Environmental and Home Energy Blog

The Best Climate Change Charities to Donate To

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 [...]

2024-02-28T14:16:28-05:00January 13th, 2021|

The Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles

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 [...]

2024-02-28T14:18:55-05:00January 6th, 2021|

How Is Electricity Made?

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 [...]

2024-02-28T14:09:56-05:00December 23rd, 2020|

The Art of Composting

While most of us are aware of the global food waste problem, we often fail to acknowledge how significant an issue it is, especially when it comes to the environment. In 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) discovered that food waste in the commercial, institutional, and residential [...]

2024-02-28T14:22:52-05:00December 9th, 2020|

Tips for a Green Holiday Kitchen

Beginning with Thanksgiving tomorrow, the holiday season has officially begun. This most likely means family gatherings and festive holiday cuisine, which often carry a heavy environmental impact when it comes to overall waste, including the waste of non-recyclables, food, and energy. According to the EPA, it is estimated that [...]

2024-02-28T14:25:35-05:00November 25th, 2020|

Ways to Make Your Laundry More Eco-Friendly

Clothing washers and dryers are among the costliest appliances to operate, but they’re not the only environmental concern associated with the seemingly harmless chore of doing your laundry. Although not all of us have clothing washers and dryers at home and do our laundry at a laundromat, most of [...]

2023-04-10T19:17:00-04:00November 11th, 2020|

Solar Energy: Why We Need it

Did you know that, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, the amount of sunlight received by the earth in one hour is more than the total energy used to by the entire world for an entire year? In fact, in 2015, solar energy was the fastest-growing energy sector [...]

2024-02-28T14:25:43-05:00October 28th, 2020|

What is a Circular Economy?

The concept of a circular economy has been an increasing topic in the news over the last several years, so you may already be familiar with it. But if you find yourself wondering what exactly a “circular economy” means, then you’ll definitely want to keep reading. To begin breaking [...]

2024-02-28T14:23:15-05:00October 21st, 2020|

Top 5 Wind Energy Leaders in the World

Wind power has become an important source of energy generation around the world. In 2019, the global wind power market grew 19%, with just about 60 GW of new capacity added to the world’s electric grids, including over 54 GW onshore and over 6 GW offshore. This was the [...]

2024-02-28T14:03:41-05:00September 23rd, 2020|
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