Save & Conserve Energy in India - Club Enerji Newsletter Vol.6 Apr'15

Vol. 6, Issue 5, April2015

ear Friends,

We are at the closure of another year of saving energy aswell as resources. Club Enerji has now completed sevensuccessful years and it is all thanks to your efforts andcontribution. Although it is a reason to celebrate, let us notdivert from the work that our work is not yet done. It willrequire constant efforts and dedication, but we are surethat with you by our side, we will achieve our dream of aworld that is aware of its actions and sensitive of theconsequences on they have on Mother Earth!

There is another reason to rejoice. Tata Power is celebrating100 years of its operations this year (yes, we completed 100years!). As part of these celebrations, we have scheduledseveral activities which obviously involve the EnergyChamps and Mentors as well. Club Enerji is one successfulendeavour that Tata Power is proud of and we plan to takeit to a whole new level. We are thankful to all of you forbeing part of this journey and hope you continue toassociate with us for 100 years hereafter.

The last quarter has been truly eventful, with Energy Q &Carnival held in January and Batti Bandh activity in March.DAV Public School, Thane was crowned the winner ofEnergy Q 2015, whereas St James, Kolkata was the runner-up. We also held a skit and anthem competition for the firsttime in 2014, which was won by Chembur Karnataka HighSchool, and Pawar Public School, Bhandup, respectively.The carnival was colourful & vibrant and saw participationfrom several schools, which lit up the atmosphere of theevent. The science exhibition was no less enthralling withfuture scientists spell-binding the audience with theirinnovations.

Earth Hour was also celebrated with Batti Bandh activitybeing conducted across the cities. Schools held rallies, streetplays, and participated in Batti Bandh by switching off allnon-essential appliances for an hour. Our champs alsourged their families, friends, neighbours and others, to joinin the Batti Bandh activity and spread the message of energyconservation.

We have also neared the completion of our syllabus onWaste Management and are all geared up for the next oneon Afforestation. Forests are rightfully called the lungs of theEarth. Due to several natural, but mostly human-inflictedreasons, the forest cover is fast depleting. It is our duty topreserve our forests which are home to millions of species oftrees, animals and birds. So let us join hands to complete theEnergy Conservation puzzle by taking on this journey ofpreserving and rebuilding the forest cover of our planet.

Jiyo Power Se!

Anil SardanaCEO & Managing DirectorTata Power

Content1) MDs Message 12) Cover Story 23) Mini Clubs in Action 44) Best Out of waste 55) Spot Light 66) Ask an expert 67) Six golden rules 6

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Club Enerji Newsletter

High Voltage - Cover Story

Club Enerji Energy Q 2015Club Energy organised Energy Q Quiz and Carnival 2015 fromJanuary 13-16, 2015, at Community Centre Hall, Trombay,Mumbai. The grand finale of the nationwide quiz competitionwas concluded on January 16, along with prize distribution towinners of the Skit and Anthem competitions, which were heldfor the first time in 2014.

Energy Q and Carnival is an annual event to celebrate Club Enerjiand the diligent efforts of students to propagate the message ofenergy and resource conservation in an enthusiastic andengaging manner. Mr Avilash Dwivedi, Head-CustomerRelations, and Mr Shekhar Khadilkar, Head-Demand SideManagement and Power Purchase, were present as Guests ofHonour. They also distributed prizes to winners of the Quiz,Anthem and Skit competition, along with distributingmementoes to all participants of the exhibition.

Alaric Ferns was the Quiz Master and compere for the event. Onthe day of the event, Mrs Suma Das, Principal of Pawar PublicSchool, Bhandup, which conducted the maximum number ofactivities and was Best School of the Year for 2014, was invited to

The winners were as follows:Energy Q Quiz

speak, along with a student and his mother. Similarly, fromPatuck Technical School, Mr Kumbhar, Principal, was invited toshare his views on Club Enerji. Members of mini Club Enerji of StXaviers School also shared their experience.

200 schools from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Puneand Kolkata participated in the quiz competition. 36 teamsentered into the quarter finals, conducted on January 15, and 12in the semi-finals held on the same day, out of which 4 qualifiedfor the finals:

DAV Public School, Thane

DAV International School, Ahmedabad

St James School, Kolkata

N L Dalmia School, Mumbai

There were 19 entries for the skit competition, and 4 for theanthem competition, which were conducted only for schools inMumbai this year. 22 schools presented their projects in theexhibition area and one stall was allotted to Tata ClassEdge,along with few standees put by them inside the hall.

