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| What is green energy? |
Green energy is the general term for electricity that has been generated in a sustainable way. At present, it concerns electricity generated in a sustainable way, but in the future it might be possible to buy sustainably produced gas or heat.
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| How is green energy produced? |
Green energy can be produced by various renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, solar energy and hydropower.
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| What does green energy cost? |
Most suppliers charge an additional amount per kilowatt-hour (kWh). In some countries, government does not impose energy tax on green energy. In those cases, the customer eventually pays less than the true additional costs.
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| Where does the money go to? |
The money paid by consumers of green energy is used for new sustainable energy projects. The production of electricity from renewable energy sources is generally still more expensive than electricity from gas or coal.
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| How can I buy green energy? |
Various local, national or international operating energy companies and independend renewable energy producers offer green energy, with different names. Look for their addresses at the supplier and price overviews of the different country sections on GreenPrices.
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| Do I need a special connection for green energy? |
No, the electricity from your wall plug remains the same. Strictly spoken the origin of this electricity can't even be detected, but the energy company guarantees that the 'green' electricity you buy has been produced from renewable energy sources.
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| Who verifies the supply of green energy? |
In most cases an independent organisation verifies whether the amount of electricity sold as green energy really comes from renewable energy sources.
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