| Green energy refers to the use of power that | | | | consumers to opt for total use of green |
| is not only more efficient than fossil fuel | | | | energy. They do this one of two ways. |
| but that is friendly to the environment as | | | | Consumers can buy their electricity from a |
| well. Green energy is generally defined as | | | | company that only uses renewable green energy |
| energy sources that dont pollute and are | | | | technology, or they can buy from their |
| renewable. There are several categories of | | | | general supplies such as the local utility |
| green energy. They are anaerobic digestion, | | | | company who then buys from green energy |
| wind power, geothermal power, hydropower on a | | | | resources only as much of a supply as |
| small scale, biomass power, solar power and | | | | consumers pay for. The latter is generally a |
| wave power. Waste incineration can even be a | | | | more cost - efficient way of supplying a home |
| source of green energy. Nuclear power plants | | | | or office with green energy, as the supplier |
| claim that they produce green energy as well, | | | | can reap the economic benefits of a mass |
| though this source is fraught with | | | | purchase. Green energy generally costs more |
| controversy, as we all know. While nuclear | | | | per kilowatt hour than standard fossil fuel |
| energy may be sustainable, may be considered | | | | energy. Consumers can also purchase green |
| renewable and does not pollute the atmosphere | | | | energy certificates, which are alternately |
| while it is producing energy, its waste does | | | | referred to as green tags or green |
| pollute the biosphere as it is released. The | | | | certificates. These are available in both |
| transport, mining and phases before and after | | | | Europe and the United States, and are the |
| production of nuclear energy does produce and | | | | most convenient method for the average |
| release carbon dioxide and similar | | | | consumer to support green energy. More than |
| destructive greenhouse gases. When we read of | | | | 35 million European households and one |
| green energy, therefore, we rarely see | | | | million American households now buy these |
| nuclear power included. Those who support | | | | green energy certificates. While green |
| nuclear energy say that nuclear waste is not, | | | | energy is a great step in the direction of |
| in fact, released into our earths biosphere | | | | keeping our environment healthy and our air |
| during its normal production cycle. They | | | | as pollutant free as possible, it must be |
| stress as well that the carbon dioxide that | | | | noted that no matter what the energy, it will |
| nuclear energy production releases is | | | | negatively impact the environment to some |
| comparable, in terms of each kilowatt hour of | | | | extent. Every energy source, green or |
| electricity, to such sources of green energy | | | | otherwise, requires energy. The production of |
| as wind power. As an example of the green | | | | this energy will create pollution during its |
| energy production the average wind turbine, | | | | manufacture. Green energys impact is minimal, |
| such as the one in Reading England, can | | | | however. |
| produce enough energy daily to be the only | | | | |
| energy source for 1000 households. Many | | | | James Copper owns who offer energy training |
| countries now offer household and commercial | | | | and assessment. |