1. How many appliances are you using at home.

S.No Appliances Watt(s) Quantity/ Hours/Week Hours

Numbers Watts/Week
1 Bulb (40/60/100) 1 7 280
2 Tube light (old model) 40 3 49 1960
3 Tube light (Slim model) 34/36 0 0 0
4 Tube light (Very Slim 28 0 0 0
Model)
5 Florescent light 10/15/20/25 6 90 900
6 Refrigerator 500 2 308 154000
7 Cooler 250/350 2 98 24500
8 AC 1000/2000 0 0 0
9 Mixture/ Blender 250/300 2 1 250
10 Washing M/c 500 2 2 1000
11 Water Heater/ Geyser 1000 1 3 3000
12 Coffee Maker 1000 0 0 0
13 CD player 35/50 0 0 0
14 Computer 200/250 1 2 500
15 Printer (Laser) 400 0 0 0
16 Hair Dryer 1200 0 0 0
17 Iron 600/1000 1 1 600
18 Microwave 1500 0 0 0
19 Toaster 500/800/1200 0 0 0
20 TV (25`` Color) 150 2 84 12600
21 Vacuum Cleaner 500/1000 0 0 0
22 VCR 40 0 0 0
23 Fan 60 5 70 350
Total 715 199940

2. How much watt electricity are you using at home:

a. Every week : 199940 W
b. Every Month : 799760 W
c. Every year : 9597120
3. Write down the names of Alternate sources of energy.
1 Solar Energy 2 Wind Energy 3 Hydro Energy 4 Bio-
mass 5 Bio-gas 6 Ocean Thermal Energy 7 Hydrogen Energy
8 Tidal Energy
9 Fuel Cells 10Geothermal Energy

4. What are the components of Green House Gas? How it effects to our
environment?
 A. Components of Green House Gasses are:

1. Carbon Dioxide 2. Hydro Fluro Carbon 3. Methane 4.

Ozone
5. Nitrous oxide 6.Sulphur Hexafluoride 7.Water Vapour
8.PFC’s

Effects of green house gasses on our environment are :

1. Green House gasses help to regulate our climate by trapping heat and holding it
in a
kind of warm-air blanket that surrounds the planet.
2. Without the green house gasses the estimated average temperature on Earth would be
colder by approximately 30 degrees Celsius (54 degrees Fahrenheit), far too cold to
sustain our current ecosystem
However these green house gasses are on a rise in our atmosphere because of
industrialization, fossil fuel combustion, deforestation etc.

Because of this the environment and our earth is at a danger of :

1. Global Warming which would lead to significant climate and weather changes, affecting
cloud cover, precipitation, wind patterns, the frequency and severity of storms, and the
duration of seasons.

• Rising temperatures would raise sea levels as well, reducing supplies of fresh
water as flooding occurs along coastlines worldwide and salt water reaches
inland.
• Many of the world’s endangered species would become extinct as rising
temperatures changed their habitat.
• Millions of people also would be affected, especially poor people who live in
precarious locations or depend on the land for a subsistence living.
• Certain vector-borne diseases carried by animals or insects, such as malaria,
would become more widespread as warmer conditions expanded their range.

5. Do you have any idea about Carbon Credits? Write in brief.

Carbon credits are a key component of national and international attempts to

mitigate
the growth in concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

To achieve this goal of stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere

at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate
system the concept of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has come into
vogue as a part of Kyoto Protocol. Under CDM, a developed country can take up a
greenhouse gas reduction project activity in a developing country where the
cost of GHG reduction project activities is usually much lower. The developed country
would be given credits (Carbon Credits) for meeting its emission reduction targets, while
the developing country would receive the capital and clean technology to implement the
project.

Carbon credits are certificates issued to countries that reduce their emission of GHG
(greenhouse gases) which causes global warming. Carbon credits are measured in units of
certified emission reductions (CERs). Each CER is equivalent to one tonne of carbon
dioxide reduction. Its rate stood at 22 Euros in April, fell to below 7 Euros, before
stabilizing at 12-13 Euros.

Under IET(International Emissions Trading) mechanism, countries can trade in the

international carbon credit market. Countries with surplus credits can sell the same to
countries with quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments under the
Kyoto Protocol. Developed countries that have exceeded the levels can either cut down
emissions, or borrow or buy carbon credits from developing countries.

