Is it worth saving energy, if yes "everything is okay"?There are large oil and gas reserves, the world's largest hydroelectric station and many atomic reactors.Isn't it really enough?Enough, but you still have to save because ...
International Energy Savings Day was created relatively recently, November 11, 2008. The initiator of the holiday network "School Project for Resource and Energy".
It seems that the kids went on vacation, let them entertain themselves, adults don't care about it.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, so it is very important for the school project to be the initiator of the Energy Saving Day.If children understand why save energy, then in the future, adults will not have to convince adults about resources.
And yet?Does what gives us energy savings?
1. Before
Everything is simple with money.We spend less energy - we pay less for it.Maybe someone is being upset with contempt: "Here is another, to count money!"But this is just one of the advantages of energy saving.
2. The comfort
A significant portion of energy costs goes to maintain a comfortable home temperature and in the office.In winter - for heating, during the summer - for air conditioning.
A properly configured climate system not only produces the energy it consumes, but supports a "comfortable home weather".In winter, no one freezes, during the summer - it frees from saturation.
3. Nature
The part of renewable "green" resources in world energy production is steadily increasing.But the volumes of "pure" energy are still soon equal to those we get, the burning of gas, coal and oil products.
By burning hydrocarbons, we throw into the atmosphere a large number of harmful to all living substances, from which we suffer not only us but also our animals, rivers, forests and lakes.
The less we consume energy, the less dirt enters the nature, the better our health, our forests are wonderful and the cleaner our ponds.Moreover, our children will be able to see a rabbit, a deer or roe deer not in the rods in the zoo, but on the forest road, off the train or car.
4. Climate
The day does not pass so that the media does not report a new hurricane, catastrophic heat, flood or drought.Scientists blame global warming in this and accompany it with an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the planet's atmosphere.
One of the most powerful contaminants of the carbon dioxide atmosphere is energy.By reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, we will be able to suspend negative climate processes.
Let the skeptics claim that nothing is really proven that it is possible that the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases is not a cause, but a consequence of heat.Is this a case to abandon the fact that it can damage our planet?Is it too dangerous to expect reliable evidence?Who will cut them and who will need them if the return point is not 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 higher the competition of goods, the more effective the economy is.
Consumption of dignified energy stimulates the scientific thinking and development of modern technologies.Do you remember someone when American cars stopped tearing the Highiva with gasoline?After the first 1973 energy crisis.
Recent technologies offer technological leadership, make goods even more competitive, increase economic and military security.
6. Children
We all work, have fun, argue for politics and rush career ladders.But we live for the sake of our children, right?
The less we consume the resources of the planet, the more they will remain our children and grandchildren.Isn't it worth saving energy at least for that?