Article Review on Alternatice Energy Sources for the Home

 News Article Review: “New Alternative Energy Sources for Homes”

         In the news article “New Alternative Energy Sources for Homes” by “Living Green”, the journalist discusses new ways homeowners can reduce their carbon footprint while saving money on their electricity bill. New alternative energy sources for homes are becoming more popular as energy costs continue to rise and environmental concerns grow. While many systems are too expensive for the average homeowners, new technology has been created to power particular areas of the home. These alternative energy sources help decrease the amount of nonrenewable energy consumed by a home. Most sources can work with the local power grid, thus making it simpler to install and use. Also by connecting to the local power grid it encourages the use of alternative energy when it is available, while still allowing electricity use from the grid when renewable source is not found.  Alternative energy sources such as hydroelectricity, tidal power, and nuclear energy are not discussed because they are impractical energy sources for powering a single residence. However, seeking out electricity created from alternative energy sources through your local power company is an excellent option in many parts of the country and should not be discounted. One way one could reduce their energy bill while helping their environmental is by using solar energy. Solar energy refers to using solar photovoltaic to create electricity. Many homes in Canada have turned to this alternative. Throughout the article there was no bias view found. The journalist simply wanted to give homeowners other options on how they can make their home a ‘greener’ place while saving money. The journalist does not insult oil/ non-renewable sources thus show their intensions to be just purely enlightening others on other possibilities. I strongly agree with this article, since it exposes the idea of using clean energy in an average home. If everyone in Canada installed these solar panels, over 9% of greenhouse gasses omitted in total will decrease. Now if industries installed these solar panels, over 20% of GHG will decrease.