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Home Energy Conservation

Home Energy Conservation
So you think the cost of gas is outrageous? Most Americans do. The controversies in the Middle East and recent environmental disasters have made the cost of many natural resources, like oil, sky rocket. So imagine the amount of oil needed to power your car and compare that to the amount of oil needed to heat your home. Home energy conservation is a way that Americans can counter-act the estimated high costs to heat, cool or light their residence. In the ‘old days’ energy conservation was as simple turning off a light when you left a room, or setting a timer on your thermostat to regulate when your heat or air conditioning came on. These techniques are still valuable but America, and the world, has taken a more proactive approach, and rightly so. With the threats of global warming staring us in the face, the terror of destroying this world is resources are evident. Thus comes in the need for Home Energy Conservation. This thesis will attempt to, in depth, approach the topic of using active natural resource management, the advantages and the disadvantages. It will also address the economic implications, political issues and environmental issues that surround this new movement. The paper will touch on the importance and benefits of installing solar panels, using ‘green wood and utilizing windmills to produce energy. It will also show what our government is doing to entice the people to invest in such resources, such as providing tax breaks and net metering.
Active Natural Resource Management
Natural Resource Management (NRM) involves the ecologically sustainable management of the land, water, air and biodiversity resources of the land for the benefit of existing and future generations, and for the maintenance of the life support capability of the biosphere. Some even call it an ecological footprint. The key components of the Natural Resource Management Framework include:
• identifying environmental assets and their...