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SWITCH TO A GREEN
ELECTRICITY PROVIDER
other tax savings. And if you are sited somewhere that allows for the full potential
of your wind turbine and you invest in a large enough system to have surplus, you
Even if an investment in your very own green power generation system is out of reach, you
can sell energy back to the grid.
can still use renewable energy by switching to a greener electric provider – and, depending on
your local state legislation, maybe get tax breaks for your trouble.
MORE INFORMATION:
There are now several power companies that obtain rise and as the technology improves, renewable
-Proven Energy is a UK company manufacturing
all of their energy from renewable sources. Many energy will become increasingly competitive. And as
kilowatt scale wind turbines and is considered
are family farms or small enterprises that have climate change establishes itself ever more firmly in
one of the most innovative companies in the
supplemented their revenue streams by diversifying the mainstream of politics, the government is likely to
field.
into micro-power generation; and of course, some of
American company Skystream specialises
introduce further incentives to switch to green power.
in rooftop home systems.
the main suppliers have also begun offering
green tariffs.
MORE INFORMATION:
-Proven Energy has produced a useful guide to
Switching over is ef
grants and funding (PDF) for small-scale wind
fectively instantaneous, and rates
-DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables
power
are generally no more expensive than those of the
.
and Efficiency) maintain a website www.dsireusa.org/
traditional power companies. Green suppliers also
with a comprehensive listing of all federal, state, and
-The British Wind Energy
invest a portion of your bills into further research and
Association has an
local incentives (tax breaks, grants and interest-free
informative website.
development of renewable power sources.
The Low Carbon Building
loans) for switching to green power.
Programme of the Department for Business
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, at www
A green energy supplier may also turn out cheaper
.
lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk, is also a useful
than your present one, depending on your supplier
source of information on funding for renewable
and other factors. The sums involved may not be
energy micro-generation projects.
great, but as oil and natural gas prices continue to
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