I was sitting with my 3 year old today and catching up on some of the old movies. When it was time to wind up and go, I was pleasantly surprised to find him get up even before me to switch off all the lights and turn off the air conditioner even before I did! It was so heartening to see how kids learn these simple good things simply by watching you. At the same time, I became more aware of the enormous responsibility of setting the right example to bring him up a good human being.
The habit of switching off electrical devices when not in use is indeed a simple one. But honestly how many can pride ourselves of doing this ourselves. Most often we have excuses for not doing this. We leave the lights on or the Air conditioner on even when nobody is in a room. We rationalize (‘rational – lies’) and justify our mistake. “I was coming back to the room anyways”, “Oh, it was only one fan” and so many of such comments are often heard when you remind people to do it.
The power of one is often talked about in various perspectives. Each one of us is important and plays an important role in this world today. We are either making the world better or making it worse. There is no neutrality in living and this applies to making it and keeping it green. Every bulb, every fan, every Air conditioner and every other electrical device that need not be on should be switched off. When you look at it as ‘just one’ it might not make a difference, but when it add us, it becomes significant.
Today, there are numerous options for opting for energy efficient lighting systems and other electrical systems. Whether your need is to for simple light or the more crucial data communication systems, you have the extensive option of choosing environment friendly solutions. The return on investment on these are also pretty high and hence makes sense to use them both from the global as well as your own personal benefits.
So the next time you need to change any electrical fitting in your house, make sure that you buy only energy efficient fittings and feel proud of your contribution to this world. Your kid and my kid will thank us from their hearts when they grow up.
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It is our duty to make our earth green and healthy for our next generation. But we are not thinking about this topics. The climate has been changed and we are seeing the worst effect of our climate changing.
Hi Ritu,
I truly liked the blog post that you wrote about electricity , electricity providers, energy etc [a popular post on that blog, and a couple of useful points that caught your attention
Many companies have had a long, tough haul since the economic downturn started 5 years ago. Much of the focus on the environment has died down as concerns about surviving the crisis, with tough measures such as cost-cutting, downsizing and lay-offs, have preempted concerns about global warming and efforts to mitigate its causes. Yet what executives may not know is that Green IT measures can save companies money without much of an investment. Savings start by economizing resources already in-house, by seeing how to use them more efficiently and reducing waste.
For example, the software company I work for recently needed to replace our servers to improve efficiency. With swapped our old machines for new, much more energy efficient ones, and immediately reduced our power bill by 50%. We didn’t throw away the old servers but instead recycled them for use elsewhere. Many gains can be made just by taking stock of what hardware and software you have, and seeing how it is being used (or is not being used as is often the case). Cutting wasteful hardware and software makes sense for Green IT, with corresponding reductions in power usage and CO2 emissions from production.
http://www.openit.com/greenit.html
I am of the view that even though if you are not able to make the world better, at least don’t make it worst.
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That truly was touching introduction. Your little one inspired me too! With this scenario of having energy efficient electrical devices, I was reminded of this mobile app that my company had developed in a view to contribute out bit to Mother Nature. We call it Light Bulb Finder. This mobile app makes it easy to find the right energy-saving light bulbs for your home, one of the ways to save money and reduce the environmental impact. Choose which bulbs to replace based on financial payback and environmental impact. Buy CFLs directly from your mobile phone or at local retailers. It is available for free on the Iphone and android stores. Your valuable feedback on the app encourages us to create more such apps.
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It’s our responsibility to make a clean and energy efficient environment, after all this is what we can gift to our coming generation.
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