Environmental and Home Energy Blog

Energy scams are a growing problem across the country. People presenting themselves as “sales representatives” are using manipulation tactics to gain access to your personal information. Stay safe and know how to protect yourself from Spring Power & Gas imposter scams. Learn how to identify call or email scams with [...]

With summer comes increased energy costs—which hasn’t changed this year. But there are plenty of ways to keep energy usage down this summer.  How Is the Price of Electricity Determined? Among other factors, the cost of electricity is determined by how much it takes different companies to provide energy. Technically [...]

Summer is in full swing, which means you might wake up hot and sticky in the middle of the night. Heatwaves and unforgiving temperatures can make summertime much less enjoyable, especially when you can’t find relief. While the warmth is pleasant when you’re outside hosting BBQs, at the beach or [...]

The perfect water heater keeps your energy usage low while still delivering hot water when you need it and for as long as you want. But can energy-efficient water heaters do that? Thanks to technological advances, yes, they can. If you’re looking for a new water heater, you’ve come to [...]

Home air sealing is the process of identifying and sealing points in your home that allow air from the outside to leak inside. This often requires a fairly extensive search of the house. While common air entry points can be quickly found in doorways and window seams, cracks in your [...]

After the first few months of the year, when being thankful is no longer tied to holidays and vacations, it can become difficult to keep up the atmosphere of thankfulness and positivity. It isn't uncommon for us to soon forget to acknowledge the things we are thankful for; wither that [...]

Are you looking for plants that improve air quality? We have good news for you: Every plant improves air quality—at least to some extent. Whether that improvement is measurable is a different matter (but we’ll get into that later). Let’s go over how plants improve air quality, the science behind [...]

For many of us, 2021 and 2022 have been trying years. The pandemic that began last year continues to affect our daily lives. We’re seeing this reflected in increased energy prices for consumers, even causing some to switch energy suppliers.  Despite having been impacted by a variety of world events, [...]