Take the Power Profiler
Posted by tom | Jan 15, 2009How clean is the electricity you use?
Thank-you to my friend who posted this neat EPA widget that takes your zip code and electricity provider, and tells you where your electricity comes from. Not surprisingly, the public power offered in Northern Lancaster County, PA, is a near even coal (45%) and nuclear (38%) with some oil (9%). Three Mile Island Nuclear Power, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Plant, and Brunner Island Coal immediately come to my mind.
While I was in Pittsburgh, the power was 73% coal, and 22% nuclear. How does yours compare? Try it out at let me know.
Take note of the tools to address home/business emissions and increase energy efficiency through Energy Star Products (and special offers) after you take the profile, e.g.,
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product
Originally, found by my friend on the Green Lantern column.