DAV Public School, Thane Winner St James, Kolkata Runner up

Skit Competition Chembur Karnataka High School Winner CNM School, and Pawar Public School, Chandivali Runners Up

Anthem Competition Pawar Public School, Bhandup Winner

The team took the opportunity to announce the plan of expansion of Club Enerji to a wider range of stakeholders and to celebratecentenary year in a big way with Club Enerji.

Finalists of Energy Q 2015 DAV Public School, Thane - Winnersof Energy Q 2015

St James, Kolkata - First Runners UpEnergy Q

January 13 - Mumbai City Finals

Educators from Mumbai judging the Mumbai City Finals

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High Voltage - Cover Story

January 15 Quarter and Semi-finals

January 16 Grand FinaleEnergy Q and Carnival Chembur Karnataka High School Winner of Skit Competition

Mr Shekhar Khadilkar presenting mementoes to participants of exhibition

Pawar Public School, Bhandup Winner of Anthem Competition

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Mini Clubs in Action

S.H. Kharawala School, Ahmedabad, through its Mini Club, hosted a Mega Rally in association with Tata Power Club Enerji to educatecitizens on the valuable practices of conserving energy. More than 150 students enthusiastically participated in the Maharally in order tosensitise citizens on the need for resource preservation and optimal resource utilisation, elucidating many benefits of conservingenvironmental capital, energy and manpower. The students were successful in sensitizing over 1200 people, which included a mix ofpedestrians, people at traffic signals and some societies, on the importance and methods of conserving energy and various natural resources.

DAV School, Thane through its Mini Club hosted a Mega Rally in association with Tata Power Club Enerji and Smt. Sulochanadevi SinghaniaSchool, Lok Puram Public School, Shri Harkrishan English High School and St. John The Baptist High School in Thane. More than 250 studentsacross these 5 schools joined hands and participated in the Mega Rally in order to sensitise citizens on the need for resource conservation,optimum utilisation of natural wealth and the benefits of conserving environmental capital, resources and manpower. The highlight of theevent was the enthusiastic 'Lezim Dance' which is a form of folk dance of Maharashtra, performed by the students and the drum bands. Thiswas followed by a musical skit on Water Conservation and a unique dance performance on water crisis.

A rally was held in Pune by schools from Dhankawadi on Energy Conservation. 1500 students from Bharti Vidyapith School (CBSE), BhartiVidyapith Kanya Prashala and K B Patil High School participated in the rally.

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BattiBandh

Mini Clubs across the nation celebrated 'Earth Hour' this year byorganising week-long activity 'Batti Bandh' a unique initiative aimedat educating school children to conserve energy. More than 33,000students across 66 schools in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata,Pune and Bangalore participated in 'Batti Bandh' initiative byswitching off all non-essential electrical gadgets and also organisingawareness drives. The students enthusiastically participated inawareness rallies chanting slogans like 'Save Electricity', 'Save WaterSave Earth' and 'Less Pollution The Best Solution' etc. carryinghandmade posters and banners, and carrying placards with paintingsdepicting different ways of energy conservation. Tata Power utilisedvarious social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and its ownClub Enerji website to promote the idea of effective managementand conservation of resources to celebrate Earth Hour 2015. Thesecampaigns encouraged an online dialogue and propagated theimportance of energy conservation.

Batti Bandh activities were conductedacross various schools

Best From Waste

Cute Bracelets for Girls From Old Plastic BottlesCut a plastic bottle with a pair of sharp scissors or a paper knife. I often use the both of them together till I get the perfect results.

Not use a little glue, yarn of your choice, your punching gun and get down to create these beautiful bracelets. Use a little lace and see thestunning effects you can create!

I am sure you'll love to flaunt your creations from old, waste plastic bottles with no one being able to guess what you've been upto.

(http://bestoutofwaste.org/best-out-of-waste-using-plastic-bottles/ )

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Spot Light

Ask An Expert!

What exactly does energy efficiency mean?How to Read Your Meter

Questions like these are bound to cross your mind. You may also have a bright idea you would like toshare. Please send your feedback, queries & suggestions to me at: [email protected]

ORMR. ENER-JI

Corporate Communications Department, The Tata Power Company Limited, Bombay House, 3rd Floor,24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001

Visit www.tatapowerenergyclub.comwww.clubenerji.com

Six Golden Rules For Saving Energy

Switch Off Use CFLs and BEE 5-Star Rated Appliances Save Natural Resources Keep ACs at 260C or more Switch off from the plug point Lower the use of electric cooling and heating appliances

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