Recommendations
for Energy Conservation
in Textile Sector
  ::: Domestic Users ::: Switch off all unnecessary lights " save electricity" this is our national duty — Use energy savers instead of conventional bulbs and tube lights in order to reduce your electricity bill — Adjust cooling of refrigerators according to the atmospheric conditions to reduce your electric bill — Use electrical appliances of good quality. Remember, that poor quality appliances increase electric consumption — Turn off computer, TV and radio when not in use — Switch off AC after the room has been cooled and use fan — Educate your children regarding energy saving tips to enable them to be part of the national energy saving campaign — Extinguish the cooking stove immediately after use — Use ‘pressure cookers’ for cooking food — Use solar geysers — Immediately rectify any gas leakage ::: Industry ::: All industrialists must prepare energy plan and undertake energy audit. This is for your own good — Prevent leakages in order to save energy — In order to save energy get the boilers tuned after every three months — All motors should be properly checked regularly — Use energy savers instead of conventional bulbs and tube lights — Energy audits in steel mills can save up to Rs 7.7 million annually — Energy audits in sugar mills can save up to Rs 6.4 million annually — Energy audits in textile industry can save up to Rs 8.7 million annually — ::: Transport ::: Get your vehicle properly tuned in order to reduce fuel consumption — Switch off the engine if the traffic signal is likely to remain red for a longer duration — For travelling to the same destination use a single vehicle instead of more, if possible — Avoid overloading. Overloading not only increases your fuel consumption but also spreads environmental pollution ::: For Building ::: Construction of energy efficient buildings and houses reduces gas and electric bills — Adhere to building codes in order to reduce energy expenditures — Orient your house keeping in view the direction of wind and the sun — In order to reduce energy consumption, keep the size of the rooms conveniently manageable for room conditioning and get the house roof insulated — Must use exhaust fans in kitchen and bathrooms — Use temperature absorbing material on both sides of the walls — ::: Agriculture ::: Use good quality motors in order to reduce electric consumption — Do not let water pumps run when not required — Do not waste water, it will reduce your electric bill Use tube wells in the morning in order to avoid low voltages — Get the machinery tuned in order to reduce the fuel consumption ::::
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The National Energy Conservation Center