Minor adjustments can conserve energy and save money

Minor adjustments can conserve energy and save money – GEA Head

Oct 11, 2011 News

A key feature of a low carbon future is one where the society addresses the developmental needs of its people while calculating habits to foster more effective and efficient use of energy. This notion has been emphasized by Head of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Mahender Sharma, who pointed out that “minor adjustments in daily routines and choices can conserve energy and save money.”
He said that the amount of energy utilized daily is determined by a range of activities such as the use of motor vehicles, appliances, cooking habits and daily chores.

GEA Head, Mahender Sharma

Aimed at raising energy awareness across the country, the Energy Agency has been leading the way to help revive Guyana’s annual energy week observances. As part of the efforts will be a poster competition which will be promoted under the theme “Guyana’s youths: Adopting Clean Low-Energy Lifestyles.”
According to Mr. Sharma, the Energy Agency has been continuing to promote energy awareness throughout Guyana and will be celebrating Energy Week 2011 during the week November 7 through 11, 2011.
“Guyana is proud to have revived its annual Energy Week simultaneously,” Mr. Sharma noted even as he pointed out that the week of activities is geared at sensitizing the younger population on energy use and the critical role it plays in Guyana’s development.
Students of Grades Four through Nine from schools within Guyana are being invited to participate in the poster competition relating to renewable energy and the effective and efficient use of energy. The objective of the competition, according to Mr. Sharma, is to design a poster with suitable artwork depicting the 2011 theme.
While the competition is open to students of Grades Four to Six (Category 1) and Grades Seven to Nine (Category 2), relatives of GEA’s employees will not be eligible to participate.
According to Mr. Sharma each category will have one winner and two runners-up with the winning posters from each category being prominently featured on the various brochures, publications and posters of the Energy Agency.
The first place winner from each category will receive a $50,000 gift voucher towards the purchase of books and a bicycle; the second place winner from each category will receive a $30,000 gift voucher also towards the purchase of books and a bicycle while the third place winner from each category will receive a $10,000 gift voucher towards the purchase of books and a bicycle.
The winners of the poster competition will be publicised and the various entries will be displayed at an Energy Seminar and Exhibition on November 11, 2011, at the Umana Yana during Energy Week 2011.
Winners will be determined from the highest average scores from all eligible entries received and a panel of three judges will grade all eligible entries based on three criteria namely: Theme – How effectively the poster depicts the theme valued at 15 points; Message – whether the message is clear, concise and visible, the poster should be able to stand alone and the message should be obvious in order to secure as much as 15 points; Artistic Merit and Creativity – Drawing, painting and colouring are encouraged but computer graphics may be used on posters but must be the original design and creation of the entrant(s). This criteria is valued at 20 points.
Those desirous of participating in the competition while at the same time gaining useful information can contact the Energy Agency on telephone number 226-3719.