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The term ‘carbon footprint’ has become a buzz term in modern society with the threat of global warming looming on the horizon. Many experts have predicted serious repercussions on the earth if the process of climate change is not reversed. It is widely accepted that global warming is caused by the excessive use of energy on the earth and the associated emissions. Many people have chosen in recent times to reduce their own personal carbon footprint in a bid to do their part in reversing this potentially disastrous process. A number of ideas have been put forward in line with this aim such as planting trees when travelling my plane to neutralise the carbon footprint associated with flight or more simply using a smaller or more energy efficient car which produces greatly reduced emissions.

However, there is a way that is much easier and much closer to home that people can reduce their own personal carbon footprint. On a domestic level the most common and critical energy usage and associated emissions are results of inadequate home insulation. Large amounts of energy from the home are lost through the walls and windows of the house to the outside world, requiring additional energy to heat the house. By insulating the home adequately this lost energy can be minimised and in turn the emissions produced as a result of this energy can be minimised. By far the greatest amount of heat is lost through the windows in the house, particularly if the windows are old and have poor insulation properties. High quality modern windows such as those offered by Penguin Windows can minimise the amount of heat lost and create a more energy efficient home. So look up Penguin windows and reduce your carbon footprint today!