Green energy is obtained from renewable resources, indicating they’re naturally reproduced.
This differs from fossil fuels where there limited availability of the resource and requires millions of years to form and will carry on decreasing with consumption.
Renewable energy produced is also less damaging to the environment, creating less air pollution. Examples of renewable energy sources include solar, hydro, wind, biomass (waste) and geothermal.
How does Green Energy operate?
Green Energy works as per your existing electricity supply. The only variance it is in its place of non-renewable energy sources providing the electricity grid; the retailer will buy power from renewable sources for you to feed into the networks that supply your home.