Electricity Saving SchemeUse of an Innovation and Energy-Saving Tips

Abella, Dominique MichelleBaquiano, Paolo Miguel Dimalen, Joshua KhaliLagura, KathreenaMancia, Abigail Faye Otadoy, John RaphaelTabao, 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.

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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.

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Placing lamps in between cornersBefore 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 cleanBefore After

Cool food and cover them

Before After

“Unplug Me” tags These tags will serve as your reminders:

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“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

Control(Week 3 – Week 2)

36 kwh 35 kwh 45 kwh 9 kwh

Trial(Week 4 – Week 3)

77 kwh 42 kwh 33 kwh 8 kwh

Control(Week 5 – Week 4)

41 kwh 28 kwh 52 kwh 12 kwh

Trial(Week 6-Week 5)

41 kwh 24 kwh 39 kwh 9 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 9 kwh

Week 5 – Week 4 41 kwh 28 kwh 52 kwh 12 kwh

Average Increase

39.3 kwh 34.7 kwh 45 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 8 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:

1. Use of solar-powered bulb in mornings;

2. Application of nine saving tips and

3. Use of “Unplug Me” Tips