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The problem with wind energy, the collective wisdom goes, is that you can’t control when the wind is going to blow. True, says Paul Sadler, the executive director of the Wind Coalition, but the energy created by wind power can be stored. And there lies the problem: how can Texas store and transmit wind energy?

Home users are already accustomed to the notion of residential solar power. Recent advances have made it possible to make this a 24-hour option by using storage devices. The big advantage that this brings is that solar generated electricity then becomes available even when the sun is not shining.

Because the sun is a clean, zero cost and renewable source of energy, residential solar power is of considerable interest. In addition, it can now not only save users money, but also make them money by allowing them to sell back surplus energy to the power grid. To understand how this can work, it is useful to think of how a car`s headlights work. They can be switched on at any time, even if the car engine is not running and the alternator is not generating electricity.

A certified green business complies with all environmental regulations, take steps to conserve natural resources, prevent pollution, reduce waste and work to improve employee health and morale (Green Business Program). Despite the fact that everyone and every piece of marketing material now seems to mention something about going green, still many people do not know or do not think that it makes financial sense to make these changes in their business. The article outlines easy and affordable steps for making your business greener.

A government directive has been issued in countries that are impacted by the Montreal protocol or the US Clean Air Act. The HCFC phase out is covered, and is intended to decrease and eventually cut out production and use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons. Those organizations that use air conditioning systems, commercial refrigeration, industrial process refrigeration appliances, or HVAC systems now have a schedule for compliance.

These phase out regulations are nothing new. The protocol was written many years ago. In fact, some countries are well ahead of schedule and plan to complete R-22 and other refrigerant gas phase outs ahead of schedule. The interesting twist is the relationship between ozone depleting substances like HCFCs and their added impact as high global warming potential greenhouse gases.