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Friday, November 20, 2015

The Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy

The Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy

The environmental benefits of solar energy are clear and create a significant positive impact on the world around us. Solar helps to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases by limiting the burning of hydrocarbons for power generation. A standard 6 kilowatt hour (kWh) system performing for 25 years can reduce your carbon footprint by over 150 tons of carbon dioxide , equivalent to:
  • Planting over 3,500 trees
  • Not burning 15,750 gallons of gasoline
  • Recycling 50 tons of waste
  • Displacing carbon emissions from the annual electricity use of 19 homes









Source: Union of Concerned Scientists, ucsusa.orgThe burning of fossil fuels has polluted

the environment and accelerated global warming. Clean, renewable energy sources provide an attractive substitute – by going solar, you can contribute to keeping the environment healthy for generations to come.