SixLinks: Rachel Mays's Get 50% of your electricity from clean sources

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Guide: Get 50% of your electricity from clean sources

Rachel's action: Get 50% of your electricity from clean sources

Using clean energy is a huge deal because residential energy usage accounts for about 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Getting half of your electricity from clean sources will help reduce your emissions significantly.

Step 1: Find out how much of your electricity comes from clean sources read more

You can contact your utility company or just use this tool from the EPA if you aren't sure where your power actually comes from. Clean can mean solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, or nuclear for this guide.

Completed on June 7, 2009 at 6:15 p.m.

Step 2: Get more clean electricity from your utility read more

See if your utility company will allow you to buy additional clean energy.

Completed on June 7, 2009 at 6:16 p.m.

Step 3: Get some clean energy yourself read more

If your utility won't allow you to buy clean energy, consider adding a solar thermal system on your house or some other small scale renewable energy system. If you have a running stream on your property, consider microhydro power. You can also look into putting solar panels on your house. This isn't ideal, but it may be the only way to get clean power.

Completed on June 7, 2009 at 6:16 p.m.

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