The continuing nuclear disaster unfolding in northern Japan makes our efforts to reduce our dependence on the electrical grid a little more urgent. In a general sense, it's important for us to limit our use of utility-generated electricity because of the numerous ways this energy source damages the environment and public health. But in a more direct way, our efforts will help prevent the construction of two new nuclear reactors in South Florida. More on that in a minute.
But first, the most important thing we're doing is not our photovoltaics. It's conservation. Every watt saved is a watt generated, or at least obviates the need to generate that watt.
