When people think about energy, they don’t often think of industrial heat. But that heat is critical for sustaining modern life. Without a lot of […]
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Energy Month: Natural Gas
Natural gas has become the fossil fuel of choice in the last decade as energy producers shift towards less environmentally-impactful fuels. The U.S. today produces […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Coal
Coal is primarily used to create electricity in the United States. For coal to create electricity, bituminous or subbituminous coal is burned, which turns water […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Wind Energy
Wind energy has been used for purposes of sailing and flying for hundreds of years. Wind energy can also be harnessed for electricity via wind […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Renewable Energy
Renewable energy sources have received significant amounts of investment in recent years as combating climate change becomes a higher priority. Sunlight, the movement of water, […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Fossil Fuels
The U.S. has a diverse and proven supply of several types of fossil fuels that can be used to power the national grid. Coal, natural […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Hydropower
Hydropower has been used for hundreds of years at small scales to power windmills on farms but has massive potential to provide commercial electricity for […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy has long been a technology that most associate with large, expensive reactors that cost billions to build. However, nuclear power can generate massive […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Petroleum
Petroleum has long been used to power vehicles, heat homes, and facilitate travel across the U.S. As climate change becomes a more pressing issue, oil […]
Read MoreEnergy Month: Solar Energy
Solar energy continues to be utilized by homeowners to decrease their energy bills in regions of the U.S. with lots of sunlight. The two main […]
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