Facts on energy consumption and lessons to be learnt

1)Appliances that are switched off but still plugged in account for 5% energy consumption and cost consumers billions annually.
Lesson to be learnt by all users - Unplug all electrical and electronic devices when not in use!

2)The sun sheds enough energy on Earth in one minute to meet its energy needs for an entire year
Lesson here is use solar energy more-the result will be lesser prices of petrol for many developing countries!

3)Installing a white roof on a house can reduce the energy needed to cool it by 20%,
Lesson-white is light on your pockets house owners and think about light colors for interiors too

4)If all citizens of the world used better and more efficient refrigerators, we would need at least 300 fewer power plants.
Lesson yet to be learnt - minimize the usage of inefficient gadgets.Stop making excuses!

5)States that lost manufacturing jobs in spite of having the technical capability to retain and capture the best jobs lost out to China and India-need proof,outsourcing is growing and even China and India are thinking of cooperating better and I do not think outsourced jobs will return soon!.
Need more proof-see the no. of trade fairs going on India and China and who are buying out companies and from whom too!
Lessons yet to be learnt here-do not be lazy and/or inefficient and use the best practices for manufacturing.

http://www.bmpcoe.org is the relevant website for manufacturing best practices.