Green Energy Explained - Part 3 of 4
So you’re thinking of going green? Moneysupermarket.com has produced an
exclusive guide to highlight the options available to you.
If you want to go directly to another section of our green energy guide, you can click on one of the links below:
Electricity suppliers
If you don’t have the money to make the switch to a green energy supplier you
may wish to examine the mix of fuels used by the domestic electricity suppliers
and pick out the most environmentally friendly producer in your area.
As of 01 October 2005, UK electricity suppliers must provide information on
carbon dioxide emissions and high-level nuclear waste produced. You can find
out all the information you need at electricityinfo.org by clicking on this
link:
http://www.electricityinfo.org/suppliers.php
As of 01 April 2004, energy suppliers have had to make sure that at least 4.9%
of all energy they provide comes from renewable sources.
However, many companies have still not reached this target. This has led to them
buying certificates from smaller companies who only offer a green tariff or
companies whose green tariff surpasses the 4.9% target.
This does not increase the demand for renewable energy as total demand is
matched across the board. Only green energy-based companies can do this by
refusing to sell their certificates to increase demand.
In part four we examine the suppliers that only offer a green tariff and discuss
the additional green tariffs available.
Part Four - Green Energy Explained >>>
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