If you did not believe in global warming before you had better start believing now. The weather’s ups and downs are only part of what we’re experiencing as a result of mankind’s overdependence upon fossil fuels. Our economy distress is also tied to fossil fuels.

When speculators drove up the price of crude oil in 2008 the economy could not sustain the high prices for gasoline and heating oil. Consumer demand for travel, oil-products, and other services and industries associated with oil dropped off radically. Companies laid off millions of workers and the housing market collapsed.

Many people are aware of the issues related with bad mortgages that have drawn down many banks. But what do you do if you’re one of those people who needs to sell your home before you go under, too? In today’s environmentally-conscious and oil-price conscious world one option to consider is to reduce your home’s energy costs and impact on the environment.

Some home supply companies specialize in energy-reducing products. For example, Penguin Windows makes 3-pane windows. They claim these windows are more energy-efficient. Maybe they are. Talk with your local contractors and supply warehouses and see if they can help you reduce your home’s energy use. That will certainly save you money and help the environment. It may just help the economy by creating some jobs, too.