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Top 15 Green Colleges in the United States Ranked
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Itโs easy to find lists of the best colleges โ The Princeton Review even has a book titled โThe Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Editionโ based on feedback from 160,000 college students. And while the education institutions featured in the Princeton Review guide might offer wonderful campus life, what about their sustainability efforts? What are the…
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How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car or Plug-in Hybrid?
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Electric vehicles may be more popular than ever, but how much does it cost to charge an electric car where you live? Before buying an electric car, itโs a good idea to do the math and find out how much it will cost you to keep it charged.ย ย The cost of charging an electric car…
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Fission vs. Fusion: Understanding the Two Types of Nuclear Power
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Quick summary: Fusion and fission are related but, in some ways, opposite principles, representing two different potential means of nuclear energy production.ย Nuclear energy accounts for about 20% of U.S. energy needs, but there are two kinds of nuclear power โ fission and fusion. Both have the potential to generate massive amounts of electricity, but…
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What Is Choose Energy? Your Questions Answered
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Some states only have a handful of energy providers, while others have a deregulated energy market with hundreds of retail electricity providers to choose from. For example, Texans have the power to choose from over 100 suppliers around the state.ย ย Sites like ChooseEnergy.com offer to help you choose an energy provider by showing you options…
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What Is Distributed Energy and How Does It Work?
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With electricity prices going up and rolling blackouts on the rise in different parts of the country, some energy experts are asking whether itโs time to rethink the structure of the power grid. Although consumers have the power to choose their electricity provider in some states like Texas, you canโt easily choose your power grid…
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Waste to Energy Systems: Can Landfills Be Used for Electricity?
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Running out of room to dispose of solid waste is a growing problem in many parts of the world. A report by Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance (SWEEP) found that U.S. landfills could run out of capacity in less than two decades.ย ย But landfills arenโt the only way to dispose of garbage, and some regions…
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The Home Generator Buyerโs Guide: Types, Price, Fuel Sources, and More
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With power outages and rolling blackouts on the rise in many parts of the country, some homeowners are taking things into their own hands and purchasing home generators to give them peace of mind. Home generators can be used as a backup power source or simply to reduce reliance on the power grid.ย ย But before…
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SaveOnEnergy.com: How Does This Energy Comparison Site Work
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Shopping around for the right electricity provider can be complicated, which is why websites like SaveOnEnergy.com promise to show you rates from multiple companies all in one place. Of course, if you already know which provider you want to use, you can simply compare plans directly on that providerโs website to see their current offers.ย ย …
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Whatโs the Role of Coal Consumption in Energy Production?
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Coal is one of the worldโs most widely-used fossil fuels. It played an important role in the Industrial Revolution, and it continues to provide heat and electricity to billions of people around the world. But as weโve learned more about the environmental impacts of world coal consumption, itโs becoming clear that something has to change.ย ย …
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How Is Oil Needed for Gas and Electricity?ย
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Oil is one of the most widely-used fossil fuels, but its production process and role in the energy sector is still a mystery to many of us. What really goes on behind the scenes at power generation plants? And is there much of a difference between gas and oil?ย ย Letโs take a look at the…
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