PHD Holds Seminar On “Energy Conservation in Sugar Industry”

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Chandigarh 08^th May:-- Reiterating that energy saved is energy produced, Dalip Sharma, Director PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, that it is high time that we cultivate energy saving habits. Environment and energy conservation, and sustainability is a challenge requiring policy programmes, technological development and behavioral change to go hand in hand. Dalip Sharma was speaking during the one day seminar on "Energy Conservation in Sugar Industry" at PHD House here today.

Dalip Sharma, Director PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, that with India's energy demand expected to more than double by 2030, there is a pressing need to develop innovative ways to develop energy saving habits as reflexes.

Stressing on the need for training to the cane managers, Rajender Kumar, Additional Director, State co-ordinator, Chandigarh said, that energy conservation assumes special significance due to limited sources of primary energy in our country and our heavy dependence on imports to meet the demand. Laying stress on the cultivation of simple energy saving habits including use of natural resources efficiently, Rajender Kumar said, that the biggest challenge ahead of all of us is to change the mindset of the people.

Laying stress on the energy audits, A K Malik, Advisor Technical to the Sugar Federation, Haryana said, that the rising costs of energy and the shortfall in their supply are forcing industry to adopt enegy conservation. Energy audit and management are the two important functions in introducing any energy conservation programme in Sugar mill. Energy audit ascertains the efficiency of energy use in different equipments, process and system by monitoring the energy flow and managements help to implement the necessary measures in reducing energy losses and improving energy usage.

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