Is it worth saving energy if “everything is fine”?There are huge oil and gas reserves, major hydroelectric power plants and many nuclear reactors.Is it really not enough?It's enough, but you still need to save, because...
International Energy Saving Day was established relatively recently - on November 11, 2008. The initiator of the holiday was the environmental network "School project on the use of resources and energy."
It would seem that the children have come up with a holiday, let them have fun, the adults don't care.In fact, the holiday was not invented by children, but by adults and responsible people who care about the fate of humanity and the planet.
Unfortunately, not all of us see the need to save energy, which is why it is very important that the starter for Energy Saving Day be a school project.If children understand why to save energy, in the future they will not have to convince adults of the importance of taking care of resources.
And yet, why?What does energy saving give us?
1. money
Everything is simple with money.We spend less energy, we pay less for it.Perhaps someone will sneer: “Here, counting small amounts!”But this is just one of the benefits of saving energy.
2. Comfort
A significant part of energy expenditure is spent on maintaining a comfortable temperature at home and in the office.In winter - for heating, in summer - for air conditioning.
A properly configured climate system not only uses energy efficiently, but also maintains a “pleasant climate” in the house.In winter no one freezes, in summer no one languishes from congestion.
3. Nature
The share of “green” renewable sources in global energy production is constantly increasing.But the volumes of “clean” energy will not soon equal those we obtain from burning gas, coal and petroleum products.
By burning hydrocarbons, we emit a large amount of substances harmful to all living beings into the atmosphere, from which not only us, but also our animals, rivers, forests and lakes suffer.
The less energy we use, the less dirt reaches nature, the better our health, the more lush our forests and the cleaner our waters.Most often, our children can see a rabbit, a stork or a roe deer not through the bars of a zoo, but on a forest path, through the window of a train or a car.
4. Climate
Not a day goes by without the media reporting on a new hurricane, catastrophic heat wave, flood or drought.Scientists blame this on global warming and associate it with an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the planet's atmosphere.
One of the most powerful pollutants of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide energy.By reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, we can stop negative climate processes.
Let the skeptics argue that nothing has actually been proven, that the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases may not be a cause, but a consequence of warming.Is this a reason to reject something that can harm our planet?Is it too dangerous to wait for reliable confirmation?Who will wait for them and who will need them if the point of no return is passed?Certainly not us or us.
5. Economy and technology
The lower the energy costs for production, the lower the price, the greater the competitiveness of our products and the more efficient the economy.
Efficient energy consumption stimulates scientific thinking and the development of modern technologies.Does anyone remember when American cars stopped pumping gas onto the roads?After the first energy crisis in 1973.
The latest technologies provide technological leadership, make products even more competitive and increase the country's economic and military security.
6. Children
We all work, have fun, discuss politics and advance professionally.But we live for the sake of our children, right?
The less we use the planet's resources, the more will be left for our children and grandchildren.Isn't it worth saving energy just for this?