Turning Your Home Into a Green Energy Power Plant

As a population, it seems that we are increasingly aware and concerned with environmental issues. Moreover, it seems like more and more of us and taking steps toward making our lives and our homes more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. There is a reason for this and because of that reason, you should consider turning your home into a green power plant. The average American home uses an average 25 KWh (kilowatt hours) of energy per day. Of that 25 KWh, about 30% is used to heat water alone.

Installing a Solar Energy System. Energy usage can be greatly reduced with the installation of a solar energy system. A one kilowatt system can generate as much as 1600 kilowatt hours of energy per year in a sunny climate. This system which consists of approximately 10-12 solar panels, will prevent about 170 pounds of coal from being burned and 300 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. Also, it prevents the consumption of about 105 gallons of water.