Are you concerned about global climate change, and air and water pollution? You can do you part to help clean our environment by adding solar energy to your home and business.

Twenty percent of carbon emissions in the U.S. are caused by household power, and fifty percent of America’s electric power comes from coal. It’s dirty and dangerous, and produces a third of our nation’s carbon emissions that cause global climate change. Coal fired power plants are also to blame for smog, acid rain, mercury, and particulate pollution. By decentralizing our nation’s electricity generation, solar power reduces the demand for more coal fired power plants and therefore limits their negative impact on our environment.

According to one Standard Solar System Owner, “buying a solar home system is like planting an acre of trees or putting a Prius on your roof.”

A typical 4.2 kilowatt Standard Solar System will reduce a home or business’s carbon foot print by 10,960 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, or 128,000 pounds (164 tons) over the 30-year life of the solar modules. These figures are based on PEPCO's analysis of their carbon fuels mix used to generate electric power in their service area. Greenhouse gasses and other pollutants generated by other regional utilities are similar. The 164 tons of carbon saved equals the CO2 reduction achieved by planting 2.18 acres of trees. Most properties don't have 2 acres to cover with trees, but many do have unshaded rooftops or open land facing south. According to the EPA, if one million families added solar electric systems to their homes, CO2 emissions would decrease by 4.3 million tons per year, which is roughly equivalent to taking 850,000 cars off the road. Adding solar energy to your home and/or business equals doing your part to prevent ongoing and future pollution.

Together, we are saving the planet one solar energy system at a time.