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‘ Energy rating system for buildings and cars are next on the cards’
Power saved is power earned. Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, talks about the possibilities
Q: What’s the role of BEE?
A: The role of BEE is to network with and ensure participation of stakeholders such as industry associations, R& D institutions, manufacturers, Bureau of Indian Standards, etc. at all stages in the entire process of energy conservation. We also facilitate and assist manufacturers to develop testing procedures and protocols for determining energy performance, label setting, fixing of standards, and enforcement mechanisms. Besides, we encourage manufacturers to improve energy efficiency of equipment and appliances in the manufacturing stage.
Q: Your labelling and rating system for home appliances seems to have worked. Tell us about the process.
A: For various equipment and appliances of common use, there is wide variation in energy consumption of products made by different manufacturers. Further, information on a product’s energy consumption is often not easily available or easy to understand. Consequently, products in the market are energy intensive and inefficient. Energy efficiency labels are informative labels fixed to manufactured products which describe the product’s energy performance and rate the product on a comparative scale. This provides consumers with necessary information to enable making informed purchase. Standards and Labelling ( S& L) Programme is the most cost effective programme implemented all over the world. The S& L Programme in USA has resulted in avoided capacity of over 10, 000 MW. Over 35 countries have implemented such programmes. The S& L programme is to ensure that only energy efficient equipment and appliances would be made available to consumers. We randomly pick up samples of AC, microwaves and other household gadgets and send them to our affiliated labs in various parts of the country. These are checked and then rated in terms of energy efficiency: How much electricity consumed by the product, etc. Of course, it is not always easy to implement it. Many companies are yet to follow these norms. So our job is to educate the consumer who will finally demand only energy efficient products. This will naturally force the companies to make their appliances energy compliant.
Q: What about energy conservation in buildings?
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Large commercial buildings and industrial houses are major power guzzlers. There is plenty of scope to reduce wastage. Therefore, the focus is on to build highly efficient buildings. Thankfully, big corporates have realised the importance and is building green and energy efficient buildings. Of course, it works in their favour in terms of lower electricity bills! And since charity begins at home, we are already in the process of turning many government buildings into energy efficient. That includes CPWD, PMO, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Transport Bhawan, etc. Already 200 buildings across the country under various stages of construction are following conservation rules. We are also carrying out architect training programmes.
Q: What about the automobile section?
A: We are trying to develop a rating system for the automobile industry. It is a bit difficult, considering automobile manufacturers are not keen to upgrade their plants that cost extra money. But with consumer awareness, everyone will have to finally comply with the norms.
Q: Your “ Switch on to CFL” programme has become popular, but high prices keep people away from buying these lamps? What do you say?
A: CFL has been a success but yes, the high price is a barrier. We are in the process of starting a scheme to make CFL bulbs available at the price of a normal bulb.
Q: Is there any system in place to get children develop the ‘ save energy’ mindset?
A: Yes, it is prudent to start early. Saving energy is a habit that should be developed early in life. We are going into various schools to spread the message with our Beacon programme. We have also set up energy clubs in six states. Other activities include a national painting competition for children on energy conservation. We are spreading our network to SAARC countries now. We have also opened a Resource Centre which will have world class materials on energy efficiency. |
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Officers, lead by example in saving energy
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2006 ,HT / New Delhi |
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2006 , Nav Bharat Times / New Delhi |
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Seminar
on Energy Conservation of Compressed Air By Optimization & Air
Treatment
Organized by SAVAIR in association with MTA s.p.a. Italy.
Energy
Logistics has organized a seminar focused on Energy Conservation
and technological advancement in Optimization/ Automation/
Air
Treatment of Compressed Air system on 7th March’ 2006
in Mumbai at Hotel Orchids. ...more |
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- New Delhi, March 26, 2006 , Nav Bharat Times (Hindi)
In case you are a person with relaxing attitude
and you missed to switch off your TV, Computer set, Printer,
DVD Player, Air conditioners and keep them in stand by mode
then you must expect that your electricity bill will definitely
increase by 25%.
