Alternative Energy Potential

If you are wondering how your location sizes up to others around the US for alternative energy use potential, check out this map put together by the Natural Resources Defense Council. I was very interested to see that New England’s solar potential is so low when compared to … everywhere else. And yet, many people invest in solar power here and still get the bang for their buck. I can’t imagine not going solar if you live in the southern or southwestern states. It is truly amazing the potential for relatively free power with very little carbon and other pullution contributions. (Note: The production and storage of solar power does contribute some carbon and pollution, so you can’t ignore this by saying it contributes none. It definitely contributes a heck of a lot less than gas, oil, and electricity, though. And researchers are working hard to improve recycling technologies for solar photovoltaic panels.)