TXU Energy Talks Turkey About Energy Efficiency for Thanksgiving
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DALLAS, Nov 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
It's about consumption -- of more than one kind. That's TXU Energy's
focus this Thanksgiving when it comes to not only eating -- but also
cooking -- the day's traditional feast. The company is providing tips
that may help customers reduce electricity consumption while still
enjoying the full flavor of the day.
The National
Turkey Federation estimates that 46 million turkeys were consumed
last Thanksgiving and the average
weight per turkey was 16 pounds. Since the U.S. Department of
Agriculture recommends cooking a thawed, stuffed turkey that size for 4-4.5
hours and electric ovens set
at 350 for an hour use 2 kWh, you could be consuming roughly 8 kWh
of electricity just to cook your holiday bird, not including the sides.
That can really add up when you look at the total number of turkeys that
may be roasting across the nation this Thanksgiving. According to the
California Energy Commission's Consumer Energy Center, 58 percent of
American households use electricity versus gas for cooking. That means
more than 26 million turkeys may be roasting just in electric ovens
alone -- and more than 213 million kWh of electricity may be used just to
cook the traditional centerpieces.
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
Zimbabwe: Metal Industry Safety, Accidents
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The injury frequency rate for BMPF was 32,4 percent during the six years in comparison to mining and quarry that had 5,6 percent, wood and wood products with 6,7 percent, transport and storage with 4,9 percent, and forestry with four percent injuries frequency rate. The lowest injury frequency rate during the six years under review was recorded in the agriculture sector that had 1,2 percent.
Injury frequency rates (IFR) show how safe and healthy workplaces are. A workplace with a high IFR (one and above) is unsafe, while that with less than one is considered relatively safe. IFR is usually used to compare current and post occupational safety and health (OSH) performance, or compare within industrial sectors, within organisations or among country performances. IFR is usually expressed as lost time injuries per one million hours worked over exposure time.
These calculations were used in the six-year survey and results showed that the IFR in BMPF was much higher that other high risk sectors. There are major causes of accidents in the metal production and fabrication sectors.
Source: AllAfrica.com
