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A report on wind energy by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an international scientiﬁc body established by the United Nations, found that numerous studies report that the average energy payback time of wind power plants (i.e., the amount of time a wind power plant must operate in order to produce the amount of energy required to build, operate, and decommission it) is 5.4 months, with a 25th-to-75th- percentile range of 3.4 months to 8.5 months. ¹ According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), electricity production in the United States accounted for 28% of the country’s carbon emissions in 2016; 32% of that electricity production is used for residential and commercial buildings. ² That means that the energy used to power our homes is an important contributor to carbon emissions and to the entire carbon footprint of the United States. In addition, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that in 2017, “emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) by the U.S. electric power sector were 1,744 million metric tons, or about 34% of the total U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions of 5,140 million metric tons.” ³ One of the ways the EPA suggests we reduce our carbon emissions from electricity is by “[u]sing renew- able energy sources rather than fossil fuel to generate electricity.” This can be done by “[i]ncreasing the share of total electricity generated from wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal sources and from certain biofuel sources.” 2 If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint and the carbon footprint of our country, the opportunity is right at your ﬁnger- tips: support the the development of clean, sustainable energy. Beyond reducing carbon emissions, wind and solar energy are cata- lysts for long-term investment, tax revenue, purchasing, and employment. REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT [email protected] | 434.220.7595 | apexcleanenergy.com 1. http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/report/IPCC_SRREN_Ch07.pdf 2. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#electricity 3. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=77&t=11

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Page 1: REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT...Beyond reducing carbon emissions, wind and solar energy are cata-lysts for long-term investment, tax revenue, purchasing, and employment. REDUCING

A report on wind energy by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an international scientific body established by the United Nations, found that numerous studies report that the average energy payback time of wind power plants (i.e., the amount of time a wind power plant must operate in order to produce the amount of energy required to build, operate, and decommission it) is 5.4 months, with a 25th-to-75th-percentile range of 3.4 months to 8.5 months.¹

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), electricity production in the United States accounted for 28% of the country’s carbon emissions in 2016; 32% of that electricity production is used for residential and commercial buildings.² That means that the energy used to power our homes is an important contributor to carbon emissions and to the entire carbon footprint of the United States.

In addition, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that in 2017, “emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the U.S. electric power sector were 1,744 million metric tons, or about 34% of the total U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions of 5,140 million metric tons.”³

One of the ways the EPA suggests we reduce our carbon emissions from electricity is by “[u]sing renew-able energy sources rather than fossil fuel to generate electricity.” This can be done by “[i]ncreasing the share of total electricity generated from wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal sources and from certain biofuel sources.”2

If you are looking to reduce your carbon foot-print and the carbon footprint of our coun-try, the opportunity is right at your finger-tips: support the the development of clean, sustainable energy. Beyond reducing carbon emissions, wind and solar energy are cata-lysts for long-term investment, tax revenue, purchasing, and employment.

REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

[email protected] | 434.220.7595 | apexcleanenergy.com

1. http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/report/IPCC_SRREN_Ch07.pdf2. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions#electricity3. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=77&t=11

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