National Energy Conservation Day 2022: Date, Theme, History, Significance, Key Facts & More

National Energy Conservation Day 2022: It is celebrated on 14 December annually. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India implemented the Energy Conservation Act in 2001. The Ministry of Power is celebrating Energy Conservation Week from 9th to 14th December 2022 under BEE mass drive. Several activities have been undertaken by Power CPSUs as part of the celebrations. 

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Energy Efficiency Bureau (BEE) is a constitutional body that works under the Government of India and helps in the development of policies and strategies to reduce the use of energy. The objective of the Energy Conservation Act in India is to appoint professional, qualified, and energetic managers and auditors who have expertise in policy-making, financial management, and implementation of energy-related projects.

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What is Energy Conservation?    

The true meaning of energy conservation is to avoid unnecessary use of energy and to use at least power so that energy sources can be saved for future uses. To make energy conservation plans more effective, every person should include energy conservation in their behavior.

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What are the measures for energy conservation?

- Every person can save energy by eliminating the unnecessary use of fans, lights, heaters, or other electrical instruments used in their daily life. It is the easiest and most effective way to save extra energy usage which can be played a major role in National Energy Conservation Campaign.

-  Fossil fuels, crude oil, coal, natural gas, etc. are generating enough energy to use in daily life, but their demand is increasing day by day, which creates fear of a lack of natural resources in the future. Therefore, for energy conservation, we should use renewable energy resources instead of non-renewable resources of energy.

- In many countries, government charges energy tax or carbon tax to make energy conservation effective. With this tax, imposed on high consumption of energy, the use of energy has decreased and increased awareness among users about the limited use of energy.

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• People should be aware that more light bulbs in the workplace produce various problems like tension, headache, blood pressure, and fatigue, and decreases the work efficiency of workers. However, in the natural light of day, the level of work efficiency of workers increases, and energy consumption also decreases.
• In 1977, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) was set up by the Indian government to promote energy conservation in the daily life of people. This is a very big step taken by the Government of India toward energy conservation. Apart from this, in 2001, the Government of India set up another government organization named Energy Efficiency Bureau (BEE) for better energy efficiency and protection.
• Electric energy can be saved by preventing the wasteful expenditure of water by using a timer in the water tankers.
• Energy can be saved by using LED bulbs in place of a 100-watt bulb or CFL.
• We should always use ISI-marked electrical instruments.
• Social arrangements like marriage and religious activities should be held in the daytime.
• Use maximum sunlight during the daytime and keep closed unnecessary fans, lights, and AC.
• For street lights of residential complexes, a Photo Electric Control switch should be used.
• After the construction of the buildings, we can protect buildings from being hit by covering the available part of the plot with trees/vines. As a result, those who live in the buildings will have to use a fan, cooler, AC, etc. at least.
• Use light colors on the inner surface of the room walls. By doing so, a room can be lit up appropriately through low-energy lighting devices.
• Using a solar water heater instead of a geyser to heat water and a solar cooker to cook food, we protect precious power energy and can become a partner in the national interest. If you use a geyser, then use it for a minimum period of time. For this, the temperature setting of the thermostat and timer should be taken care of.

Why do we observe National Energy Conservation Day on December 14?

How is National Energy Conservation Day celebrated?

In India, many energy conservation competitions are organized by the government and other organizations to make national energy conservation campaigns more effective and special. Various painting contests are organized at school, state, regional or national levels on energy conservation day. Students participating in the competition and winning are honored by the Ministry of Power in the National Energy Conservation Day program on December 14.

Objectives of National Energy Conservation Day

- National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year with a special theme to make some goals and objectives more influential among the people.

- It is celebrated among people to send messages of the importance of energy conservation in every area of life.

- To promote the process of energy conservation, organizing many programs like discussions, conferences, debates, workshops, and competitions in the whole country.

- Encourage people to use less energy rather than excessive and extravagant energy.

- Encourage people to reduce energy consumption and use it efficiently.

Ultimately, it can be said that our scientists are engaged in discovering and developing new and alternative energy resources. But it is our duty to understand the importance of energy and become aware of energy conservation. We should always try that we don't waste energy.