Many people who are concerned about the environment want to find ways that they can reduce the carbon footprint of their home. Although it may seems a small drop in the ocean, there is clearly a logic in the argument that if all of us do a little to reduce our use of harmful fossil fuels then eventually that will add up to a big change.

Many people start off by undertaking practical measures such as turning off the lights when they leave the room, fitting energy efficient light bulbs and turning down the heating a notch or two. These are all good practical steps, and I would not put you off doing any of them. However if you want to make big reductions in your use of polluting fuels such as, oil and coal, you best approach is to switch your energy usage over to renewable energy sources.
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