Before we delve into some of the ways to get green power into your home, perhaps this question need be answered: Why should you make this sort of investment at all?It really comes down to carbon emissions, first and foremost.
Though the exact percentage of your personal carbon emissions taken up by your electricity usage depends on where you live, and what energy sources are used in your state or region, suffice it to say that for most of us if we eliminated the carbon emissions from our use of electricity we'd be going a long way towards living more ecologically sustainable lives. This is even more true in urban areas where your emissions from transportation are generally lower than people living in less dense locales.
You could also argue the benefits of green power along lines of national security, setting a good example for other people or nations to follow, or on any number of other grounds, but the greatest reason at the moment is reducing carbon emissions. Maybe most visitors to TreeHugger are familiar with that reasoning, but it really can't be said too many times. Here are what you can do, photo is ignored.
1. Utility-Based Green Power Programs
2. Solar Power As Service Programs
3. Solar Photovoltaic Panels
4. Small-Scale Wind Turbines
5. Micro-Hydroelectric Power
Not intimidated by all that? Then the aforementioned Energy Alternatives is a good place to go to get a much more comprehensive overview of what you'll be wading into with micro-hydroelectric power.
Though the exact percentage of your personal carbon emissions taken up by your electricity usage depends on where you live, and what energy sources are used in your state or region, suffice it to say that for most of us if we eliminated the carbon emissions from our use of electricity we'd be going a long way towards living more ecologically sustainable lives. This is even more true in urban areas where your emissions from transportation are generally lower than people living in less dense locales.
You could also argue the benefits of green power along lines of national security, setting a good example for other people or nations to follow, or on any number of other grounds, but the greatest reason at the moment is reducing carbon emissions. Maybe most visitors to TreeHugger are familiar with that reasoning, but it really can't be said too many times. Here are what you can do, photo is ignored.
1. Utility-Based Green Power Programs
2. Solar Power As Service Programs
3. Solar Photovoltaic Panels
4. Small-Scale Wind Turbines
5. Micro-Hydroelectric Power
Not intimidated by all that? Then the aforementioned Energy Alternatives is a good place to go to get a much more comprehensive overview of what you'll be wading into with micro-hydroelectric power.
Posted 17th September in: stick with what you got, green power
