power management feature. One who uses such PC is believed to save good amount on electricity bills each year. You too whenever buying a computer should ensure that it is equipped with power-down feature through operating system software or not.

Such monitors technically consume not more than 2 watts which is less than the sleep mode. Equipped with power management feature, a monitor goes into sleep mode automatically after a period of inactivity. More than that you can save energy by manually turning off monitor when it remains being unused.

Inactivate Screen Savers

Bear in mind that applying screen savers will not save energy. If you use screen saver, it means you have put your computer to consume more energy than it should actually. Also the activation of screen saver may disallow your power-down feature to function. The point is that you must completely avoid using screen savers if you use modern LCD color monitors.

7 striking energy conservation tips-Plan for a better tomorrow

Energy conservation is a primary concern in the contemporary world, since the resources of non-renewable sources are becoming limited day by day. We should be conscious before it is too late and the precious resources are lost completely. We should join our hands together and participate in the program of energy conservation and contribute to the society. This blog tells you about the different ways in which you can conserve energy. These tips are extremely valuable for storing energy in domestic uses. All these tips will be beneficial for you since you will not only save energy but also money. 


By following these tips you can significantly check your electricity bills.




1. Installation of a programmable thermostat:
With the help of a programmable thermostat, you can significantly be able to manage the cooling and heating systems thereby lowering your utility bills.

2. Unnecessary wastage should be avoided:
Make sure that you turn off the lights, fans, air conditioner, TV, etc of your room when you are leaving the room. You will be surprised to know that computers in standby mode consume much more energy when compared to the state of operating it.

3. LED lights:
Use LED lights instead of high power bulbs. The LED bulbs have been constructed by using new technologies based on the conception of low energy consumption.

4. Natural sources of lights:
Try to use natural sources of lights like sunlight when it is available and thus try to avoid using the electricity based lights.

5. Save the consumption of petrol:
Prefer walking to cover short distances than choosing your private car or bike to travel to such places. Beside this, choose the public means of transportation instead of private cars. This will help in conserving petrol which is a non-renewable source.

7. Reduce the use of ACs:
Use your air conditioner cautiously. Let the cool breezes enter inside your room by opening the window panes and the doors thereby allowing the interior of the room to cool down. Therefore reduce the usage of air conditioners.

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Types of Renewable Energy

There are two types of energy resources found in Nature, Renewable and Non- Renewable.  As there name suggests non renewable are fossil fuels which cannot be replenished or re-used.
Whereas on the other hand renewable sources of energy are those which can be replenished such as wind and solar energy—and will never run out. 
Discussed below are the renewable sources of energy

Solar

Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight directly or indirectly can be used for the purpose of heating and lighting homes. Can also be used for generating electricity, and for hot water heating, solar cooling, and a variety of commercial and industrial uses.

Wind

It is actually the sun that derives the winds as well, the energy is produced and harnessed with the help of the wind. whose energy is captured with wind turbines. The Earth's rotation also contributes to the winds, particularly through the Coriolis effect.

Biomass

The plants needs several essential component to grow on earth. Sunlight and water remains a crucial for the same. The organic matter that makes up those plants is known as biomass. Biomass can be used to produce electricity, transportation fuels, or chemicals. The use of biomass for any of these purposes is called biomass energy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a crucial component that helps in generating living condition on this planet. It is found in many organic compounds, as well as water. It's the most abundant element on the Earth. But it doesn't occur naturally as a gas. It's always combined with other elements, such as with oxygen to make water. Once separated from another element, hydrogen can be burned as a fuel or converted into electricity. Because energy is always needed to produce hydrogen, hydrogen is not in itself an energy source, but rather a way to store and transport energy, so it is often referred to as an energy carrier.

Other than these resources we also have Geothermal, Ocean, Hydropower

 



Friday, 7 June 2013

Energy Saving Tips to Use Throughout the Year

The decreasing foot prints of fossil fuel is one of the greatest concern of our times. The energy producing resources   namely, non renewable have been exhausted at an constant rate resulting in this crunch. On the other hand the burning of these fuels causes several reactions out of which production of heat is the most common. This heat Conjures up a phenomenon called global warming, that has endangered the Glaciers and other frozen areas and bodies resulting in the rise of water level of the existing water bodies and endangering species  and hence disturbing the ecological model of the nature.

But there are a few ways we can tackle the challenges of these hideous problems. Below given are few energy saving tips:-


·         Use fans instead of air conditioner all the time.
·       Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones. They last up to ten times longer and can use a quarter of the energy.
·       Plug electronics into a power strip and flip off the switch when the gadgets aren’t in use. (make sure this won’t mess up clocks and recordings.)
·        Always turn off all your computer components that we usually forget or lazily don’t. Also set the computer's sleep mode for when the computer is idle for just a little while. By doing these two simple acts, you will use about 85% less energy each day.
·         Simply switch off the light whenever not in need or you leave the room.
·         Set the thermostat to no lower than 78°F in the summer and no higher than 68°F in the winter.
·         You can use natural light by placing  your desk next to a window instead of a lamp.
·         Close your curtains to keep out daytime summer heat or keep in nighttime winter warmth.
·         Turn off the TV or video game console and play outside.
·         Always turn off your cars and other vehicles when waiting for  that light to turn green.
·         Ride a bike or walk instead of using the car.
·        Carpool


These are simple and very effective tips to preserve and save out beautiful planet.




Thursday, 30 May 2013

Eco Lite Technologies- Lighting up lives the 'efficient' way

The ultra modern times of today are consuming much power and energy that is difficult to replenish. Considering the environmental depletion that is taking place at a rapid place, saving energy and the globe has emerged as a major issue of concern for all nations across the world. Power saving is an essential key in the formation of several social-economic policies of developed and developing nations.  Understanding the critical need for saving power, Eco Lite Technologies endeavors to contribute in the making of a greener and energy-efficient India by offering intelligent lighting solutions by using LED based lighting products. It is an ISO certified company with an in-house manufacturing unit. Hence, the quality and service is more reliable here.

By combining tomorrow's technologies with today's world, Eco Lite Technologies has developed innovative products and green life applications for the contemporary household. The company has put in remarkable professional expertise and expert insight create a unique product range that is both energy efficient and Eco-friendly. The distinguishing factor of the high-end product range at Eco Lite is that the designs are exceptional and power consumption is minimum with zero carbon footprint.

The exclusive product line at Eco Lite is a result of extensive research and development done by qualified specialists and experienced professionals. With a highly effective technical and creative resource support, Eco Lite constantly keeps updating and upgrading its range of products to keep abreast with ever-evolving and dynamic trend of customer demands and energy requirements. The in-house Research and Development center is fully equipped with the latest hardware equipment for testing and measurement. Adding further value to the quality offered at Eco lite Technologies, these machines and equipment are from leading global service providers like Lab sphere, Keithley, Fluke,Orb-optronix,Tektronix, Hefley and GW-Instek supported by industry standard software like Solidedge, QLED, Dialux and Altium. Moreover, all safety and precautionary measures are well taken care of in the in-house lab where the product undergoes several testing procedures such as power factor, driver efficiency, insulation resistance, temperature and humidity tests etc.

The administration at Eco Lite Technologies is committed to develop intelligent power solutions for several energy consumers. The prime focus is to offer an effective and efficient product line to suit numerous requirements.