Switch To Green Power!

Another great step you can take in reducing your CO2 footprint is to switch to green power.

Although it costs a bit more, Green Power costs only an additional one cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh) more than the utility's standard offer and Wind Power just 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) more, making it a existent affordable means to create a difference in reducing CO2.

If you live the U.S. you now have a 50 percent chance of having an option of buying a green power product directly from your electrical energy supplier. By doing so, you will be supporting the increasing developments of renewable energy sources, which can cut back the burning of fossil fuels (oil, coal and natural gas). This also offers economic benefits and can improve our national security by becoming more energy Independent.

If your state is not implementing green electricity, There's is still a chance you will be able to purchase green power. Check into regulated utilities there are 600 of them spanning more than 30 states offering "green pricing" plans . These green pricing plans will allow you to support a greater level of investment in renewable energy by paying a premium on your electric bill to cover any above-market costs of developing renewable energy.

Lastly, whether or not you purchase green power directly from your public utility provider or a competitive electrical energy marketer, you can also purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs). RECs represent the environmental attributes of power generated from renewable electric plants. There are many organizations that offer RECs apart from your electricity service, i.e.., you need not change your current electricity supplier in order to buy these certificates.

For more info check out these green power options that are available in your state, visit: The Green Power Network.