THE GREEN ENERGY BLOG

Let’s Get Started

So you are interested in Green Energy. As our world transitions consumption of Energy from Non-Renewable Resources to Green Renewable Technologies, we as consumers need to do our part and minimize our carbon footprint by realizing our need for energy consumption is the driving factor to initiate these changes. We also have an obligation to maximize the efficiency of our energy consumption by educating ourselves on the newest technologies currently available.
One of the easiest and simplest ways is to start right in our own homes. The first step is to look at our lighting needs. During the day, do  you really need all those lights on or can you open a drape or blind to take the benefit of free natural lighting. If you must use lights, try using compact fluorescent lights(CFL). Substituting a 25 Watt CFL for a 100 Watt Incandescent bulb, will save approximately $30 over the life of the bulb. Also the CFL uses 66% less energy and lasts up to ten times longer. If everyone changed the five most used lights in our homes to CFL, we would prevent over one trillion pounds of green house gases.