Greening Your Electricity

Only two percent of the electricity consumed in the U.S. comes from renewable sources like solar and wind energy, while most of the rest comes from non-renewable sources with high environmental costs. This article looks at various ways consumers can reduce carbon emissions and add renewable power to their energy supply. Onsite renewable power generation directly replaces nonrenewable energy use. While many building owners have chosen to invest in renewables in this way, installing wind turbines or photovoltaic panels may...