Is it worth saving energy, if so, "everything is fine"?There are huge oil and gas reserves, the world's largest hydroelectric energy station and many atomic reactors.Isn't it enough?Enough, but you still need to save, because ...
International Energy Day was established relatively recently, November 11, 2008. The initiator of the holidays was the "Environmental School Project" for the use of resources and energy ".
It seems that children came up with a vacation, that they have fun, adults do not care.In fact, the holidays were not invented by children, but by adults and responsible people who care about the fate of humanity and the planet.
Unfortunately, not everyone see the need to save energy, so it is very important that the school project has been the initiator of the energy saving day.If children understand why save energy, then in the future, adults will not have to convince adults of resources.
And even why?What give us energy savings?
1. Money
Everything is simple with money.We spend less energy, pay less for it.Perhaps someone is disparagingly I will die: "Here is another, to tell the money!"But this is just one of the advantages of energy saving.
2. Comfort
An important part of energy expenses is intended to maintain a comfortable temperature of the house and in the office.In winter, for heating, in summer - for air conditioning.
A climate system properly configured not only consumes energy, but admits a comfortable "climate in the house."In winter, nobody freezes, in the summer, does not languish for tranquility.
3. Nature
The proportion of "green" renewable sources in world energy production is constantly increasing.But the "pure" energy volumes are soon soon to those we receive, burning gas, coal and oil products.
Burning hydrocarbons, we throw a large number of damage to all substances lives, of which we suffer not only us, but also our animals, rivers, forests and lakes.
The less we consummate energy, the less land enters nature, the better our health, our forests are magnificent and clean our ponds.In addition, our children will be able to see a bunny, a storks or roe deer that not through the bars of the zoo, but on the road of the forest, outside the train or the car.
4. Climate
The day does not happen for the media not to report a new hurricane, catastrophic heat, flood or drought.Scientists blame global warming in this 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 carbon dioxide atmosphere is energy.By reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, we can suspend negative climatic processes.
Let the skeptics claim that nothing really showed that it is possible that the growth of the concentration of greenhouse gases is not a cause, but a consequence of heating.Is this an occasion to abandon the fact that our planet can damage?Is it too dangerous to expect reliable evidence?Who will wait for them and who will need them, if the point of no return is passed?Certainly not us and not us.
5. Economy and Technology
The lower the energy costs for the production of products, the lower its price, the greater the competitiveness of the goods, the more effective the economy is.
Dignified energy consumption stimulates scientific thinking and the development of modern technologies.Does anyone remember when US cars stopped watering Highiva with gasoline?After the first energy crisis of 1973.
The latest technologies provide technological leadership, make goods even more competitive, increase economic and military security.
6. Children
We all work, we have fun, discuss politics and run through the professional staircase.But we live for the good of our children, right?
The less we consummate the resources of the planet, the more our children and grandchildren will remain.Isn't it worth saving energy at least for this?