Key Takeaways: A hurricane preparedness plan helps ensure the safety of your household, home, and pets. An emergency kit is a staple of hurricane preparedness and should include emergency supplies, such as a flashlight, first aid kit, and weather radio. Ensure you...
Measuring Kilowatts: A Guide to Understanding These Units of Energy
From ohms and amperes to volts and watts, electricity has many measurements. One common measurement you’ve likely encountered on your electric bill is kilowatts or kilowatt-hours. But you might still be wondering, what are kilowatts exactly and why do they matter? ...
Which Are the Best Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs?
Installing energy-efficient light bulbs is a simple way to tackle rising energy costs. As the name suggests, energy-efficient light bulbs use less energy, reducing a home or business’s energy consumption. It’s a false economy, some claim, because most energy-efficient...
Batteries Explained: How Batteries Work
Your favorite gadget loses power and you need a new battery. Luckily, some people know their D cell from their button cell batteries. But many of us would struggle when asked if we want a lithium cell or a dry-cell alkaline AA battery. Italian physicist Alessandro...
What Is Mechanical Energy? The Definitive Guide
You may have tuned out during explanations about mechanical energy in high school physics class. But you may also be surprised at how much this fascinating form of energy exists all around us.You may have tuned out during explanations about mechanical energy in high...
Sound Energy: Your Educational Resource
The dog whistle you can’t hear. The rumbling thunder that you can. The rock concert that leaves your ears ringing for days. All of them are examples of sound energy. On a deeper level, sound energy surrounds us, whether our human ear can pick it up or not. Sound can...
What Is Potential Energy? An Introduction to This Force of Nature
At some point, we’ve probably all slumped on the sofa and thought: “Today, I’ve just got no energy.” Psychologically, that statement may be correct. But scientifically, it’s wrong. Why? Because any person relaxing on the couch has potential energy, whether they know...
What Is Kinetic Energy? Definition, Formula, and Facts
To truly grasp kinetic energy, we must first break down potential energy. There are two primary potential energy types. Elastic potential energy happens when we compress or stretch something, like a spring or an archer’s bow. A bow has potential energy, which...
The Complete User’s Guide to TXU Energy
TXU Energy has been providing electrical services to Texans in one form or another since the days of Jesse James. What was once a fledgling company based in Dallas has evolved into a modern energy supplier that serves most of Texas. The state’s energy market has also...
Side Effects of Poor Air Quality: Indoor and Outdoor Considerations
With automobile pollution, wildfire smoke, and even pollen counts seemingly on the rise in many parts of the world, it’s natural to wonder about the side effects of poor air quality on your health. Even gas stoves used for cooking are developing a bad reputation, and...