Liberals and conservatives don’t seem to have much common ground these days. In the USA, red-state voters (conservatives) and blue-state voters (liberals) rarely agree on key issues. Outside the United States, the amount of agreement is not much better.

The issue of climate change is a case in point. It is almost a given that activists in favor legislation and laws to prevent global warming are always from the left of the political spectrum. Conversely, those with doubts about the extent to which global warming is caused by man-made activities criticize global green movements like the Kyoto Protocols as economic boondoggles that will cripple the economies of developed nations in a hopeless attempt to combat global warming. (I won’t call these people by the pejorative term “climate change deniers,” since many acknowledge that the climate is warming. They just contend that the process is dominated by natural factors that are outside the control of humans.)

But, whether you believe that human-caused global warming is a fact or not, I think that green living is an issue that should transcend politics.

Even those who disagree about climate change should agree on the need for living a greener lifestyle. That means an agreement on reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, conserving resources like water, and reducing the amount of waste going to landfills. The three Rs-reduce, reuse, recycle-should not have a political affiliation.

Here is why.

Consider this fact. Currently 85% of the energy needs in the United States are derived from fossil fuels. The exact break down is 40% from petroleum, 23% from coal, and 22% from natural gas. Only the remaining 15% are produced from cleaner alternatives that include nuclear, hydroelectric, biofuels, and solar.

A person from the left believes with every fiber of his or her being that humans are creating global warming due to carbon emissions. The burning of all types of fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, are responsible for most of the warming effect. An important part of the steps to combat global warming is to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by replacing them with lower-emitting alternatives, or possibly, to employ carbon capture and storage technology to trap the carbon and keep it out of the atmosphere.

A person from the right has a different primary incentive to support greener alternatives to fossil fuels. The conservative feels that the overuse of fossil fuels is an issue of national security, creating a dependence on major suppliers of petroleum that are hostile to western countries and wish to undermine their prosperity.

Reducing dependence on fossil fuels in favor of renewable alternatives meets the needs of both the right and the left.

People can continue to disagree on the politics. But let’s all agree on the need for actions supporting greener living that people from both sides of the political spectrum can come together on, even if they support the need for a greener economy and greener lifestyles for different reasons.

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Did you know that all over the world amounts of fossil fuels are threatened?

Governments and environmentalists are beginning to educate people that in order to maintain supplies and levels something needs to be done urgently. Renewable energy systems have long been recognized as being a possible source of power which has great advantages for use as world energy.

Fossil fuels have been proven to have a powerful negative impact on the environment.

There is an unarguable link between the use of fossil fuels and the presence of global warming. Global warming has direct influence over weather including heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and other phenomenon; it also affects human and animal life.

For individuals interested in learning more regarding the powerful impact of global warming, various documentaries are available for viewing; one recommendation is ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Following viewing of this film many people find they are shocked and become better informed,which is reflected by the increase of people who then want to incorporate renewable energy systems into the design of their home whether building new, or just wanting to accommodate small changes to make a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly home.

Renewable energy has many advantages.

One of the most noteworthy is it’s provision of a clean green form of energy which has a low carbon footprint emission. More and more people are paying attention to these benefits and so the use of renewable energy systems such as solar power, geothermal and wind energy is rapidly rising.

An increasing number of jobs are being created using renewable energy and in particular wind farms; these have been predicted to stay in the United Kingdom too. The majority of these jobs offer competitive salary and benefits.

Government Incentives and Schemes

The U.K. Government has taken note of the above and therefore offers some interesting schemes and incentive programs for people who chose to install renewable energy systems into their homes. These include Solar Panel grants, tax credits and a new ‘Renewable Heat Incentive’ which will be in place by April 2011.

If alternative energy sources such as renewable energy are easily and more affordably available, increasing numbers of people will be inclined to install this into their homes in order to help protect the environment from further damage and global warming. Often the people who choose to install renewable energy systems are those who promote green living; recycling, walking or cycling, no air travel. The majority of these people are often responsible for trying to make the world a better, more eco-friendly world to live in.

Every year, National Geographic publishes a Green Guide which provides interesting and informative information on green issues, plus a listing of the world’s top 10 cities. Is your city going to be in this year’s guide?

The advantages of renewable energy are inexhaustible. However, when looking at the advantages, it is also necessary to be aware of the disadvantages. The main one being cost, although the price of installing renewable energy is reflected by the environment and in the long term personal finance,. In the short term, and when initially installing these systems, outgoings are so high with no visible benefits until 10-12 years, it often competes against the advantages of installing renewable energy technology. Until cost can be reduced, only people that have disposable cash will be able to afford the £15,000 it can cost to install a solar energy system.

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