One of the many awesome things about buying our first house is getting a choice in energy provider. In New York state, there’s a progressive program through Niagara Mohawk (GreenUp) that allows one to choose to have energy come from alternative sources such as wind, solar, biomass, etc. By paying extra for this clean energy, not only will we be doing our part for the environment, but we will be supporting local farmers, helping to create jobs, and telling the big energy companies that this is the direction we should be heading as a nation.
Good for Niagara Mohawk for making GreenUp available. If you live in New York, please consider joining the program. If you live elsewhere, please find out if your local energy company offers a similar program.
Our lungs and future generations will thank us. The time to make a difference is now.