National Energy Conservation Day is observed all over India on December 14 to make people aware of global warming and climate change and promote a conscious effort towards saving the energy resources.
Here's a look at some interesting facts about the day:
• The National Energy Conservation Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of energy and its conservation in India
• It focuses on using energy sources efficiently to save it for future usage
• In the year 2001, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) executed the Energy Conservation Act in India. BEE is a constitutional body which comes under the Government of India
• Created in 2001, BEE helps in the development of policies and strategies in order to reduce the energy usage
• A large number of events such as discussions, conferences, debates, workshops, and competitions, etc are held across the country to observe the day.
Why is conserving energy important?
• According to analysis, we use energy faster than it can be produced. Coal, oil and natural gas - the most utilised sources take thousands of years for formation
• Energy resources are limited. India has approximately one per cent of world's energy resources, but it consists of 16 per cent of world's population
• Most of the energy sources we use in our daily lives cannot be reused and renewed. Such sources, known as 'non renewable energy sources', make for 80 per cent of the fuel use
• It is said that our energy resources may last only for another 40 years or so
• Saving energy also helps in reducing the pollution level. Energy production and its usage account to large proportion of air pollution and more than 83 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
