What is fracking and how has it turned the energy production industry on its head? Although the word is occasionally used as a mild expletive, fracking is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into deep, underground rocks and boreholes (narrow shafts...
Since the beginning of time, people have been fascinated by the sun. Ancient civilizations personified the sun, worshipping it as a God or Goddess. Throughout history, farming and agriculture efforts have relied upon the sun’s rays to grow crops and sustain...
You can’t believe it? We can’t believe it! It’s already time to prepare for 2021. As the door closes on 2020, we begin to mull over ways to improve our lives and meet our personal goals. If you’re like most, you want to work harder at giving back to others and to our...
Concern about the world’s leading environmental problems has grown from a simple inconvenient truth to movements large and small in countries around the globe. Students, activists, and concerned voters are calling for legislation to limit and repair environmental...
Practically everything we do, buy, and eat consumes energy and produces carbon emissions in some form or another. There are the obvious culprits: fossil fuels used driving to go shopping, flights near and far, and switching on the lights. The products we purchase also...
Mankind’s increased emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide cause global temperatures to increase, oceans to warm, ice sheets to shrink, glaciers to retreat, sea levels to rise, ocean acidification, and an strengthens extreme natural disasters.[1] The...
The smart home of your dreams is finally within reach. In most cases, you can control everything right from the smartphone you’re reading from right now. Smart home technology transforms how we live, offers increased security and peace of mind, and can even help you...
Energy-efficient light bulbs help you lower your overall electricity consumption and replace your light bulbs less often. There are many factors to consider when deciding which lighting is right for your home, starting with the different types of light bulb and their...
What Is Nuclear Energy? Nuclear energy is derived from the energy in the core of an atom. Power plants use the process of nuclear fission—the splitting of the atom—to create energy. Some nuclear power plants use uranium atoms. These are split when hit by a neutron,...
If you’ve been thinking about making the switch from gasoline-powered vehicles to battery-powered, electric vehicles, you may have a lot of questions on your mind. How does it work? Where can I charge it? How often do I charge it? Is it even worth buying? Just like...
