Renewable Energy Can Be Used in Your Home

Fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) have and continue to play a dominant role in global energy systems, and this would continue a big part of this century. Professor Peter R. Odell said those words. Fossil fuels, half absorbed by seas and vegetation and a half remaining in the atmosphere, release billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. These types of damages have irreparable consequences on nature.

Today, many companies are aware of the need to work for creating a sustainable world and value-adding solutions. We are also working and leading for this. So, what can you do as an individual in your home? Here is a practical list for you.

Do You Produce Renewable Energy in Your Home?

Solar Energy

A passive solar house is designed to face the sun through south-facing windows and then keep the heat through concrete, brick, tile, and other heat-storing materials. You can use solar energy through PV cell panels or passive solar house design.

Geothermal Energy at Home

The installation of geothermal systems can be expensive at first. However, it is a long-term investment and starts to pay off the investment you made in an average of ten years. Another advantage of geothermal energy is that they are quiet and do not require much maintenance. It has a longer life-time compared to traditional air conditioners.

Small Wind Systems

If you have a house with a garden in one of the high points of the city or a land taking wind next to your home, wind energy is the best choice for you. We seem to hear you say how it will happen. Today, some companies installing and maintaining wind turbines for home and landowners. Some people who interest in “Do It Yourself” want to make their turbines. If the location of your house is windy enough, you should benefit from wind energy production.

Energy Selling

You have never thought of profiting as a seller from the energy you produce in your home, right? However, you can connect the energy you generate in your home to the electricity network with power providers. If you generate more electricity than you use, the provider that connects you to the network can pay you for this energy through retail.

Renewable Energy and You

Please note that using renewable energy sources in your home can accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. Even if you cannot provide this under current conditions, you can choose your company that supplies electricity, and you can choose to buy electricity from a clean energy source.

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