Electricity Saving Scheme Use of an Innovation and Energy-Saving Tips Abella, Dominique Michelle Baquiano, Paolo Miguel Dimalen, Joshua Khali Lagura, Kathreena Mancia, Abigail Faye Otadoy, John Raphael Tabao, Princess Nadzmyra Xyza

Objectives of the Study provide lighting facilities in dark areas significantly bring down electricity bills (by at least 10%) inspire people to further save on the use of electricity help save the planet’s resources help the country’s economy help people live in a healthy environment

Electricity-Saving Scheme A Solar-Powered Bulb will be used instead of one lighting device in the morning Nine (9) Energy Saving Acts “Unplug Me” tags will be placed above outlets to serve as reminders

An innovation: A Solar-Powered Bulb invented by Alfredo Moser, a Brazilian engineer; alternative to electricity-consuming light bulbs; made of an empty 1.5 liter soda bottle with liquid bleach and purified water; reflects the sunlight to the interior of the household; provide lighting during daytime in slum areas; expected to last up to two (2) years before change is needed; tested and shown to produce as much light as a 50 W incandescent bulb. READ MORE : http://www.pinoybisnes.com/business-ideas/how-to-make-solar-bottle-light-bulb/#ixzz1Z2Opd5CM http://sustainable.rain-barrel.net/water-light-bulbs/ http://sustainable.rain-barrel.net/water-light-bulbs/

Solar-Powered Bulb

Nine (9) Energy Saving Acts Use big appliances wisely; Avoid standby mode in computers and televisions; Use the microwave to reheat the food  instead  of the stove; Clean the condenser coil of their fridge; Cool liquids and food and cover them when putting them in the fridge; Position lamps between two corners; Always keep the filters of the air conditioner and refrigerator clean; Defrost the ice in their freezer when it is ¼ inch thick; Position the fridge  away from any source of heat and create a 5 inch space all around the fridge. RESOURCES: http://www.reuk.co.uk/Ways-to-Save-Electricity.htm http://www.electricity-guide.org.uk/tips.html http://fitzvillafuerte.com/quick-ways-to-save-on-electricity.html

Placing lamps in between corners Before After

Unplug appliances when not in use Before After

Avoid stand by mode

The distance of the fridge to the wall Before After

Keep the filters of the refrigerator clean Before After

Cool food and cover them Before After

“Unplug Me” tags These tags will serve as your reminders: RESOURCES: http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_green.htm http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_yellow.htm http://www.precisionintermedia.com/color.html RESOURCES

“Unplug Me” Tags

Experimentation Four members of our team recorded meter readings every Monday morning for 6 weeks; The subjects applied the methods explained and shown above; The control group and the trial group are included; The control groups are the weeks wherein we did not apply any of our saving scheme; The experimental groups are our trial weeks wherein we applied our saving scheme.

Weekly Consumption (Difference in Weekly Meter Readings) Week Type Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Control (Week 1 – Baseline) 41 kwh 27 kwh 38 kwh 9 kwh Trial (Week 2 – Week 1) 11 kwh 25 kwh 50 kwh 8 kwh (Week 3 – Week 2) 36 kwh 35 kwh 45 kwh (Week 4 – Week 3) 77 kwh 42 kwh 33 kwh (Week 5 – Week 4) 28 kwh 52 kwh 12 kwh (Week 6-Week 5) 24 kwh 39 kwh

Weekly Increase in Electricity Usage WITHOUT Saving Scheme: Control Weeks Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Week 1 - Baseline 41 kwh 27 kwh 38 kwh 9 kwh Week 3 – Week 2 36 kwh 37 kwh 45 kwh Week 5 – Week 4 28 kwh 52 kwh 12 kwh Average Increase 39.3 kwh 34.7 kwh 10 kwh

Weekly Increase in Electricity Usage WITH Saving Scheme Trial Weeks Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Week 2 – Week 1 11 kwh 25 kwh 50 kwh 8 kwh Week 4 – Week 3 77 kwh 30 kwh 33 kwh Week 6 – Week 5 41 kwh 24 kwh 39 kwh 9 kwh Average Increase discard 29 kwh 40.6 kwh 8.3 kwh

Comparison Between Usages Average Weekly Increase Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Without Saving Scheme (A) 39.3 kwh 34.7  kwh 45.0  kwh 10.0 kwh With Saving Scheme (B) 29.0 kwh 40.6 kwh 8.3 kwh Difference (C) 5.7 kwh 4.4 kwh 1.7 kwh % of Difference to Without Saving Scheme (C/A) 16.4 % 10 % 17.0 %

Conclusion Based on observation (16.4%, 12.4% and 17%), we can conclude that there’s a significant decrease in electricity bills with the combined saving scheme: Use of solar-powered bulb in mornings; Application of nine saving tips and Use of “Unplug Me” Tips