6. How much electricity is being generated by India:

a. By Thermal Power Plant : 93,392.64 MW

b. By Nuclear Power Plant : 4,120.00 MW
c. By Solar Power Plant : 110 MW
d. By Wind Power Plant : 8000 MW
e. By Biomass Power Plant : 140MW
f. By Hydro Power Plant : 36647.76 MW

Total Energy generated by India is : 1,43,311 MW

7. What is the energy scenario of the World? How much power is being generated
by the world?

A. The world energy scenario depicts a picture of concern. The adverse effects on
environment caused by the production and consumption of energy have resulted in
severe environmental impacts across the globe. The supply of energy is expected to
remain adequate in coming years. However, imbalance of energy consumption is
prevalent around the world. Energy consumption is high in most developed countries.
On the other hand, the developing countries need to consume more energy to ensure
economic growth. According to estimates, energy consumption in developing
countries is only one-tenth of that in the developed countries. The economic
development of many countries is hindered due to “ENERGY POVERTY”

The major sources of energy in the world are oil, coal, natural gas, hydro energy,
nuclear energy, renewable combustible wastes and other energy sources. Combustible
wastes include animal products, biomass and industrial wastes.

Total Global Power Generation has reached 20 Terra Watts this year(2008-2009)
 The global renewable power capacity has reached 280,000 MW– a 16% rise
from last year .

8. India is located in which part of the equator and what is the altitude.

A. India lies between 80 4’ AND 370 6’ NORTH OF THE EQUATOR.

9. What is the life of a power plant?

A. Life of a power plant is the time span of the plant from the day it starts
operating till
the day of its decommissioning.

Life of various power plants is as under:

a. Thermal Power Plant : 20 years

b. Nuclear Power Plant : 50 years
c. Solar Power Plant : 20 years
d. Wind Power Plant : 25 years
e. Biomass Power Plant : 25 years
f. Hydro Power Plant : 50-100 years

10. Approximately sunny days in India

A. Over 300 sunny days anually.

11. What is the India and World population?

A. India’s population is 1.17 billion.

B. World’s population is 6.788 billion.

12. What is the height of the pole of a Wind Power plant

A. 70-74 METRES

13. What is the diameter of a Wind Power plant blade/ Fan?

A. 30-55 METRES

14. At what speed of wind, electric power could be generated?

A. 3 metres/second

15. Upto what degree centigrade; water temperature could be achieved by Solar
Heater.
 A. 100 deg C.

16. What are the forms of energy?

A. Kinetic Energy,
B. Potential Energy,
C. Thermal or Heat Energy,,
D. Chemical Energy,
E. Heat Energy,
F. Electrical Energy,
G. Electrochemical Energy
H. Electromagnetic Energy(Light),
I. Sound Energy,
J. Nuclear Energy

17. What is the temperature of the Sun

A. 6,OOO K

18. What method you can suggest for conservation of Electricity

A. Using natural energy resources doesn't necessarily mean we will conserve any
energy, It will conserve the fossil fuels we are currently consuming at an
alarming rate. When
we decrease the amount of energy we use we automatically make efforts to reduce
increasing global warming.

Little things can make a big difference in conserving energy around the home,
and this is especially true for dishwashers, washing machines and dryers
by utilizing energy saving wash cycle features.

We can see to it that we dry clothes naturally in sunlight instead of using the
washing machine dryer.

We should ensure that whenever we have finished using appliances that may
have a light on them (such as a standby light), we switch the appliance off, or
unplug after use.
 Instead of moving in four wheelers or two wheelers consuming /
petrol/diesel/gas all the time we should make it a habit of using bicycles or walking
the way atleast for small distances.

Good mileage of the vehicle should be an important criteria while selecting an

energy driven vehicle.

Efforts and mindset should be concentrated on using recycled goods as it helps in

conserving energy tremendously.

19. How can we measure

Wind speed. : Anemometer

The main instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is an anemometer. The little
cups on this device catch the wind and spin round at different speeds according to the
strength of the wind. A recording device is used to count how many times they spin
round in a given time.

Solar Radiation : Pyranometers and Pyrheliometer

Pyranometers measure the total hemispherical solar (beam plus diffuse) uv radiation
in the wavelength range of approx. 300 to 3000 nm .

Another instrument used is the Pyrheliometer for measurement of beam intensity as a

function of incident angle.

Pyranometer