Low-carbon Life Starts with Me Tiens Group Tiens Meijing International Charity Fountation 2011-03

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Tiens Meijing International Charity Fountation

2011-03

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Introduction

The climate change is currently one of the most severe challenges for the international society, which has evoked serious concern in all countries for its impact on human society. In recent years, various extreme climate phenomena led by the global climate change have frequently occurred all around the world. Before the irreversible disaster of global warming arrives, we can do nothing but to develop the low-carbon economy and advocate the low-carbon life to effectively respond to the climate change; and we can only realize the economic and social sustainable development by low-carbon development, reduction of carbon use and adaptation to the climate change

Tiens Group hopes to improve the awareness and competence on energy conservation and emission reduction of stable consumer groups of TIENS including more than 20 million households based on the publicity and propaganda of the scientific knowledge on the low-carbon life, in order to save resources, reduce pollution, protect the favorable living environment of the earth and initiate the high-quality, green and happy life.

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Low Carbon and Climate Change

However, not all gases that constitute the atmosphere are equipped with this function but only six among them, including the carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrogen monoxide, freon and water vapor, which are collectively called “Greenhouse Gases”. Since the start of industrial civilization, large amount of chemical fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas have been utilized in the production and living of people, thus a large number of greenhouse gases including the carbon dioxide have been exhausted. The increasing proportion of greenhouse gases lead to the continuous global warming.

The background of the “low-carbon” concept is the global warming severely challenging the survival and development of human beings. “Low-carbon” refers to lower emission of greenhouse gases (mainly the carbon dioxide). The low-carbon economy indicates the economy based on low energy consumption, low pollution and low emission, which is a major progress after the agricultural economy and industrial economy. It covers nearly all fields, including the low-carbon life, low-carbon society, low-carbon city, low-carbon consumption, low-carbon travel, low-carbon culture and low-carbon household.

According to the research report by International Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the average surface temperature has increased by 0.3-0.6 ℃ in the past 130 years, bringing about snowstorm, flood, lightning strike, drought and hurricane. The global warming also results in the glacial collapse and ablation, sea-level rise, lower crop yield and species extinction etc.

Why does the earth, the pet of the universe, catch a fever?

The atmospheric layer protects the surface of the earth we are living in. The average surface temperature might be about – 18℃ without the layer, where we should always live in the cold winter. As a result of the atmospheric layer, the short-wave radiation from the sun can directly reach the surface from the layer so that all creatures on the earth can enjoy the warm sunshine. Meanwhile, the long-wave radiation of the surface scattering can warm the atmosphere and avoid the temperature loss. Its insulating effect is similar to the greenhouse planting flowers, while the atmosphere of the earth can be compared to the glass of the greenhouse, realizing the warming effect by permeation of short-wave radiation and absorption of long-wave radiation. This is the principle for the greenhouse effect of the atmosphere.

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100km saves 9L of oil

By bike or public transport

By bike or public transportBy bike or public transport for a 100-km travel instead of drivingcan save approximately 9 liters.By bus for a 100-km travel instead of drivingcan save 5/6 oil.A 200-km travel in the above waycan save 16.7 liters of gasoline for each person.Save 1 L of gasoline = reduce the emission of 2.3kg CO2..01

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Drive the Car for one less day

Reduces 441kg emission each year

Drive the car for one less day

Drive the car for one less day each week, can reduce 441kg of CO2 emission each year each car.

Reasonable use of car

For car maintenanceCheck the tire pressure and engine oil.Reduce the load when not needed.Keep an economic speed when driving.Try to avoid racing the engine when waiting in line.

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Purchase a car of small-displacement or eco-car

Fuel consumption of the caroften increases with the displacement.A car of a displacement of 1.3 liters comparing with a car of 2.0can save oil of 294 liters each year.To choose an environment-friendly gasoline and diesel fuelcan improve the performance of cars.And facilitate a more thorough combustion,thus to reduce the pollution to the air.Choose the environment-friendly non-petrol car.Abandon the fuel car,and use more environment-friendly energy to achieve zero emission.

1.3L, comparing with 2.0L,saves 294L of oil each

year.

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Place in shady and cool environmentAvoid direct sunshine


Energy-saving of refrigerators

The refrigerator shall be placed in shady and cool environment,protected from direct sunshine.Store appropriate amount of food within the refrigerator,and keep a gap for cool air convection.Do not put hot food into refrigerator.Frozen food to eat shall be put in cooling chamber in advance,or you can lower the temperature of the cooling chamber.Defrost the refrigerator and clean the dust on the surface of the condenser regularly.Maintain the heat absorption and dissipation of the refrigerator.Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thickness of 4-6 mm.

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Electricity-saving of air conditioners

Purchase the product with the energy efficiency label which can save electricity and money for us.For air conditioners with equal power, a 0.1 rise in energy efficiency ratio can save an electricity of 3% - 4%.To adjust the temperature 1℃ higher than the national advocacy,will save 22 degrees of electricity of each air conditioner each year.Match the horsepower to the size of room.1 hp for a room of 12 square meters,1.5 hp for 18 square meters,2 hp for 28,2.5 hp for 40,And 3 hp for a room of 50 square meters.

