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Tips on energy conservation

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to make homes as models of energy efficiency, Local Renewable Model Communities Network (LRMCN) promoted by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and ICLEI, an international NGO, passed on housewives, the tips on energy saving.

Making a presentation at DAV Chandrasekharpur School here recently, LRMCN Project Officer Pravat Sutar said, “We wanted to involve the housewives of the city in the domestic energy efficiency programme.

Housewives have been have been identified as potential characters to lead energy conservation movement at the grassroots level.”

“As they stay in houses for a longer period than men and children, they can keep a tab on energy being consumed by the households.

Moreover, they can be teachers of energy conservation drive for their children,” Mr. Sutar said.

The training programme was participated by 20 housewives and more than 80 school children.

It is to be noted that Bhubaneswar became the first Indian city to adopt a city-level renewable energy and energy efficiency policy.

Domestic energy consumption constitutes 10 per cent of energy used in State.

Stating that kitchen consumes 30 per cent of domestic energy, R.C. Sahoo of Petroleum Conservation Research Association of India said, daily cooking process should be streamlined so that energy consumption could be brought down to its minimum level.

He stressed on management of bathroom, living rooms and daily domestic transports to reduce energy consumption.

Though most of housewives nodded in agreement that they were actually in practice of many of the tips, they were amazed to know that additional little efforts on their parts to save energy could make a lot of difference.

Practical demonstrations on energy saving tips were presented before them.

The LRMCN has conducted similar training programmes for housewives at three different places and opened a cell in BMC office to make people aware energy conservations tools.

Besides, school children were also roped in the movement through painting programmes.

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