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The research and development of renewable energy has the ability to decrease our dependence of foreign oil, reduce the need for costly emissions controls, and provide new energy markets and jobs. Join Sunovia in our efforts to make our world a greener place!
Did You Know …?
- On average, 16 million tons of carbon dioxide are emitted into the atmosphere every 24 hours by human use worldwide. (U.S. Department of Energy)
- Just by using the “off the shelf” energy-efficient technologies available today, we could cut the cost of heating, cooling, and lighting our homes and workplaces by up to 80%. (U.S. Department of Energy and Maryland Energy Administration)
- Replacing one incandescent light bulb with an energy-saving alternative means 1,000 pounds less carbon dioxide is emitted to the atmosphere and $67 is saved on energy costs over the bulb’s lifetime. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alliance to Save Energy)
- Currently, 22% of U.S. electricity usage goes to lighting. This equates to 1.4 billion barrels of oil. Since LED lighting uses one-fourth the electricity of incandescent lighting, a total shift to LED lighting could effectively save approximately 1.05 billion barrels of oil. At $110 per barrel this is an annual savings in the U.S. of $115 billion dollars (not to mention the intangible costs of greenhouse gas emissions).