Clean Currents

Greetings

So the other day I presented in powerpoint form (thanks Lime Nine for the technological inspiration!) to my parents about Clean Currents energy. Clean Currents is an energy company that sells energy created through wind power using a system called Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Basically, you pay Clean Currents, and they pay wind farms across the country to generate electricity, which is distributed in the grid where it is created. So you still end up directly getting energy from nearby coal power plants, but it is offsetted by the fact that more wind energy has been added to the energy grid thanks to your money. This energy switch is not only great for the planet, but it also is incredibly easy- no risk of having power outages or anything like that, and in my area is actually CHEAPER than buying energy from the normal utility. More people should know about this cool system because it is going to help America make the shift from dirty to clean, renewable energy- a shift we need in order to move forward as a country. To make a long story short, my presentation convinced my parents, and they gave me permission to get started with the application tomorrow. For anyone who wants to do the same (I'm not sure what the territory limits are for the company), go to CleanCurrents.com to learn more and sign up! If you can't get it in your area, you can probably find a different company who does the same thing. I'm so excited- hopefully pretty soon the electricity that comes to my house will be carbon neutral!

I am encouraging all of you to try the same thing!