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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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Energy Vampires and the Appliances that Use the Most Energy
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Letโs take a look at what energy vampires are, which household devices use the most vampire energy, and what you can do to stop them from sucking the life out of your energy budget.
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Understanding the Texas Power Grid: Outages, Power Rates, and More
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Depending on where you live in Texas, thereโs a good chance you draw electricity from the Texas power grid, officially known as the Texas Interconnection. The Texas power grid provides energy to over 26 million Texans, including residents of major cities like Houston and Austin.ย ย But if you were around during the 2021 winter storm,…
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Shopping for Electricity: How to Save So You Can Spend Elsewhere
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No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on large electricity bills or debts to a utility company. Yet that’s the sad reality for many households. Paying for electricity is practically inevitable, but the amount you pay is not. The great news is that you can shop for electricity, save money, and have expendable income…
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Why Your Electricity Bills Keep Rising (and what you can do about it)
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Natural Gas Prices Are On The Rise And Theyโre Taking Electricity Prices With Themย Natural gas and electricity prices have risen to their highest levels in decades โ and this steep increase in energy rates has left many U.S customers wondering: ย Why are my utility bills so high?ย While rising costs can be attributed…
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