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Oil & Gas Conservation - Save Energy, Money and the World


             their own consumption can shift the balance of economic power between the two groups. .
             · It trims the effect of global warming.
             Solution.
             It is said that "Small things make a big difference"." If we do small things to conserve fuel, we can ensure that the fuel will last longer. This not only can help the environment, but also to our wallet.
             Domestic Conservation.
             A housewife can save 30% of oil/gas, if she follow these suggestions:.
             1. Always place a lid on an open cooking vessel or pan.
             2. Light the stove only after keeping all the ingredients within the reach and ready for cooking. Put off an idle.
             flame at once. Planned cooking save fuel.
             3. Pressure cookers save 20-45% of fuel and time than ordinary cooking. Use separators in the pressure cooker to.
             cook different items at the same time.
             4. We should use optimum quantity of water, since surplus water consume more fuel.
             5. Share a common kitchen in a joint family and eat together to avoid repeated warming of food.
             6. To reduce the cooking time and fuel by 20%, the cereals and dals, first soak cereals and dals.
             7. Always reduce the flame once boiling starts.
             8. Allow frozen food to reach room temperature before cooking.
             9. While cooking use wide bottom vessels with covers.
             10. Use the small burner or lower flame more often, as it saves 6-10% of gas than the bigger flame.
             11. A clean burner helps save fuel.
             Conservation While Driving.
             1. Keep your vehicle properly tuned and it can get from 6 to 20 percent better mileage.
             2. Drive between 45-60 km/h.
             3. Avoid accelerating or decelerating unnecessarily.
             4. Drive in the Correct Gear. Don't change the Gear unnecessarily. For city driving, change to a higher gear when.
             you are sure the engine will not struggle. Get into top gear as soon as possible.
             5. Don't wait for your car to warm up. Instead, drive in low gear till the engine warms up. Uses choke briefly only.
             when necessary.
             6. Stop-and-go driving wastes fuel. When you slam on the brakes, a lot of useful energy is wasted in the form of heat.


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