Energy crisis is one of the biggest crises that the world is going to face in the near future. We have come to a juncture where we cannot stop it from happening, given the kind of demand that we have and also the absence of a suitable substitute, but we can certainly defer the arrival of this imminent occurrence.
So here we would discuss about some of the ways of conserving energy. Before giving you the ways of conserving energy let me tell what we are trying to conserve. We would try to conserve anything that uses coal, natural gas or oil since these are exhaustible sources of energy.
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From electricity to petroleum, energy takes a myriad of forms to uphold the perpetual progress of human civilization. Most of the times, when we talk about energy conservation, we impliedly refer to electricity. However, other conventional energy sources, most of which are non-renewable, should also be included when talking about saving energy. Energy conservation techniques can be classified under two broad categories – decreased energy consumption and optimized energy consumption.
A low-energy policy allows for a wide choice of life-styles and cultures. If, on the other hand, a society opts for high energy consumption, its social relations must be dictated by technocracy and will be equally degrading whether labeled capitalist or socialist. ~ Ivan Illich
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