Why Use Solar Energy? Utilizing solar energy or the power coming from the sun's rays has many benefits. Let us take a closer look on each of them. Solar energy saves money. In 2006, we saw the highest jump on residential electric rate. In some areas of the country, as much as 60% increase was seen. Many experts agree that the trend will likely to continue in the years to come. This means that you have to pay larger sum of cash to sustain your monthly electric consumption. But if you produce your own power, you can prevent paying the high cost of energy - especially now when energy prices are very unstable. On a larger scale, if American households switch to other types of alternative energy including solar energy, the nation's spending on imported oil will greatly decrease. Solar energy is environment-friendly. The issue of global warming will not go away - http So if you want to do your part to save this planet, drawing your power requirement from the sun will make a great difference. Solar energy is sustainable and renewable unlike gas, coal and oil that most utility companies use. It does not produce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury or carbon dioxide as byproducts so it doesn't pollute the air. Since it doesn't emit greenhouse gases, it doesn't contribute to global warming. Using solar energy reduces demand for fossil fuel and reduces the nation's dependence on foreign energy sources. Government gives incentives to those who use alternative form of ...

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LED vs Halogen bulbs Have you ever done the maths for the power usage of an LED bulb vs a Halogen version? This is the GU10 style bulb which is popular in all modern houses. You know the lights flush with your ceiling, you may know them as spot lights. A standard Halogen bulb uses 50 Watts of power and may only last 1 or 2 years. The LED version uses about 10 Watts of power and can last up to 7 years. This means that 5 LED bulbs equal 1 Halogen. Most houses have 20 or 30 of these bulbs. Totally everything up the Halogen system could be as high as 1000 Watts. If that number doesn't mean anything to you, it's the same as using a hair dryer all the time your lights are on! That's a huge amount of power. The LED version would only be 200 Watts. Check out our store as have have GU10 LED bulbs at very low prices. USB Batteries We stock these in our store so visit for the best prices after you have read our article. USB rechargeable batteries are one of the coolest energy saving gadgets you could own. If you are like me you will have some rechargable batteries and a charger and I bet they are in a draw and flat. You keep thinking you should charge them up and use them in your Xbox controller or TV remote but you never get round to it. Instead you go out and buy 'normal' batteries. You buy these over and over again and waste your time and money. Now there is the perfect solution. These look like standard AA batteries until you flip the lid and there is USB socket. Just stick them in your computer and they charge up, then use them in any device. You never have to worry about a separate charger. May be you have children, always needing batteries. Stock up on 20 of these and NEVER worry about batteries again. Visit our store and check them out, you can buy at set from as little as $13.50. About Act On Co2 (actonco2.eu) Our site is packed with news and information on renewable energy. We have videos, blogs and useful energy saving products for your home. Climate change is critical to us all but most people don't care. But most people care about money so have you thought how much money you could save looking after the environment? Fuel and heating bills are some of the biggest out goings for your home. Petrol and diesel prices have continued to clime. Changing your car is often not an option for people, but you can change how you drive. You can also change how you heat your home. You could save a thousand pounds a year. If this is of interest to you then actonco2.eu is the site for you!