inverter

Do you ever think about the good old modest inverter at your home. I some times do. It makes me feel as though my inverter defines my energy usage pattern. Here's how:

Scene 1: No power cut

My TV is on, my DTH machine is on (although I am playing games on my Play station). I want the convenience  of sitting on my bed and switching between my game and TV. The light of the other room is on and so is that of the loo. I forgot to switch them off and now I don't want to get up.

Earlier I was using my laptop and it is still plugged to the power. The computer is on too (a movie is getting downloaded). 

Scene 2: Oh shit! there's a power cut

Suddenly all comfort has vanished. I spring up from my bed and....

Hey the light in the other room is on. Switch it off.

Do I have to tell you about the loo too. switch it off.

I think that will be enough. The power will be back soon.

Scene 3: Half an hour later. Beep Beep. Inverter is not taking all the load

I jump again. 

Unplug the laptop from power.

Beep stops. Thank God

That's enough. The power will be back soon.

Scene 4: Half an hour later. Beep Beep Beep. Inverter is low on battery

Another jump

Turn off the Play station.

Turned off

Still beeping, still beeping

Turn off the computer

Beeping stops

That's enough. The power will be back soon.

Scene 5: Half an hour later. Beep Beep Beep Beep. Inverter is not taking any load, low on battery

Another spring, another jump

Turn off the TV.

Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep

The inverter is dead. 

Now we must sit in the heat

Well it was not enough. The power will not be back soon.

If only we had switched off all the unnecessary equipments earlier, it could have lasted longer.

This inverter teaches me something. It is trying to give me some sign. If only I switch off all the unnecessary equipments when there is power too, all of us will have more power. Our power system will not be low on power and won't beep to say low battery.

We get so alert when our home is on inverter, why not get alert other wise also as our earth is on inverter?

Lets try to remember the inverter always and switch off the unnecessary switches to let the inverter last longer.

Earth Hour@ Sanrakhan, in news: अर्थ आवर@ संरक्षण, ख़बरों मै

Sanrakshan's Aditi Mehandiratta was widely quoted in media, just before the Earth Hour, for her comments on the need for individual awareness and human incentives for combating climate change. 

 संरक्षण की अदिति मेहंदिरत्ता के द्वारा अर्थ आवर के पहले दिया गया कथन मीडिया द्वारा कवर किया गया। 

 Here are excerpts of the news:
 However, several other groups in India have also shown a keen interest on the occasion in creating awareness in the masses regarding the dire need to preserve natural resources.
"Climate change is a discrepancy created by persistent human exploitation. Hence, its cure lies only in a consistent and united human initiative...individual awareness and action is the key to combat climate change," says Aditi Mehndiratta, head 'Sanrakshan', nature conservation initiative of an NGO.
"The NGO has inspired lakhs of beneficiaries not only in India but across the globe to switch all their lights and electrical appliances. Along with this our followers would also sit in divine meditation on Earth Hour and pray for the strength of Mother Earth," adds Mehndiratta.

The news piece:
http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/earth-hour-2010-aims-to-surpass-last-years-target-18509.php

http://www.zeenews.com/news614400.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Earth-Hour-2010-aims-to-surpass-last-years-target-WWF/articleshow/5730327.cms

http://news.outlookindia.com/printitem.aspx?677915

http://www.moneylife.in/article/8/4437.html
http://sify.com/news/earth-hour-2010-aims-to-surpass-last-year-s-target-wwf-news-national-kd0rkgecifc.html?tag=Earth
http://meghalayatimes.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9910:millions-to-go-dark-for-earth-hour-today&catid=46:cfm&Itemid=60
http://punenvis.nic.in/News_2010/March/Mar38.htm
http://flashnewstoday.com/?p=19685
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_earth-hour-2010-aims-to-surpass-last-year-s-target-wwf_1363690
http://www.udayavani.com/showstory.asp?news=0&contentid=755627&lang=1
http://www.etrendsmag.com/earth-hour-2010-aims-to-surpass-last-years-target-wwf/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71792808816
http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=351047447032&share_id=389613630338&comments=1

world water day@ sanrakshan in news: विश्व जल दिवस@ संरक्षण, अखबारों में चर्चा

Sanrakshan had organised events all across India on the World Water Day 2010 all across India. Here are some clippings of the event picked up by the media.
विश्व जल दिवस पर संरक्षण द्वारा आयोजित देश व्यापी समारोहों की अखबारों में चर्चा।
World Water Day 2010: विश्व जल दिवस, २०१०

When thousands switched off their lights and meditated for mother earth....

27th March 2010, some 120 cities dimmed down for an hour, with the pledge of enlightening our common future. Struggling to find solution to global climate change, once again global community raised a common voice to stand united against the most crucial environment discrepancy.

Going with the WWF mantra of switching off lights to mark support against climate change, Sanrakshan, DJJS also extended its support to this global call, in our own unique way.

Climate change an environmental discrepancy created by prolonged indiscriminate and unforeseen human action. Fading human- nature relationship of mutualism and growing disconnect with environment stand as major road blocks in finding sustainable solutions to this raging issue. Realizing the philosophy of Sanrakshan, we supported earth hour to reiterate the gravity of the issue and re- ignite compassion for nature, prompting individual action against climate change.

Building upon the traditional science of dhyan complementary to the modern science of energy, we contributed to the initiative by observing an hour of meditation across its centers in India. An hour of silence, an hour of introspection, an hour of prayer for mother earth....across India millions of DJJS followers and associates sat in silence, practicing the eternal technology of consciousness to re- energize the element of divinity running across the creation and heal the world.