eSaving Switch Off & Set (SOS)

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In conjunction with the Energy Day 2010 this May 24, the Energy Division of the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam is organising an eSaving SOS (Switch Off & Set) Campaign.

From http://www.esavingday.com/sos.html

Three simple steps of SOS:

1) (S)witch (O)ff Unnecessary Lights

Only light the room that you are using and before you exit the room, simply switch the lights off. The less time you spend with the lights on, the more energy you save. A normal bulb will use 60 watts of energy an hour, meaning that you could conserve nearly 22,000 watts of energy per year by just switching off one bulb for one hour every day. That’s enough energy to power your television for a month. Also try to consider how many lights you need on, or if you need one on at all. If you know of a light that everyone forgets to turn off, make a sticker or a sign to hang next to the switch that says “Switch off”.

2) (S)witch (O)ff Water Heater When Not in Use

Is it necessary to keep the water heater on throughout the day when no one is using it? Another simple way to save energy and water is to take shorter hot showers. You will use less hot water - and water heaters account for nearly 1/4 of your home's energy use. Imagine the savings you could gain!

3) (S)et Your Air Conditioner Temperature to 24 degrees Celsius or at least 1 degree Celsius Higher than Usual

Whether you’ve got a central air conditioner or window Air-conditioning units, the right settings can help you maximise energy savings. The air conditioner’s thermostat should be set to a comfortable 24 degrees. Or you could gradually increase the temperature by 1 degree. Just a 1 degree higher setting could mean significant energy savings of 10%.

The campaign is not only limited to the above 3 electrical appliances (namely Light, Water Heater & Air Conditioner), it is wise to switch off unnecessary electrical appliances (e.g. set your computer to stand by or hibernate when not in use). This will not only lower your electric bill, but also lesser emission of greenhouse gases (CO2).

Join this Energy saving campaign (SOS) and pledge online at http://www.esavingday.com/pledging.html . Personally, I think this should be a daily practice, not only on 24th May because we have only ONE mother earth. We must minimise the harm to her for the sake of our future generations.