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The work of a fan is to turn the air in a particular area so that the place will not be too warm. It is therefore important that the area be well ventilated to enable the fan function efficiently. If the following steps are followed, one can enjoy the fan to its maximum;

•     Open windows to allow more into the room so that the fan can circulate it well to lower the temperature. Circulation of trapped air in closed room by fans lead to warming of rooms;
•  Avoid the use of incandescent lamps as they produce heat. The work of the fan will not be fully felt as the air in the room will be warmed by the incandescent lamp.

Standby electricity is the energy consumed by appliance when they are not performing their main functions or when they are switched off. The energy wasted in this manner is commonly referred to as “standby loss” or “leaking electricity”. Most people are not aware of the fact that modern electrical and electronic appliance, even those having on/off switches, consumes power for standby functions that include features such as powering off the built-in clock or memory, displaying information, responding to remove controls or programming, charging of batteries, etc. when deciding on what appliance to buy, choose the one that consumes less than 1watt in standby mode. Appliances to watch out for standby electricity consumption include, TVs with R/C, DVD players, sounds Systems, Computers, Cordless Phones etc.

In this Issue

• New Energy assists four small-holder farmer associations in the Northern Region of Ghana with solar powered irrigation schemes.
• Vice chancellor of KNUST commissions Cookstove Testing and Expertise Laboratory at the Technology Consultancy Centre of KNUST.
• Ghana Girls’ Guide Association receives training on clean cooking solutions and benefits.
• Ghana Standards Authority circulates draft national standard on cookstoves for public review.
• U.S. Department of State organises fifth mission to Ghana.
• Ghana Participates in the Second Annual UN SE4ALL Forum in New York.
•  SE4ALL Ghana Secretariat and IT Power Consulting organises workshops for twenty (20) stakeholders in Accra

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Air-conditioners consume a lot of electricity as they are common in offices and run for long hours. To reduce consumption of electricity, the follow steps should be followed

•   Buy efficient air-conditioners. Look out for the yellow label and the black stars. The more the stars, the more efficient the application, no label no good!
•   The room should be well sealed and well curtained to avoid warm air entering the room through vent and conduction.
•   If you are going out for more than 30 minutes, the air conditioners should be turned off.