The United States is the world’s second largest producer of electricity. Our country alone consumes about 20% of the world’s total electricity supply. A great deal of this consumption is done by commercial and industrial customers, who often have larger spaces to power than homeowners do. Do you get a headache each month when the…
Because of our home state’s ample supply of oil, Texas isn’t always the first place that comes to mind when people hear the term “green energy.” However, recent research is showing that Texans may be embracing renewable solutions more than the rest of the country is giving them credit for. A new report released by…
Had you taken a public poll 20 years ago about the future of solar power and solar energy, the public would have likely expected the technology to have made leaps and bounds by 2013. Perhaps many would have expected to see solar panels installed on most homes and businesses by now, or even being used…
The state of Texas takes up about 16.7 percent of the land area of the United States. That is such a large portion that it is important to understand when this state stands on a number of issues. Going green is one of those issues that many people wonder where Texas stands. When talking about…
Electric cars offer an energy efficient, less-polluting alternative to conventional gasoline engines, so why aren’t more people buying them? One of the major reasons for the slow acceptance of electric vehicles is that many people still believe a lot of outdated myths or have misconceptions about how these cars work. Here’s a look at some…
If we are to protect the future of this planet then it is important that all of us start to look for ways that we can be more environmentally friendly.
One of the best green solutions to the problem of using up scarce resources is to find ways that we as individuals can minimize our carbon footprint.