Hi Huda, Thank you, and it's good to hear from you. A few things I've done:
1. Replaced all devices at home with the most energy efficient ones available after doing an audit of our electricity consumption - replaced existing fans with BLDC fans, all lights are LED/CFL, and all refrigerators and air conditioners are the most energy efficient. 2. Made the size of the backup inverter and batteries 50% of what they were earlier - goal is to cut waste. I redeployed the old inverter and excess batteries to a different location. 3. Off-grid solar for all electricity consumption other than high power devices like air conditioners, induction stoves and pumps. I want to go on-grid solar for all consumption relating to (2) above. Haven't done it yet because net metering is hard to get here in the state of Tamil Nadu - serious bottlenecks and disincentives for adoption. I hope to get it down once the lockdowns ease off. The goal is to have all electricity consumption at home from non-fossil sources. For water, we have an elaborate systems of catchment on the roof that lead to rainwater pits which we recirculate back for garden use. I have a lot more to think about in terms of treatment and reuse of grey water ... Best, Ram -----Original Message----- From: silklist <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Huda Masood Sent: 27 April 2021 13:34 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [silk] Hello Hi Ram! Welcome to silklist! We're happy to have you here and can't wait to hear about how you're incorporating tech and policy. What things have you done to conserve energy and water that we can apply immediately to our routines? Warm regards, Huda M On Mon, 26 Apr 2021, 19:20 , <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > > > I joined Silklist today, and I wanted to introduce myself. I'd like > to thank Sumanth and Udhay for introducing me and adding me to Silklist. > > > > My name is Ram C. Sekar, and I am based in Chennai. I am the founder > of an early stage company, Canfan Private Limited, that builds super > high efficiency fans (industrial and domestic) under the Airzon brand > (www.airzon.in <http://www.airzon.in> ). Prior to this, I spent 14 > years with McKinsey in Toronto and Chennai, associated with the > Corporate Finance & Strategy practices serving clients in Metals & Mining and > Electricity. > I've also worked at Tata Steel, ICICI and Covanta Energy in > finance/business development roles.Working on areas at the > intersection of technology and policy is my passion, and I'm > passionate about energy and water conservation. > > > > I live with my wife and son in Chennai. I play tennis and enjoy all > racquet sports. I enjoy watching documentaries and reading > non-fiction. > > > > I look forward to learning from this group, and contributing > meaningfully > (hopefully) as well. > > > > Best, > > Ram C. Sekar > >
