Upcoming book release: "Going Green 101"

Going Green 101 explains ways one can go about saving money by "going green". Whether you are in business and looking to cut waste and increase overall energy efficiency, or a home owner looking for extra ways to save on energy costs, this book will help you apply common sense and renewable energy tactics to decrease overall costs with quick return on your investment. Enter your email below to be notified as soon as this upcoming book is released, coming soon!

One section of the book includes fascinating new products that can help you be more green and adapt to a more energy concious lifestyle. It also includes a section on solid solutions for homeowners and businesses to take action, benefiting the environment as well as your bank account. Finally there is a no-nonsense section on applying renewable energy concepts with an eye toward capital investment. Learn how a small solar array or wind generator can benefit you financially, and how you can provide energy for a remote cabin or off-grid monitoring station for your business.

 

NRGshift ::

Facilitating industry's shift to alternative energy

What IS renewable energy?

Using firewood instead of natural gas or electricity to heat a home is renewable, but not clean. Clearly firewood is a renewable resource, but it is not a clean, renewable resource. It is important that our renewable choices are both clean, and sustainable. Primary sources for renewable energy include solar and wind power.

One main use of energy is the electricity we largely take for granted. Most of our electricity is generated from fossil fuels, principally coal.

Current statistics from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report that our electric power came from the following energy sources:

This chart clearly illustrates that only a small percentage of our electricity comes from Other Renewable Sources. These Other Renewable Sources include wood, black liquor, other wood waste, biogenic municipal solid waste, landfill gas, sludge waste, agriculture byproducts, other biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, photovoltaic energy and wind. Of these sources, almost 39% of the renewable total comes from Wind Generation and less than 1% from Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal. This may seem like a trivial amount, and truly, one could say that it has been in the whole scheme of things. However, with greater efficiency available in modern solar technologies, greater production numbers, 2009 was a banner year for renewable energy, and especially solar. Wind power, however, has great promise if used on a widely distributed basis.

Doing small things to reduce your energy use and your carbon footprint does make a difference. It may appear trivial, but if each of us does our part in generating power from renewable energy sources, the cumulative impact is enormous. Simply installing a low cost array on the roof of your business can have a dramatic improvement in the total and a financial impact on your business. Contact us today to find out the logistics of how you can benefit from a rooftop solar array, wind generator, or to learn how you can have us perform an inexpensive remote assessment to learn which solution is right for you. There are often Federal and State rebates that can help pay for your array, plus you and the environment benefit as well. We can help make it real for your business with a realistic, objective view.