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How to Stay Safe From a Natural Gas Leak
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Natural gas is one of the most common home energy sources in America. Whether you use natural gas to heat your home, cook food on the stove, or power other appliances, itโs important to keep your gas appliances in working order to avoid gas leaks.ย ย If your gas lines or appliances get damaged or arenโt…
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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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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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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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Can I Switch Power Suppliers? Yes! Hereโs How
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Did you know that consumers can choose their energy supplier in several states? The U.S. classifies electric power markets as either regulated or competitive (deregulated). Residents in regulated states are assigned a power supplier. These consumers do not have the option to switch, even if they are unhappy with their service or rates. On the…
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Understanding the Energy Audit: Why It’s Worth Doing?
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Although energy audits are readily available to most people, few folks choose to get one. The likely reason is that most are unaware they exist or how beneficial they can be.ย ย According to a 2020 survey report by the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University in New York, only 9% of survey…
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The Internet of Energy: Challenges and Purpose
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The internet, sometimes called the Internet of Everything (IoE), is an all-inclusive term that most of us use casually, not understanding that words such as the Internet of Energy and the Internet of Things (IoT) describe specialized aspects of it.ย The internet is a worldwide array of servers and communication lines that allow us to…
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Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Biomass: What They Are and How We Use Them
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Referred to as bioenergy nowadays, humans have used biomass energy since they mastered fire. Bioenergy is a rapidly developing industry and an increasingly viable alternative to fossil fuels because it’s a renewable energy resource.ย In this guide, we’ll explain just what people mean when they talk about bioenergy, biomass, and biofuel. We’ll also look at…
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Chemical Energy: A Quick Primer
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Chemistry and chemical energy are all around us; theyโre even part of us. Chemical energy is a part of everyday life. It deals with chemical change when chemical compounds act and react at the molecular level.ย ย Chemical energy can be found in batteries, food, wood, firecrackers, cars, and other everyday items that we use in…
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Power Grid: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Until weโre faced with power outages, we tend to take the electric power that we receive from our power grid for granted.ย ย We expect on-demand electricity, and many of us are surprised, dismayed, and sometimes at a loss as to how to respond when we don’t have power.ย ย The power grid delivers electricity from power…
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