Great - thanks Shenoy. Ping me anytime. Ram
On Fri, 21 May 2021, 20:43 Shenoy N, <[email protected]> wrote: > This is great to know. I think I'll buy BLDC fans for the factory. > > We changed our acs to Daikin 5 star a couple of years ago. I think we've > recovered the money already from the savings > > Thanks and regards > > Narendra Shenoy > > > > On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 20:20, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Not sure I've scanned the full list. I have Daikin 5-star efficiency ACs > > (1.5t and 2.0t). > > > > The other energy efficiency thing is to circulate the air better, and > hold > > the temperature of the air conditioner than one would otherwise do. > > > > Ram > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: silklist <[email protected]> On > > Behalf Of Deepa Mohan > > Sent: 27 April 2021 19:01 > > To: Intelligent Conversation <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [silk] Hello > > > > Any air conditioners you would recommend? > > > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 2:53 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Scrap typically - economically viable, but raw material goes to waste. > > > > > > Please look at www.airzon.in for BLDC ceiling in place of atomberg > > > mentioned below. We make them at Canfan 😊 (not to be taken as self > > > promotion) > > > > > > Old ceiling fans can be sold for scrap (metal scrap dealer) for which > > > you'll get credit. The aluminium, electrical grade silicon steel, > > > mild steel and copper gets back as scrap feed to metal makers through > > > a long chain. > > > > > > Holding on to the old stuff bleeds energy. The energy savings is > > > enough to pay back for a new fan in less than two years, typically - > > > shows the quantum of waste with the old stuff. Even more so in air > > conditioners. > > > > > > Ram > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: silklist <[email protected]> On > > > Behalf Of Deepa Mohan > > > Sent: 27 April 2021 14:47 > > > To: Intelligent Conversation <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [silk] Hello > > > > > > 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-norm > > > al-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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
