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If I was the Government of India, what is the one thing that I would do to make the nation energy efficient?

If I was the Government of India, what is the one thing that I would do to make the nation energy efficient?
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Nov 03, 2014
Last Date :
Dec 31, 2014
18:30 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Suggest one way in which Government of India can make the nation energy efficient.

Suggest one way in which Government of India can make the nation energy efficient.

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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA
MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Get a home energy audit Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy Star can help you find an energy specialist.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Don’t let heat escape from your house over a long period When airing your house, open the windows for only a few minutes. If you leave a small opening all day long, the energy needed to keep it warm inside during six cold months (10ºC or less outside temperature) would result in almost 1 ton of CO2 emissions.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Defrost old fridges and freezers regularly Even better is to replace them with newer models, which all have automatic defrost cycles and are generally up to two times more energy-efficient than their predecessors.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket You’ll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action. You can save another 550 pounds per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 50°C.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Install a programmable thermostat Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl) CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. We recommend you purchase your CFL bulbs at 1000bulbs.com, they have great deals on both screw-in and plug-in light bulbs.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Spread the word Tell family and friends that energy efficiency is good for their homes and good for the environment because it lowers greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Tell five people and together we can help our homes help us all.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Calculate your household's carbon footprint Use EPA's Household Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator to estimate your household greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy use, transportation, and waste disposal. This tool helps you understand where your emissions come from and identify ways to reduce them.
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MANISH KUMAR SHUKLA 11 years 1 month ago
Purchase green power Power your home by purchasing green power. Green power is environmentally friendly electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources such as wind and the sun. There are two ways to use green power: You can buy green power, or you can modify your house to generate your own green power. Buying green power is easy
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