There is very good reason to become better aware of and promote green, renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind power.

The staggering increase of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in the last 150 years has changed our world.   Excessive greenhouse gas emissions during an Industrial Revolution fueled by major heat trapping pollutants have significantly raised global temperatures.

And the realities we face as a result of climate change are as grim as they are undeniable.

Global Warming Effects

The climate change has already resulted in:

Destructive weather conditions - There has been a huge spike in deadly category 4 and 5 hurricanes because increased global temperatures pump higher energy levels into tropical storms . New records have been set for droughts, wildfires and rainstorms. Increased droughts and floods have resulted in food and water shortages, mass migrations, malnutrition and combat, so that 50 million people may become “environmental refuges” by next year.

Dangerous health effects - Rising heat waves are claiming thousands of lives yearly (up to 70,000 Europeans died from heat waves in 2003). Smog pollution and increased growth in weeds such as ragweed have increased incidence and severity of pollen allergy and asthma. We’ve seen an alarming spread of infections such as malaria, dengue fever, tick-borne encephalitis and diarrheal illnesses due to the warmer temperatures and heavier rainfall.

Harmful ecosystem shifts - Habitats, including those of polar bears and Antarctic penguins are dissolving. The Antarctic penguin population has shrunk by 33%. Increased levels of acidity are killing life bearing coral reefs. Forests such as Yellowstone’s whitebark pine forests and Bermuda’s mangrove forest are shrinking. Growing seasons are longer and trees are flowering earlier, negatively effecting the quality and volume of agricultural growth and the agricultural economy.

Dismantling glacial landscapes - In the last decade the northern section of the Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica, larger than the entire state of Rhode Island, broke apart. Arctic ice thickness has decreased by 40% in just the last four decades. The rising temperatures have liquefied more than one million square miles of perennial sea ice. Global sea level rose 4 to 8 inches in the last century.

Projected global warming effects

It is up to us to combat the global warming threat and curb the disastrous effects of climate change.  Now more than ever we need to turn to alternative, green energy sources such as geothermal energy, hydrogen, biomass, electric and hybrid cars and cleaner energy generated from wind turbines and solar power.

Solar Energy

The sun is capable of producing enough power to satisfy the energy needs of every person on earth. solar energy is a greener alternative that is a clean and renewable energy source. It can be used for heat and power in homes and businesses. Solar collectors, such as solar panels, trap sunlight and store natural energy for clean, effective powering.

Wind Energy

The term wind energy entails the use of wind to generate mechanical power or electricity. Wind turbines convert the wind’s kinetic energy into mechanical power that produces electricity for homes and businesses. Wind power is a green energy source that can provide high levels of clean power. With further use of wind power we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and the amount of pollution that harms our health and ecosystems

Energy Conservation

You can practice energy conservation very easily in your home and business.

You can use energy efficient ENERGYSTAR appliances, insulation, and lighting, such ascompact fluorescent light bulbs so that you can both conserve energy, lessening environmental effects, and save money on energy costs.

We are committed to promoting green awareness and helping you evaluate your household energy use. We also aim to educate on how to best conserve and how to utilize advantageous greener alternatives and green, renewable energy.

It is important that we do what we can to limit our use of hazardous, non-renewable resources. Our supply of non-renewable resources is limited and over consumption clearly has detrimental wide-spanning effects.