What are the environmental consequences of the increasing element for energy? What steps would

you suggest to reduce energy consumption?

Environmental consequences of increasing demand for energy are as follows:

• Use of fossil fuels is increasing air pollution which is not good for our health.
• Air pollution is causing much damage to the ecosystem.
• Greenhouse effect has resulted in global warming which is manifesting itself in strange changes in the weather pattern around the world.
• Too much exploitation of fossil fuels is going to create a situation when there would be not fossil fuel.

Steps to reduce energy consumption:

• Judicious use of energy is the only way.
• Use public transport instead of private modes of transport.
• Use bicycle whenever possible.
• Walk for short distance commute.
• Avoid unnecessary use of modern gadgets which consume lot of energy.
• Get a solar water heater installed for winter.