What is Clean Energy, and Why Does It Matter?
Clean Energy Matters. Find Out Why.
Clean energy. You’ve probably heard the term tossed around over the past decade or two. Even if you don’t know what it entails, you know it has to be something positive since it has the word “clean” in it. To put it simply, clean energy is any form of energy that comes from a renewable source and whose production doesn’t harm the environment (e.g. hydropower, solar energy, wind energy). Because of these characteristics, clean energy is also often referred to as renewable energy or green energy.
So, how does this apply to your life? Well, deregulation in many states has now made it possible for you to choose where you buy your energy from. You can now decide to power your home through clean energy, which can help your wallet and the Earth at the same time.
To help you understand why choosing clean energy is the right choice, here are three of the most notable benefits of clean energy.
1. Clean energy can help reduce the problems associated with fossil fuels.
Traditionally, we have powered our homes and businesses with energy created from the burning of fossil fuels. These include coal, oil, and natural gas—which are all effective forms of energy. However, burning these resources is leading to huge environmental problems like oil spills, acid rain, heavy air pollution, global warming, and more. Plus, extracting and burning fossil fuels is dangerous for all involved. Not only that, but, across the globe, we are using these resources up at exponential rates, and we’re bound to run out.
By choosing clean energy over traditional sources, you can help reduce the harmful carbon emissions created by the burning of fossil fuels. You can help reduce the risks associated with extracting and burning fossil fuels. And you can help ensure that we won’t run out of reliable energy sources in the coming years.
2. Clean energy can help reduce our dependence on imported fuels.
The United States is importing billions of barrels of oil each year from unstable countries across the globe. Our dependence on foreign fuels is a huge issue from two perspectives. First, we are importing oil from countries that the U.S. Department of State issues travel warnings against. Second, we are investing billions of dollars in overseas trade when we could be strengthening our own economy.
When you choose to purchase clean energy, you’re helping promote the creation of more clean energy in the U.S., which will help us reduce our reliance on foreign fuels in the years to come.
3. Clean energy can help create more jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more.
In a time where job security and finances are at the top of many of our lists of concerns, we owe it to ourselves to create more jobs right here in the U.S. Clean energy has the potential to be a huge, booming industry across the country, and the growth will start with your choice to power your home the smart way. Potential jobs include careers in manufacturing, installation, regulation, and more.
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