According to the US Energy Information Administration report, 67 percent of the electricity produced in 2014 was from fossil fuels. Other major energy sources for electricity generation included coal combustion and natural gas, at 39 and 27 percent respectively.

Coal combustion is however, the leading cause of acid rain, smog and toxic air pollutions. It is not only damaging the environment and contributing to global warming but it also poses a serious health risk for humans and animals. It emits mercury, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide that are extremely hazardous for human health. Coal pollutants are also known to contribute to 4 out of 5 leading causes of mortality in the US, such as cancer, heart disease, respiratory diseases and strokes.

Preserving a healthy environment and minimizing these negative impacts is therefore, the need of the hour. You can also play your role in saving Mother Nature and reducing air pollution by replacing your old HVAC systems that consume a lot of energy with energy-efficient HVAC products.

How Your Switch Can Benefit You, the Environment and the People in the Surroundings?
Here’s how your switch will be beneficial for you and others around you:

• By shifting from less efficient HVAC systems to more efficient ones, you can easily save energy and simultaneously experience amazing reduction in your operating costs. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, by making a switch from less efficient systems to energy efficient HVAC systems, you can cut energy cost by roughly 20%.
• Besides this, it also helps promote a healthier environment. The improved filtration technology embedded inside the new systems helps lower bio-contaminants and particulates in the air. They are also more efficient and effective when it comes to filtering out hazardous air-pollutants like nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur oxide.

• When buying a new HVAC system for your home or office, make sure it is Energy Star certified. The best way to ensure that it is Energy Star certified is to look for the USEPA’s seal.
• If Energy-Star does not rate a particular option, then look for energy saving features like power-saving functions and programmability.