Solar Energy, Green Energy, and Environmental Issues

EcointheHouse.com is here to provide information related to a variety of environmental issues, such as energy conservation. Rather than simply outlining many of the current struggles of today, plenty of attention is also given to developing solutions.

In the year 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) outlined its Fourth Assessment Report. There were quite a few major determinations explained within it. For instance, the Panel explained there that it is very clear that the current climate system is warming.

More importantly, it described that it is very likely that the increase of temperatures since the middle of the twentieth century is anthropogenic, or human-caused. More specifically, it is due to the increase of greenhouse gas concentrations for which our species is responsible.

While the term "very likely" may not seem like such a strong statement, in actuality it means that there is at least a 90% likelihood. In fact, they also determined that the chance that this is due simply to natural processes of the climate is less than 5%.

What does this mean to the average citizen? Well, these greenhouse gases are being released as a result of industrial development. More specifically, our processes of generating energy through the combustion of fossil fuels has resulted in an increase of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere.

The solution to this problem is the development of a sustainable energy policy. According to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, renewable energy and energy efficiency are the twin pillars of developing such a policy.

For this reason, our site delves into definitions of renewable or green energy and energy efficiency. Plenty of attention is also given to different examples of each. For instance, you can learn about such renewables as wind, geothermal, water, and solar energy. Home solar kits are a great investment for you and our planet. Learn many useful statistics related to current global energy use within such areas of our site.

Of course, many people may not be particularly interested in all the general news and facts. In fact, more practical applications are probably of far more importance on the individual scale. Even when someone could care less for the environment, they probably have an interest in saving money on the monthly energy bill.

For that reason, a good portion of our site is dedicated to the discussion of home energy options and technology. These include such matters as designing an energy efficient house or other building. While there are many useful steps to be taken in design, siting, and construction, there are also plenty of eco-friendly improvements which can be made to existing homes.

In addition to the places we live, there are also many other areas of our life which can take resource and energy conservation to heart. For that reason, we also include information on such matters as eco-friendly shopping.

Finally, we also include a section which covers the Frequently Asked Questions of our visitors. This area covers many odds and ends not covered in the other sections of the site.

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