Saturday's catastrophic earthquake in Nepal occurred because of two converging tectonic plates: the India plate and the overriding Eurasia plate to the north, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Tectonic plates are the large, thin, relatively rigid plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth.aturday's catastrophic earthquake in Nepal occurred because of two converging tectonic plates: the India plate and the overriding Eurasia plate to the north, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Tectonic plates are the large, thin, relatively rigid plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth.
Reducing your energy consumption. One important way to reduce your energy consumption is to choose energy efficient appliances when you replace old appliances. However, there are also steps you can take now to reduce your energy bills at little or no cost.
A: APS.com lists solar sun screens as the most cost effective way to conserve energy in the summer. APS.com says it can reduce the electric costs for cooling up to 33%. Of course there are many variables for this so an exact amount can only be measured through your own experience.