Thursday, 18 February 2016

High Wastage No Solution lethal for Environment

In the last ten years or so, technological advancements have grown rapidly especially when electronic data management and communications have spurred economic growth and improved people’s lives in incalculable ways. However, our growing dependence on electronic products both at home and in the workplace has given rise to a new environmental challenge: electronics waste. A recent study by EPA shows that electronics already make up approximately 1 percent of the municipal solid waste stream. Research completed in Europe shows that electronics waste is growing at three times the rate of other municipal waste. To the extent possible, electronics waste should be prevented, and older electronics should be reused and recycled.

If donation for reuse or repair is not a viable option, households and businesses can send their used electronics for recycling. Recycling electronics avoids pollution and the need to extract valuable and limited virgin resources. It also reduces the energy used in new product manufacturing. A growing number of municipalities are offering computer and electronics collections as part of household hazardous waste collections or special events. In addition, public and private organizations have emerged that accept computers and other electronics for recycling.

Globally, the residential generators market is witnessing growth primarily due to an unprecedented increase in consumer demand for electricity in the residential sector, said Global Industry Analysts. National grids in many countries worldwide are taking on increasing pressure due to growing electrification and urbanization. The result is the rise in the frequency and number of electricity grid failures leading to power outages. Such energy shortages are prevalent in more than 80 countries globally, indicative of the seriousness of the problem. The situation has been triggering demand for standby power and thereby for generators, both for commercial and residential usage. While power outages and changing lifestyles are growth drivers, the growing affordability of generators is becoming a major factor pushing consumers towards purchasing generators.

Technological developments with the promise of enhancing the fuel efficiency and operation of genets also go a long way in increasing sales. The residential standby generators market is expected to provide huge growth opportunities in the future. Despite high growth in the recent past, the market is relatively unsaturated and is expected to witness rapid growth in the future as well. Present day generators are also more environmentally friendly due to the incorporation of technologies such as electronic governors and automatic voltage regulation. Presently, a few smart generators are even capable of being monitored through the Internet.

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Things to keep in mind while purchasing a Microwave


A microwave oven has now become an active member of the contemporary Indian kitchen. The gadget has quickly evolved to suit the Indian cooking techniques and styles. It is no more just a reheating device and it has now progressed to do a lot more for us and this is the reason why many people have started purchasing microwave ovens. We have prepared a small list of features to look at while you are buying a microwave oven.
1. Automatic sensors: An automatic sensor, also referred as humidity sensor, determines if the food is cooked by measuring the steam (or humidity) in the oven.

 
2. Power rating: Microwaves generally have a power rating between 600 and 1,500 watts. More watts means more heat generation, while lower power means longer cooking time. If you cook larger quantities of food, opt for a microwave with higher power.

3. Multi-stage cooking: This is a very useful feature, which enables you to cook at different power settings and stages of the cooking cycle.

4. Auto defrost & steam cooking: All microwaves can defrost food, but it's best to opt for one that has auto defrost, where you only need to select the type and weight of food. The gadget will automatically select the time and power levels to best defrost it. 


Additional features


Child safety lock: This is very essential if you have kids. An electric lock (as a code) prevents them from misusing or accidentally operating the oven.

Speed-cook/combination mode: This mode uses microwave energy in addition to other heating (convection or halogen bulbs) to cook food faster than it would take in a traditional oven or skillet.

Bi-level cooking: Most microwave ovens come with racks that enable two items, or more, to be cooked at the same time. A rack can also improve baking by allowing heat under the dish.


Grill: The devices with this feature offer microwave cooking, as well as grilling, toasting and broiling. Their size varies from 18-28 litres. At times, they are incorrectly labeled as microwave/convection ovens, but a true convection oven has a heating element and a fan to push the heated air into the cavity. 


Convection: These products offer both microwave energy and heat. They are the most versatile and can perform all cooking functions, including baking. This is why they are more expensive than the other two variants.