Thursday, May 3, 2007

Hello sun, goodbye mercury

Hello everyone, my name is Alex Porges and I am an Ecopreneur w/ Citizenre, soon to be the nations largest solar power provider to homeowners. The way they do this is by renting the solar panels at kWh generated, which is based on your local utility rate. For instance, if your utility is 8.9cents/ kWh, then this is the rate Citizenre will charge you, but they will keep it at this rate for up to 25 years! And, their PhotoVoltaic Solar Panel system (they call it a ReNU) will provide enough electricity to power your whole house. So, if you need 1000 kWh/ month, they'll set you up w/ a system that will give it to you. Sounds great right?

The only thing that you need to put down, not now but when the panels are ready, is a security deposit starting at $500 (for a 5kW system). This security deposit is put into a T-Bond that you get back w/ interest at the end of your term. Two other great things about Citizenre is that: 1) they are asking for no money to reserve your system right now and 2) you get the rate for whenever you reserve your system. That means that if you sign up today, you get today's rate, which applies to the time that the panels are finally installed. That could mean that when your panels are installed, your rate actually goes down.

Now you say: 'Well what about the environmental impact? How will my carbon footprint change by going solar?' That is a very good question. I have gathered information from the EPA about the pollution emitted per kWh from a coal plant. Nuclear is a different story, but since over 50% of our energy is produced via coal, it is of major concern.

For a typical 1000 kWh of electricity used in a month, 820 lbs of CO2 and 0.163 lbs of Mercury are put into the atmosphere. This translates to 9840 lbs (4.9 tons) of CO2 and 1.956 lbs. of Mercury annually (source: Iowa Waste Reduction Center). So, if you thought that the only polluting you were doing was from out of your tailpipe, you were wrong. And, here in Jacksonville, JEA is rated as the worst Mercury polluter in the state, which is not good if you are having/raising children. So, if you switch to solar energy, not only are you Joining the Solution but you are doing very very good for the environment.

Alex
Affordable Solar Power for US Homeowners:
-No Equipment Investments
-No Maintenance Required=No Hassles
-A Fixed Electric Rate for 25 Years
www.jointhesolution.com/porges37mer

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