Good steps, which many of us could follow..what do you do with the old (less energy-efficient) refrigerators and air-conditioners? Googling for BLDC fans now, to understand what they are.
OK, read this: https://atomberg.com/what-makes-bldc-ceiling-fan-different-from-a-normal-induction-ceiling-fan/ Again...what would I do with the old ceiling fans? Would that not be adding to the trash, and would passing them on to someone else not be passing the buck as well as the fan? I am eternally torn between buy-the-new-better-item-and-throw-the-old vs. retain-the-old-and-don't-keep-buying-new-stuff. I end up almost always on the latter side. Deepa. On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 2:33 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > >
