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There are numerous tools available to make a difference, each in their own small way. People have no more time for blah blah blah. We need to dispel the false myths surrounding the idea of sustainability and take firm action to change our behaviour.
A first step can be to replace the use of fossil fuels with electricity, starting with our cars. As an example, if we took a can of energy and used it to power an electric car, 95% of this energy would be converted into motion. Conversely, with the equivalent amount of diesel inside this jar, only 40% would be converted into motion, and all the rest would be lost in heat, making it less efficient. What’s more, the energy to power the electric car could be produced from 100% renewable sources and thus with zero CO2 emissions, unlike diesel, which would instead produce pollution.
Another very similar example applies when it comes to heating our homes, which today represents a major source of CO2 emissions, and accounts for around 12% of the total CO2 emissions in Italy. As end consumers, we can choose to heat our homes with electric heat pumps or with traditional gas boilers.
Once again, we can use the example of the small jar: filling it with electrical energy to power a heat pump heating system would turn the small jar into 4 equally sized heat jars.
Conversely, if we filled that same jar with methane and used it to fuel a heating system with a gas boiler, the methane in the jar would turn into just one equivalent jar of heat. This means that an air conditioner is 3 times more efficient than a boiler.
Additionally, as mentioned above, the first jar can be “filled” with energy produced by a photovoltaic system installed on the roof or on a balcony of our home, and therefore with zero emissions, while the second would increase environmental pollution.
The figures speak for themselves, and there is no more time to hesitate. Firm action needs to be taken! Choose the solutions for your home: