What is your opinion on energy conservation.?

Question

What is your opinion on energy conservation.?

Answer 1

I think it is extremely important to conserve energy. I, myself, feel a huge responsibility to do so, especially since electricity generation is one of the huge contributors to climate change. The changes are accelerating. You read about stuff like how the possibility of the north pole being ice-less this summer is really high, about how sea levels have already risen by a good 4-8 inches because of thermal expansion of sea water. Places like Tuvalu in Polynesia which are very low-lying areas are facing the threat of being totally submerged by rising sea levels.

I have had a few ideas, and i intend to try out some of these ideas myself in my free time.

1.In my school, the roofs are where all the air-conditioning compressors are located. I was thinking, if we plant plants around the compressors (knowing that plants help reduce ambient temperature) the compressors would be more efficient, wouldn't they? I don't think you need to convert the whole roof into a rooftop garden (which, from my research, isn't as simple as it seem). This could help save a lot of electricity, especially considering how reliant my school is on air conditioning.

2. From my flat, there is a nice breeze everyday. I saw my standing fan turning because of this breeze (it was right infront of the window). I wondered, is it possible to use the fan for two purposes? to generate some electricity while not in use? it's not much but i guess it's a start.

3. LED s have super low energy consumption. If we use LED arrays instead of normal fluorescent lamps, would that help save energy?

Just some of my ideas.. haven't been able to research thoroughly about them though, any comments?

Answer 2

I believe we're killing our planet without it.  Granted, there are millions of alternative energy sources available that are more eco-friendly but the oil companies and their investors would never allow such sources to dominate our supplies.  This makes conservation a high priority to me.  Everyone is doing their part in environmental pollution, I just don't want to be at the top of that list.