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The History of Electricity (and the Future of Electric Power)
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Electrical energy has always been around us, but for most of human history, we havenโt understood it or been able to control it. That all changed in the 18th and 19th centuries when a series of major discoveries led to the development of the technologies that we take for granted today. Here we are going…
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Electrolysis and Energy Production
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What if we could turn water into fuel for electric cars or stored energy to balance the electric grid? Electrolysis makes that possible. Itโs a process thatโs been around for centuries, but is gaining more attention from researchers and home energy companies as we search for cleaner, more sustainable ways to store and deliver energy.
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Electric Shock: What Is Is, How It Feels, and Why Itโs Dangerous
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Quick Summary: Electric shocks can cause a variety of symptoms depending on the severity and type of shock you experience, so understanding your risk and the potential outcomes is vital to staying safe. An electric shock can be a mildly unpleasant sensation or a life-threatening emergency, depending on the strength of the electrical current and…
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Electrical Outlets In Your Home: Everything You Need to Know
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How many different types of electrical outlets do you use in a given day? Chances are you have multiple types of outlets in your home, but you may not think about the differences every time you plug in your TV or smartphone charger. Thatโs because some plugs fit into a wide selection of wall outlets…
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Tidal Energy: Can It Be Used to Generate Electricity?
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Wind, solar, hydropower, and other types of renewable energy are becoming a major part of the green energy transition around the world. The Texas power grid alone gets up to 38% of its electricity from zero-carbon energy sources. But thereโs one type of energy you donโt hear about a lot: tidal energy.ย Tidal energy is…
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Rolling Blackouts: What They Are and How to Prepare for Them
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Blackouts have been hitting the American power grid for decades. The famous New York City blackout of 1977 was caused by a lightning strike while the blackout of 2003 was the result of a software bug. But rolling blackouts are different โ theyโre temporary blackouts planned by the grid operator in order to avoid more…
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Understanding Fossil Fuels and the Move Toward Renewable Energy
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If youโve been following the news lately, then youโve probably been hearing a lot about fossil fuels like natural gas and oil. Weโve been using fossil fuels to generate electricity, heat our homes, and fuel our vehicles for decades. But now weโre in the process of phasing them out in favor of renewable energy sources…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Everything You Need to Know
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity amid rising gas prices and growing consumer interest in sustainability. But if youโve never owned an electric car before, you may have questions like: How much do they cost to charge? Will you have to install a home charging station? And if so, how will it impact your electricity…
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Radiant Energy: A Beginnerโs Introduction
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Radiant energy is one of the most important forms of energy on the planet, but itโs easy to overlook. Thatโs because only a small portion of it is visible to the human eye. Most types of radiant energy, such as X-rays and radio waves, donโt fall on the spectrum of visible light so they require…
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Energy Storage: How It Works at Home and on the Grid
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Most of us are familiar with certain kinds of electrical energy storage, or ESS. If youโve ever used a household battery or driven an electric car, then you know that itโs possible to store electrical energy in a form that can be used again later.ย ย But as the country faces increased strain on its electricity…
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