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Changing to a Green Power Source from your Existing
Electricity Provider
by Peter Nisbet
Renewable power sources are increasing in popularity and
changing to your electricity supplier to a green power source
has never been easier. However, there are different forms and
levels of green power, and you may have to choose between 100%
green renewable energy and a mixture of this with normal
electricity supplies.
No matter what your ethics are with regard to the source of the
power you use, its price will be highly relevant to you and it
is believed by many people that renewable energy is expensive
and that by switching their provider to green power they will
face higher monthly bills. Wrong! Such sources include wind
power, solar cells, hydro-electricity and even tidal power, and
these can be cheaper than coal or oil-fired power stations and
certainly not as inexpensive as nuclear power.
Nevertheless, surely you would surey think very carefully if you
were offered the possibility of switching your electricity
provider to a green company that offered the choice between 100%
renewable energy or a mixture of the two, would you not? Of
course you would - with certain provisos.
The majority of companies and individuals are generally
satisfied with their existing gas and electricity providers;
otherwise they would already have made the change. It would have
to be a very good offer to persuade them to move to another
provider. If the alternative was a source of power that was
greener and renewable, then that would certainly be an
incentive, although the problem is that in many cases people
have no interest in whether their energy source can be sustained
or not. All they are interested in is price.
Motives such as reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and
saving the planet come second to hard cash generation in the
eyes of corporations and some individuals. As long as it does
what it has to do then the least expensive will be most
preferred, and there are few doubts that oil and coal provide
inexpensive electricity reliably and easily. In fact, renewable
energy sources can work out at around 30% cheaper than
traditional fossil fuel sources, and shoiuld render them very
attractive propositions to corporations, non-profit
organizations and also to individual consumers.
In spite of the facts many are unaware of this, and the green
industries have done a very poor job in educating people on the
true cost situation. If consumers: business, individuals or even
charities could be provided with a green power source saving
them as much as 30% on their existing bills they would not
hesitate to switch over.
You can do that today in fact! You can reduce your electricy
charges by switching from your regular electricity provider to a
renewable energy source known as 'green power' - but only if you
choose the right company. Another thing to keep in mind is that
one day in not too distant future there will be no fossil fuels
left and then what will happen? Your grandchildren having to
tolerate nuclear power plants growing up all over the
countryside?
No, I am sure not. Search around for the best available
alternative energy sources you can find and you will quickly
establish that switching suppliers is free of charge, and not
that only will your monthly power bill plummet but your
grandchildren will be grateful to you.
About the Author
For more details on how money can be saved by changing your
electricity provider to renewable sustainable energy visit
http://www.viridian.com/utility where you will find
the green power options available to you.
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