We’ve all heard much talk in the past couple of years about global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon footprints, but have you stopped to give much thought to the size of your carbon footprint?

The official definition of a carbon footprint is “the measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.” Whether through the electricity you use in your home or office, or through the fuel you burn in your car, you personally are producing a carbon footprint. There are general calculations you can perform to get a basic idea of the size of your footprint.

The whole idea behind carbon offsets is for each person to do their part to repair the damage they are creating. There are many ways to accomplish this, whether through increased usage of solar energy, or by practicing some simple and quick suggestions on a daily basis: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Although these suggestions are an excellent place to start, you won’t truly be making a large impact until you do something more drastic, such as switching to an alternative energy source.

As shown on MarketWatch, a subsidiary of The Wall Street Journal, there is a direct correlation between solar energy and the reduction of carbon emissions. In this particular example, the proposed solar facility will generate enough alternative energy in a year to equal the removal of 1,515 carbon producing automobiles from the road. Solar energy is clean to produce and clean to use, making it one of the most promising alternative energy sources for the future. Request free estimates from prescreened solar installers today to begin offsetting your carbon footprint.    

Posted on August 18th in Going Solar by Anna.