The pandemic has changed how we go about our daily lives, and many of us are still working and/or studying remotely. Even though some people have started working back in their office or have been attending classes, we are all spending more time at home to respect social distancing guidelines [...]
Many of us want to be more eco-friendly and actively take steps to be more sustainable in our daily lives, but these efforts have been particularly challenging this past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these challenges have been even more prevalent during the winter months. This is [...]
Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource in the world and humans have been benefiting from it for thousands and thousands of years, with 173,000 terawatts of solar energy continuously hit the Earth. This amount of solar power alone exceeds the world’s total energy usage by 10,000. For a [...]
If you’re a parent, then you know how important playtime is in early childhood development. It can even be enjoyable for parents to watch their children play, or to even join them during play. There’s nothing like the look on a kid’s face when you hand them a new, shiny [...]
Did you know that Americans spend roughly $14.1 billion on traditional Valentine’s Day merchandise each year? Every February 14th, people in the United States send out an estimated: 198 million roses. 141 million Valentine’s Day cards (not including valentines exchanged among kids in the classroom), making it the second-largest holiday [...]
Beginning with the invention of sailboats, followed by the creation of the windmill (used for tasks such as grinding grain and pumping water), wind energy made its debut thousands of years ago. Thanks to developments in technology, modern-day wind turbines can collect and transform the kinetic energy produced by the [...]
There has been an ongoing conversation over the last few years about the effects of climate change, and Spring Power & Gas has continually posted about it on our blog as awareness and discussion increases about the issue. If you want to play your part in helping to combat global [...]
Despite the environmental and health concerns associated with bottled water, it remains a popular product in the United States and throughout much of the world, despite some governments considering banning its sale. The statistics associated with water bottle consumption certainly help illustrate how significant of an issue it actually is. [...]
This past year has been interesting, with many unforeseen challenges. Our daily lives have been impacted significantly by the novel COVID-19 pandemic, during which millions of non-essential workers and students were ordered to shelter in place and had to transition to working and/or studying from home. With all of this [...]
Imagine living in a world without light, having to do everything in natural light. Then imagine a world with no computers, cell phones, televisions, tablets, traffic signals, dishwashers, washing machines, etc. You wouldn’t be able to read this blog post, nor would we even be able to type or publish [...]