Energy efficiency label 1A 0.1 rise in energy efficiency ratio can save an electricity of 3% - 4%.

The outdoor unit shall be kept from direct sunshine.It can save electricity by the use of sleeping mode or economic operation of the air conditioner.The air conditioner to be operated,costs 8W of stand-by power consumption.Cut off the electricity for a long idle time.

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A light effect 5 times better than the incandescent lamp and a service life 6 to 10 times longer

Electricity-saving of lighting

Though the price for energy-saving lamp is higher,it has a longer life and lower electricity consumption.It has a light effect generally 5 times better than the incandescent lamp and a service life 6 to 10 times longer than the incandescent lamp.Reduce lamps or lower the power of bulbs where no bright light is needed such as the corridor.Form a good habit of turning off unwanted lights.

Electricity-saving of washing machines

Energy-saving washing machine can save the electricity and water of respectively 50% and 60% comparing with common washing machinesThe washing time shall be confirmed upon the varieties of the clothes and the dirt level.For a same long washing cycle, "weak” washing eats more electricity, while “strong” washing can prolong the life of the machine.Try to gather up clothes to wash. 2-minute dehydration is enough.One minute of dehydration at a rate of 1680 cycles/minute can result in a dehydration rate of 55%.

Choose the energy-saving washing

machineSave 50% electricity

Save 60% water√

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The electricity consumption of the electric fan vary 40% between the fastest and slowest speed.

Electricity-saving of electric fans

The electricity consumption of the electric fan is 5%-10% of the air conditioner.The electricity consumption of the electric fan is in direct proportion to the speed of rotation,Varying 40% between the fastest and slowest speedMake use of Medium and Slow if the demand can be satisfied.

Electricity-saving of electric rice cookers

The energy-saving electric rice cooker can save nearly 20% of electricity comparing with general cookers.When cooking the food in same weight, it can save about 9 degrees of electricity each cooker each year.Wash rice and immerse it for 10 minutes before cooking with the electric rice cooker, which can save 10% electricity and thus save 4.5 degrees for each household each year.

The energy-saving electric rice cooker

saves 50% electricity and thus saves 9 degrees for each

year.

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Lower 1 ℃, reducing 35g emission for each person

each time.

Lower the shower temperature

Lower 1 ℃ of the shower temperature,which can reduce a 35g emission of CO2 for each person each time.

Energy-saving of televisions

Television in brightest costs 50%-60% more electricity than darkest.Adjust the screen into medium brightness for best visual effect and electricity saving.It can save 5.5 degrees of electricity for each television each year.

Adjust to medium brightness to save 5.5 degrees of electricity for each television each year.

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12.2 degrees of electricity can be saved if reducing 10 minutes of idling of a range hood.

Avoid idling of range hoods

Arrange the usage time of the range hood reasonably.To avoid electricity waste led by idling of range hoods12.2 degrees of electricity can be saved if reducing 10 minutes of idling of a range hood.

Timely power-down of electric appliances

The total stand-by consumption of all electric appliances of a general urban household,

including the television, air conditioner, sound equipment and microwave etc.,

amounts to 260 degrees each year,which can light an incandescent light of 30-50 watts.

Total stand-by consumption of all electric appliances of a

family equals to the consumption of an

incandescent light of 30-50 watts.

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Take the stairs for lower floors.

Minimize the use of the elevatorTake the stairs for lower floors.It can save 10% electricity by opening only part of elevators.

Reasonable use of computer and printerLCD screens can save 50% energy comparing with

traditional CRT screens.Lower the brightness of desktops to save 30 degrees

electricity for each computer each year.Cut off the power of the printer when no use, which can

save 10 degrees of electricity for each printer each year.Use the stand-by mode instead of screen protection when

no use, saving 6.3 degrees each computer each year.

Lower the brightness of computer screen to

save nearly 30 degrees electricity each

computer each year.

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Shower saves 170L water each person each time comparing with tub bath.


Reasonable Bath

Tub bath consumes extremely large amount of water.A shower bath can save 170L water each person each time by comparison.Avoid long-time shower.Use water discontinuously. Turn off the water when rubbing the body.03

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The sensor-operated tap saves 30% water comparing with manual taps.

Use of water-saving taps

The use of sensor-operated energy-saving taps can save 30% of water comparing with manual taps.Thus 9.6kg standard coals will be saved for each household each year,And an emission of 24.8kg CO2 can be reduced correspondently.

Intensified use of water

Clothes shall be gathered up to wash to reduce the times of washing.

Hand washing is advocated for small or a few clothes, which can save large amount of water.

Put in appropriate amount of detergent, because too much detergent may lead to a high waste of water.

Collect all bowls and dishes for washing.

Put in appropriate amount of detergent,

because too much detergent may lead to a high waste of water.

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Use the washing water of rice to wash hands, wipe the furniture and water the plants.

Multiple use of water

Use the washing water of rice to wash hands, wipe the furniture and water the plants.It is clean, sanitary, natural and nourishing.

