Energy Savers is a website created and managed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India. BEE is a Government body involved in energy efficiency regulatory and promotional functions including development of energy performance standards, energy conservation building codes; creating awareness and disseminating information on energy efficiency, preparing educational curriculum on energy efficiency, etc.
The website is focused more on creating awareness and giving information on energy efficiency best practices. For example, in the Energy Saving Tips page you can find useful information including:
- Light colored exterior walls absorb less heat, and hence the house requires less cooling.
- Using air conditioners along with fans, and switching off air conditioners after 30 minutes reduces energy consumption by ACs (which consume electricity @ Rs. 10 per hour).
- Allowing hot foods to cool before putting them into the fridge, and not keeping liquids openly in the fridge (covering it with plates, keeping them inside sealed boxes) reduces electricity consumption by refrigerators.
- Setting washing machine to use cold water (instead of hot water) saves up to 90% of power.
- Try to bring the cold items taken from refrigerator to room temperature, before putting them on the stove. Blue flame indicates efficient cooking, but yellow flame indicates inefficiency and burner needs cleaning.
- Try to use solar cooker/solar water heater.
- Screensavers save the screen, not energy. Switching off the laptop when not in use is important to save energy. A flat LCD monitor/laptop is more power efficient.
- Ceiling fans should be mounted at least 24 inches below the ceiling for them to operate efficiently.
You can find many more useful tips to save energy on this page.
BEE has published an exhaustive guide on energy efficiency: Doing More With Less: A Handbook on Energy Conservation and Efficiency. You can download/read (pdf) from here.This guide contains information on energy star and labeling, energy calculation, energy efficient buildings, energy use in various sectors, etc.
The website also has information on activities for schools and kids like painting competitions, energy club, etc. Interested schools can register themselves too.
While you are there, don't forget to check the Downloads section that contains a lot of downloadable information on energy efficiency, including guides and information brochures in Hindi & English, cartoons for kids, posters, handbooks on energy conservation, etc.
Here is the website link again: Energy Savers. Do check it out!
