Alternative energy production increased to more than nuclear energy production according to an article.
You don't want to see nuclear waste in this country.
What do they do with all that nuclear waste?They bury it underground.
Nuclear waste is not good for you even after being underground for 100 years.
"Coal Ash is more radioactive than nuclear.
" That article goes on to say that "other products of coal power, like emissions of acid rain-producing sulfur dioxide and smog-forming nitrous oxide, pose greater health risks than radiation.
" You want to avoid all of it if possible.
That's why it is better to go solar.
Nuclear waste gives off radiation which causes health problems.
"The planet's water cycle is the main way radiation gets spread about the environment.
" Solar has no waste.
You can start by making your house efficient.
Start by not leaving the back door open or the refrigerator open.
Be aware of your energy usage.
You can start with simple things.
Start by checking your windows, doors, your seals.
Check your insulation.
Check your existing home first.
Some people use excuses.
For instance, "Oh, I had a brother-in-law that just moved in with me and he uses the washing machine 25 hours a day.
"Ask your guests to cut back or limit their washing machine usage to twice a week.
Use cold water when washing when possible.
It's easier on the environment and the more hot water you use, the higher your gas or electric bill will be, costing you money.
There are a lot of things that you can do to cut your electric bill especially when you know what it is.
Do you know what you're producing? In the systems that are installed today, you can have a program on your computer or a digital read-out that you can place on your refrigerator that tells you exactly what you are consuming.
You can have a device that tells you what your appliances are consuming.
You've got plugins for different appliances that talk and relate back to this measuring unit.
There are also Smart Meters available if homeowners would like to know exactly where you spend your most energy usage.
But you don't need a smart meter.
You can use other devices that will make you aware of your usage and see where your power consumption is.
The most common areas of main usage are in heating/cooling and water heating.
Some homeowners spend 30% for water heater, and up to 50% for heating and cooling.
That could be 80% right there for your main power source.
The rest of the usage is probably lights and small appliances.
Homeowners think they can turn off their lights and they will save a lot on their electric bill.
But they won't.
If you turn off a light bulb but yet still have your electric heater running, you will cut your electric bill but not by very much.
By renting electricity, you are supporting the power companies that deposit nuclear waste or coal as waste in our environment.
We need to reduce our dependency upon foreign oil, too.