Avoid dropping, leaking and running off of water

A tap dropping water consumes 70L of water each day.A tap not tightly closed wastes 2 tons of water in a month, 24 tons for a year.To avoid such kinds of waste equals to save 8.7kg standard coals a year and reduces an emission of 22kg CO2

A tap not tightly closed wastes 24 tons of water a year.

Wash vegetables with a basin below to collect water saves 1.64 tons of water for each household each year.

Wash vegetables with a basin below to collect water

Wash vegetables with a basin below to collect water instead of direct washing.It can save 1.64 tons of water for each household each year.

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Each year, 2 million cubic meters of forests are decreased due to the production of throwaway chopsticks.


Say no to throwaway chopsticks80 billion pairs of chopsticks are produced each year in China, the total length of which equals to 21 times of the distance between the earth and moon and the total area of which amounts to 363 times of Tiananmen Square.Each year, 2 million cubic meters of forests are decreased due to the production of throwaway chopsticks. A piece of A4paper can be produced with the timber used for three pairs of throwaway chopsticks.04

Reasonable Use of Paper and TimberReasonable use of paper and timer can not only protect the forest, and increase the CO2 absorption but also reduce the energy consumption during the processing of paper and timber and the transportation.

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Bring your own drinking cup with you to reduce the use of disposable paper cups.

Bring your own drinking cup

Bring your own drinking cup with you to reduce the use of disposable paper cups.

Use of recycled writing paper

The production of a ton of paper made by raw wood consumes 40% more energy comparing with the production of 1 ton of recycled writing paper.

The production of paper made by raw wood consumes 40% more energy comparing with the production of recycled writing paper.

Replace the paper letters with e-mails.

Select e-books and e-mails

Use e-books instead of printing books.Replace the paper letters with e-mails.

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Spare 0.1 cubic meter of timber to save 500 thousand tons of standard coals.

Reduce the use of timber for fitment

If 0.1 cubic meter of timber is spared in the fitment of the 20 million households of Tiens for each year, 500 thousand tons of standard coals can be saved and an emission of 1.29 million tons of CO2 can be reduced.

Reasonable packaging

To reduce 1kg of wrapping paper can save 1.3kg standard coals and reduce an

emission of 3.4kg CO2.

To reduce 1kg wrapping paper can

save 1.3kg standard coals.

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Reduce fried and roasted dishes and boil vegetables more for nutrition and health.


Low-carbon cooking

Edible oil generates carcinogens when heated, while its oil smoke will pollute the living environment. Reduce fried and roasted dishes and boil vegetables more.Do not over fill the rice cooker and water kettle, or the soup and water will run over when boiled up, which wastes energy and may lead to gas leak when the fire is out. Adjust the scope of the flame to limit it within the outer edge of the boiler base for better heating effect.05

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Replace the plastic bags with cloth bagsThough only 0.04g standard coal can be saved and 0.1g CO2 emission can be reduced from one less plastic bag, 10% reduction of plastic bags used nationwide can save 12 thousand tons of standard coals and reduce an emission of 31 thousand tons of CO2 for each year.

Say no to plastic bags.

Fewer use of disposable products

The market is flooded with disposable products, including disposable tableware, toothbrush, raincoat and sign pen etc. Disposable products bring us with temporary convenience but meanwhile the disaster to the ecological environment. They accelerate the exhaustion of the resources on earth and generate large amount of garbage that pollute the environment.

Disposable products bring us with the disaster to the ecological environment and accelerate the exhaustion of resources on earth.

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Be moderate in drinking

(1) Drink one less bottle of beer each month in summer　　Beer becomes the very popular drink in the hot summer. If a person drinks one less bottle of beer each month in summer, 0.23kg standard coals can be saved and an emission of 0.6kg CO2 can be reduced for a year.

(2) Drink 0.5kg of white wine less each year　　White wine enriches our lives but also may lead to accidents easily.If a person drinks 0.5kg of white wine less each year, it can save 0.4kg standard coals and reduce 1kg of CO2 emission. If the 20 million households of TIENS drink 0.5kg of white wine less each year, about 8 thousand tons of standard coals can be saved each year while 20 thousand tons of CO2 emission can be reduced.

Cut down on drinking, save grains and keep a low-carbon health.

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Smoking is harmful to health and consumes energies.

Reduce smoking

Smoking is harmful to health and consumes energies. Reduction of 1 cigarette of a day each person can save 0.14kg standard coals and reduce emission of 0.37kg of CO2 each year..If the 1.1 billion smokers do so, 158 thousand tons of standard coals can be saved and 408 thousand tons of CO2 emission will be reduced.

Energy-saving exercises

To avoid or reduce the use of fitness equipment such as the electric runner to save energies and protect environment.You can “climb the stairway” upon good ventilation and light conditions and complete security facilities.Suggest to adopt outdoor aerobic exercises without energy consumption.

Healthy exercises, saving energy and protecting environment

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Let’s work togetherAn appropriate response to climate change concerns the economic and social development and the vital interests of all of us. We sincerely invite you to the energy conservation & emission reduction activity of “Low-carbon Life Starts with Me”. Let’s pay attention to every little detail of our lives to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emission and spare no effort to construct the green TIENS and lead the high-quality, green and happy lives. The beauty of the earth relies on us.

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