"A Thousand Points of Light" Going Green

If you have read any of my recent articles in this publication, you are by now aware that I urge people to be conscious of energy consumption in your home in your home and business. In addition to common sense and minor retrofits, we now have new products on the market that can save you money and help save the earth. It is "Power from the Sun" - photovoltaic. We are now certified installers of many fine photovoltaic and other energy saving solar items.

If you recently watched Nova's "Solar Energy - Saved by the Sun" on PBS or caught the segment on CBS's "Sunday Morning", you know that this technology is now available and affordable. We have teamed with other area contractors in order to be the turnkey energy retrofitters. Our network includes energy auditors, mechanical contractors, insulation contractors, and licensed roofers.

"Going Green" is not a one step fix and there is no silver bullet and is in fact a matter of many very shiny bullets that when assembled reduce your carbon footprint on the earth and saves on your utility bills. As oil prices continue to rise because of worldwide demand, a weak dollar and the real possibility of "Carbon Taxes" and investment today will continue to save you even more money in the future. Even ignoring future increased energy cost a solar photovoltaic system will give you close to a 10% ROI (return on investment) when coupled with other common sense energy solutions that ROI will increase dramatically.

Who is urging you to go "green"? The Federal government, State of Florida and your utility company. In concert, they can defray as much as 50-60% of your investment if the products are installed by a certified contractor. We can assist you in applying for all the available benefits.

If you are considering any of these systems, we may be able to help and guide you with the right decision. Please contact us for an in home or business energy audit and we will help you to invest in your future and the earth's future. You can email me at jean@morrissetteelectric.com.