In the Metro city the life style is changing
and in Delhi also there is a large number of people who do
not actually switch off the electrical appliances but keep
them in stand by mode through remote. They feel that the TV,
Computer, AC is switched off, but actually they are all running.
The electricity companies have collected data from Delhi and
according to the data it is revealed that in case Delhi people
take care then an amount of Rs. 613 crores can be saved. Thought
this data is not reliable but all people in Delhi should make
a note of this and try to reduce their bills.
This fact is also important because earlier
Delhi meters were old type and were sometimes not sensitive
to such a small load is there, but now with the installation
of digital meter they record the consumption even if it is
very low and the bill is increased. There are certain equipments
about which we have a feeling that they do not consume electricity
but the fact is they are also increasing your electricity consumption.
Normally, a zero watt bulb sold in the market
is actually 12 Watt, similarly the electronic mosquito repeller
which helps you to give a lovely sleep, the consumption is
10 Watt. Mobile charger also takes 5 Watt load, voltage stabilizer
25 Watt and UPS inverter 40 Watt even the compact audio system
switched off in stand by mode consumes 27 Watt. Similarly,
DVD, CD, VCD player 12 Watt, Microwave oven 6 Watt, Cable set
top box 25 Watt, Inkjet printer 5 Watt and above all the TV
consumes 22 Watt load even though in stand by mode. Such is
not the habit of Delhiites only but similar study conducted
in USA and France shows that approximately 5 to 10% electricity
is being wasted like this.
The manufacturers are now trying to develop
a stand by mode which brings the electricity consumption to
zero, but there is not much progress in this area. Therefore,
people of Delhi will either pay such extra bills or they have
to be very alert in switching off such equipment to reduce
their bills.
Equipment Power |
Consumption in Watts |
Zero watt bulb |
12 W |
Electronic mosquito repeller |
10 W |
Mobile charger |
5 W |
Voltage stabilizer |
25 W |
UPS inverter |
40 W |
Cable set top box |
25 W |
Equipment running
in stand by mode |
Consumption in Watts |
Compact audio system |
27 W |
DVD, CD, VCD player |
12 W |
Microwave oven |
6 W |
Inkjet printer |
5 W |
TV |
22 W |
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Monday March 20, 2006 Page 3, The Hindu, Coimbatore |
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Delhi, Wednesday February 8, 2006 Page 6, Hindustan
Times, New Delhi |
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YES BANK has signed an MoU with USAID for a Development Credit
Authority Portfolio Guarantee Facility. This agreement with USAID
will promote lending to Clean Energy Enterprises, Energy Efficiency
and Water projects. |
This
facility will ensure flow of credit to these sectors, who
currently find it difficult to obtain bank credit from the
commercial banking sector and spur investment
in small and medium-sized enterprises that aim to commercialize
renewable, efficient energy and water technologies, products
and services.
This Guarantee, which was sanctioned
after a rigorous due diligence by USAID on YES BANK’s
capabilities in lending to small-and-medium enterprises in
Energy, Environment and
Water Sectors, further reinforces the faith in our vision and
the potential of YES BANK.
YES
BANK as a new private sector bank catering to EMERGING INDIA,
has strategized a knowledge-driven business model to
focus on sustainable infrastructure sectors and small and medium
enterprise segments and offers comprehensive solutions to its
clients. ... more |
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Magazine"POWER" published
from US.
DTPS has been ranked as the 5th among the top 12 plants of the world
for the year 2004.
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| NTPC
NEWS - Year 29 No. 2, April-June 2004 [ click ] |
Result
of first National Certification Examination for
Energy Managers and Energy Auditors held on 22-23 May 2004 ( The
Economic Times Wednesday 18 August 2004, New Delhi )
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| Kalam
to open world's 'greenest' building [ click ] |
Vishakhapatanam
Steel Plant celebrated Energy Conservation month [ click ]
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| 22
Nov. 2003 Indian Express, Banglore Lighting
exhibition ' Vision 2004' best
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