Shock therapy for power wasters

Topping the list of energy defaulters are the engineering units and plastic industries which have been grossly flouting energy conservation guidelines. Major industries like steel and aluminium have shown signs of improvement.

Meanwhile, the automobile sector, which forms one of the most non-efficient sectors in terms of optimum consumption of energy, is likely to get a waiver as a special case taking into consideration the air pollution factor. quot;In the automobile sector, a compromise on mileage could be accepted as it has direct implications on the environment,quot; said Natarajan.

The definition of energy conservation is likely to be reframed to include other sectors. The hospitality industry is likely to be the first target as the hotel industry indulges in wasteful consumption of energy.

quot;What is the point in illuminating the hall of a hotel with hundred bulbs whereas the same could be done using less than half of it?quot; argues Natarajan. Just because the hotels can afford to pay for the electricity, it does not give them the authority to indulge in wastage of energy in the name of hospitality, he adds.