REMARKABLE REASONS TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced by a company or organisation as a result of their actions. The average carbon footprint in the UK is 10 tonnes of CO2 per year. To combat this, we must collectively work to reduce our CO2 emissions and our waste output.



WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?

Various avenues of our lives contribute to carbon emissions by burning fossil fuels, such as:

●    Home heating

●    Burning gas in our cars

●    Farming

●    Manufacturing

●    Waste

WHAT ACTUALLY ARE CARBON EMISSIONS? AND WHY ARE THEY BAD?

The ways in which our planet is becoming is through our extracting of natural resources, pollution and destroying natural landscapes. Carbon emissions are a form of pollution, which damages our atmosphere, causing poor air quality and rising temperatures.

By releasing these greenhouse gases, climate change is becoming worse, damaging all aspects of life on our planet. This is a huge global issue, but there are ways we can individually start changing our habits to reduce our individual emissions.

HOW CAN WE COMBAT THIS?

Here are some increasingly popular changes you can make to your lifestyle to start reducing your emissions!

SOLAR PANELS

Solar panels are a great source of renewable energy that allow you to use your own generated energy. Although they may appear pricey, they are a great investment that will end up saving you money over time, and are not harmful to the environment. They use energy from the sun to create electricity, giving you the ability to use your own energy after dark too! They are super low maintenance and will help you save money on your electricity bill. We offer a range of solar installation packages that you might want to consider for a green source of energy.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Petrol and Diesel cars release plenty of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, however, electric cars have been on the rise recently. Making the switch to an electric vehicle has lots of benefits. They are quiet, efficient and significantly lower smog production that you would find with petrol cars. Maintaining cleaner air isn’t only better for the environment, but beneficial to our health too.

You may be considering the fact that there are limited charging infrastructures for the public, but at GE National, we have a solution. Our home charger installations will make owning your electric vehicle more accessible, by allowing you to charge at home! We install on domestic and commercial sites, so, if you’re looking for a convenient charging point, look no further!

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Here at GE National, we offer a range of services committed to helping you find the right green energy source for your home.

If you are looking to invest in some domestic changes to reduce your carbon footprint and monthly costs, then feel free to get in touch with us. Or if you want to enquire about any of our options, you can give us a call on 07903 344 025.