Convert to green energy

“State regulators on Tuesday shut down a Florida Power & Light Co. green energy program after an audit revealed most of the money collected from customers was used to pay for administrative and marketing costs. The Florida Public Service Commission voted unanimously to end the Sunshine Energy Program, in which approximately 39,000 customers voluntarily agreed to pay an extra $9.75 per month for renewable energy projects. The state will continue its investigation into handling of the money and will decide later if it should require FPL to issue refunds or invest it in renewable energy projects in the works. [...]”

Sun-Sentinel, July 30, 2008.

_{Fuck FPL}

http://www.bullfrogpower.com/

Looks like an increase of $15+ per month from what we’re currently paying… my partner assures me that our current provider also sources clean energy, mostly hydroelectric, but I’m not totally sure if that’s “enough”.

My family bought wind power when we lived in Texas.

$20 gift certificate anyone? Sign up for FPL’s Sunshine Energy program and get $20 worth of free merchandise on Amazon. Just go to www.FPLSunshineEnergy.com and enter reference code 0218NSU

I’m in New York City and have ConEd as a supplier. It was really simple to change over to green energy, and the rate was cheaper. You get your choice of energy types, so if you like wind energy or hate dams, you can decide between them. Plus in New York state, you don’t have to pay taxes on green energy! I also got a rebate for switching. I have yet to get a new bill, but my neighbor saved 25% off his old bill by switching and buying a new, energy-effcient fridge.

Here’s the link for anyone who gets their power through ConEd

“A new solar facility is being built in Rothenbach Park in Sarasota. This 250 kilowatt solar energy array will be the largest in Florida, and is expected to prevent more than 680,000 pounds of CO_{2~ emissions every year—that’s the same as not driving 760,000 miles every year!}

An estimated 96,000 tons of CO2~ emissions -enough to take over 17,000 cars off the road for one year - have already been avoided as a result of [the more than 25,000 Sunshine Energy program participants]!

And by choosing Sunshine Energy, you can make this impact even larger. Just one customer can support the development of new solar [power] in Florida, plus prevent over 8,000 pounds of CO_{2~ in one year”}

FPL states that Green Energy accounts for about 1% of Florida’s energy consumption. Florida isn’t called the Sunshine State for nothing. FPL has committed to building 150 kW of solar energy for every 10,000 subscribers to their Sunshine Energy green-energy program. It only costs $9.75 per month, and for every month you are subscribed FPL ensures 1,000 kWh of cleaner electricity from alternative sources. I urge you to switch to green energy and help reduce CO2~ emmissions today. If you are an FPL customer, you can sign up here, or you can find more information on FPL’s FAQs page. If you are in Florida but are not an FPL customer, here is a list of other power companies and their respective programs & links to their websites.

If you are somewhere else in the US, please see this map for a listing of green energy sources in your state.

If you need more information, please visit the US Department of Energy’s EERE

For residents of the UK, visit greenenergy.uk.com, in France Enercoop (this section will be updated as I find more resources for other countries)

I need to chase this up—I think my application fell into the aether!

www.good-energy.co.uk

We switched to this company when we moved into our house 2.5 yrs ago. Our money buys energy from 100% renewable sources. We currently pay £10 a month – I’m pretty certain that this is the least that we have ever paid (although we are quite careful at turning off lights/standbuys etc). Now dabbling with the idea of some solar panels or a small wind turbine.

Now I have to insulate and make the house more efficient. I have a dream of making my house a super efficient energy home and getting my monthly energy bills below $100 for everything. Not sure if that’s possible, but I’d like to try. This may take a few years.

I am glad to see more people interested in this.

Since Al Gore’s movie, I actually now have a couple of neighbors who understand my “old fashioned” lawnmower. Of course, they still use gasoline ones, but at least they are starting to “get it.”

It is actually not possible for me to convert to 100% renewable energy (unless I move), but I buy renewable energy to add to the pool.

My energy hog of a house uses about $140 worth of electricty every other month. I just upped my bill $24 by volunteering to get 100% of my energy from renewable sources. If you live in the Seattle area, you can too with this form.

Next I’m going for the sprinkler rebate for installing a “greener” irrigation system.