RAINWATER HARVESTING, GREEN POWER,

ENERGY CONSERVATION & RECYCLING

BY:
BHUMIKA DAS 41
RAHUL JAGWANI 42
PRERANA BACHCHAN 43
ANUKRITI SINGH 44
MANSI NUWAL 45
RAIN WATER
HARVESTING
 WHAT IS RAINWATER HARVESTING?

• RAIN WATER HARVESTING RWH- PROCESS OF

COLLECTING, CONVEYING & STORING WATER FROM
RAINFALL IN AN AREA – FOR BENEFICIAL USE.
• STORAGE – IN TANKS, RESERVOIRS, UNDERGROUND
STORAGE- GROUNDWATER.
• HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE
 WHY RAINWATER HARVESTING?

•TO ARREST GROUND WATER DECLINE AND AUGMENT

GROUNDWATER TABLE.
•TO BENEFICIATE WATER QUALITY IN AQUIFERS.
•TO CONSERVE SURFACE WATER RUNOFF DURING MONSOON.
•TO REDUCE SOIL EROSION.
•TO INCULCATE A CULTURE OF WATER CONSERVATION.
 HOW TO HARVEST RAINWATER?

BROADLY THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF HARVESTING RAINWATER:

(i) SURFACE RUNOFF (II) ROOF TOP RAINWATER HARVESTING
 USES OF RAINWATER
HARVESTING
• WATER FOR GARDEN
• WATER FOR LIVESTOCK
• WATER FOR IRRIGATION
• WATER FOR DRINKING AND FOR STORAGE
PURPOSES
• FOR GENERATING HYDROELECTRICITY
 GREEN POWER
• GREEN POWER IS A SUBSET OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND
REPRESENTS THOSE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND
TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE THE HIGHEST
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT.
• EPA [ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY] DEFINES
GREEN POWER AS ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM SOLAR,
WIND, GEOTHERMAL, BIOGAS, ELIGIBLE BIOMASS, AND
LOW-IMPACT SMALL HYDROELECTRIC SOURCES.
• CUSTOMERS OFTEN BUY GREEN POWER FOR ITS ZERO
EMISSIONS PROFILE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION
BENEFITS.
WIND ENERGY
 Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in the wind into
mechanical power. This mechanical power can be used for
specific tasks or a generator can convert this mechanical
power into electricity to power homes, businesses, schools
etc.
 Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces
no air or water pollution. And since the wind is free,
operational costs are nearly zero once a turbine is erected.

 Mass production and technology advances are making

turbines cheaper, and many governments offer tax
incentives to spur wind-energy development.

 Drawbacks include complaints from locals that wind

turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly rotating blades can
also kill birds and bats
SOLAR ENERGY
•SOLAR ENERGY IS THE ENERGY THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE SUN IN THE FORM
OF HEAT AND LIGHT. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST RENEWABLE AND READILY
AVAILABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY ON PLANET EARTH.
•THE INITIAL STEP TO CONVERT SOLAR ENERGY TO ELECTRICITY IS TO INSTALL
PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) CELLS OR SOLAR CELLS. PHOTOVOLTAIC MEANS LIGHT
AND ELECTRICITY.
• THESE CELLS ARREST THE SUN’S ENERGY AND CONVERT IT INTO
ELECTRICITY.
•THE SOLAR PANEL SHOULD BE MOUNTED ON AN OPEN AREA THAT IS NOT
OBSTRUCTED BY TREES OR ANY INSTALLATION. A ROOF IS NORMALLY THE
BEST BET. IT’S THEN WIRED INTO THE BUILDING THROUGH THE INVERTER.
• AFTER DETERMINING THAT YOUR AREA RECEIVES ADEQUATE SUNLIGHT,
MAKE SURE INSTALLATION SPACE IS AVAILABLE.
 GEOTHERMAL
• DERIVED FROM THE GREEK WORD-
ENERGY
GEO - EARTH
THERINE – HEAT
THUS, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS
ENERGY DERIVED FROM NATURAL
HEAT OF THE EARTH.
 BIOGAS
• IT IS A MIXTURE OF DIFFERENT GASES PRODUCED BY THE
BREAKDOWN OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE ABSENCE OF
OXYGEN.
• CAN BE PRODUCED FROM MATERIALS SUCH AS GREEN
WASTE, FOOD WASTE, SEWAGE, PLANT MATERIAL.
• THE ENERGY RELEASE ALLOWS BIOGAS TO BE USED AS A
FUEL.
PROCESS
 HYDRO POWER ENERGY
• IT IS POWER DERIVE FROM THE ENERGY OF FALLING
WATER OR RUNNING WATER.
• IT IS PRIMARILY USED TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
• THE MOST COMMON HYDROELECTRIC POWER IS AN
INPOUNDMENT FACILITY, USES A DAM TO STORE RIVER
WATER IN RESERVOIR.
 •THE HEAT INSIDE THE EARTH CORE IS GENERATED
BY THE LONG LIVE RADIO ACTIVE ISOTOPES OF
URANIUM, POTASSIUM OF THE EARTH.

•IN GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS, WE USE THE

NATURAL HOT WATER AND STEAM FROM THE
EARTH TO TURN TURBINE GENERATORS TO
PRODUCE ELECTRICITY. UNLIKE FOSSIL FUEL
POWER PLANTS, NO FUEL IS BURNED
ENERGY CONSERVATION
RECYCLING
•Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new
materials and objects. It is an alternative to "conventional" waste
disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse
gas emission

•Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and

reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby
reducing: energy usage, air pollution, and water pollution.

•The amount of money actually saved through recycling depends

on the efficiency of the recycling program used to do it. The Institute
for Local Self-Reliance argues that the cost of recycling depends on
various factors. In some cases, the cost of recyclable materials also
exceeds the cost of raw materials.
Waste Paper Recycling & Cardboard Recycling-Industry and commerce
dispose of approximately 8.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard in
the UK each year! Every tonne of recycled cardboard saves 17 trees, 2
cubic yards of landfill capacity and 4100 Kw/hours of electricity!

 Metal Recycling All grades of metal can be recycled for future use.
Before it is recycled, metals are sorted into ferous and non-ferrous types.
Ferrous metal includes Iron and Steel, non-ferrous includes aluminium,
copper, stainless-steel, brass and lead to name but a few.

 Glass Recycling ISM can recycle various types of glass which must be
suitable for reprocessing. The general principle for glass recycling is, like
the other categories, that the glass should be as clean and contaminant
free as possible

Textiles Recycling It is estimated that more than 1 million tonnes of

textiles are thrown away every year. At least 50% of the textiles we throw
away are recyclable. ISM can recycle all textiles which must be suitable
for reprocessing including redundant fabrics, clothing etc.
 CONCLUSION
THE CONSERVATION OF WATER AND ENERGY HAS INCREASED ENORMOUSLY IN RECENT
YEARS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION IS NOW A FAMILIAR AND
IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR US ALL. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES REQUIRE US TO TAKE A BROADER
PERSPECTIVE, SINCE THEY CANNOT BE RESOLVED BY ONE REGION OR ONE COUNTRY
ALONE. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION. IT IS VITAL THAT EACH OF US
ADOPTS A SINCERE ATTITUDE TOWARDS IT.
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!!
GO GREEN!!!