Is it worth saving energy, if this is the case "everything is fine"?There are huge oil and gas reserves, the largest hydroelectric power station in the world and many atomic reactors.Isn't it really enough?Enough, but you have to save money, because ...
The International Energy Economy Day was created relatively recently, on November 11, 2008. The initiator of the holidays was the environmental network "School project for the use of resources and energy".
It seems that children have had a vacation, let them have fun, adults do not care about him.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, we do not all see the need to save energy, so it is very important that the school project is the initiator of the energy saving day.If children understand why saving energy, then in the future, adults will not have to convince adults of resources.
And yet-well?What does energy save us?
1.
Everything is simple with money.We spend less energy - we pay less for that.Maybe someone was scratching contemptuous: "Here is another, to count the money!"But it is only one of the advantages of energy saving.
2. Comfort
A large part of energy expenditure will maintain a comfortable temperature of the house and at the office.In winter - for heating, in summer - for air conditioning.
A properly configured climate system producing not only energy consumption, but supports a comfortable "time in the house".In winter, no one freezes, in summer - does not languish suffocation.
3. Nature
The share of "green" renewable sources in global energy production is constantly increasing.But the volumes of "pure" energy are still soon equal to those we receive, burning gas, coal and petroleum products.
Burning hydrocarbons, we throw in the atmosphere a large number of harmful for all living substances, from which we suffer not only us, but also our animals, rivers, forests and lakes.
The less energy we consume, the less dirt is in nature, the better our health, our forests are magnificent and our ponds are clean.In addition, our children will be able to see a rabbit, a stork or a deer from Roe not through the bars of the zoo, but on the forest path, outside the train or the 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 associate it with an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the planet's atmosphere.
One of the most powerful pollutants in the carbon dioxide atmosphere is energy.By reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, we will be able to suspend negative climatic processes.
Let the skeptics assert that nothing has really proven that it is possible that the growth in the concentration of greenhouse gases is not a cause, but a consequence of warming.Is it an opportunity to abandon the fact that it can harm our planet?Is it too dangerous to wait for reliable evidence?Who will wait for them and who will need them, if the point of no return has passed?Certainly not us and not us.
5. Economy and technology
The more low the energy production costs of the production of products, the higher the prices, the higher the competitiveness of goods, the more efficient the economy.
Digne energy consumption stimulates scientific thinking and the development of modern technologies.Does anyone remember when American cars have stopped watering Highiva with gasoline?After the first energy crisis in 1973.
The latest technologies offer technological leadership, make goods even more competitive, increasing economic and military security.
6. Children
We all work, we have fun, we discuss politics and we precipitate on the career scale.But we live for the good of our children, right?
The less we consume the resources of the planet, the more they will remain our children and grandchildren.Isn't that worth saving energy at least for that?