Choose Wisely
You make dozens of choices every day to keep you and your family safe, comfortable and healthy. And you probably make many choices in an effort to protect the future of our planet, too. But have you ever considered how your energy choice can affect all of these?
Natural gas…a wise choice!Energy is America’s lifeblood. It feeds our industries, keeps our families comfortable and allows us to enjoy the highest quality of life of any nation in the world. But the U.S. energy landscape is challenged by high energy prices, unstable foreign energy markets, aging national infrastructure and environmental concerns.
Because of its environmental, efficiency and economical benefits, natural gas plays a significant role now and in the future. From helping to slow global climate change to driving economic growth, natural gas is the right energy choice for today and tomorrow.
When it comes to your energy needs, it’s important to understand how natural gas can be part of an environmentally conscious lifestyle:
- Natural gas is efficient. More than 90 percent of the energy in natural gas is delivered directly to your home as compared to less than one-third of the energy used to make electricity.
- Natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel with nearly half the carbon dioxide emissions of coal and 30 percent less than oil.
- Because of these facts, switching to natural gas appliances can reduce your home’s carbon footprint by as much as 40 percent.
Learn more about the environmental impact of natural gas and other energy choices by choosing one of the boxes to the left.