The 12 Biggest Causes of Carbon Emissions
Caused by natural processes and human activity, carbon dioxide emission (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that is released into the atmosphere and traps in heat. As a result, it is the leading cause o...
Energy Deregulation Information by State
When Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and 13 other states deregulated their energy markets, local utility companies in those states were forced to sell their power generation plants. They held ...
10 Tricks To Stay Cool this Summer
Summer has arrived, and with it comes unbearable temperatures. Some may think the best escape from the sweltering heat is a room with the air conditioning blasted. Although a blast of AC is ni...
10 Tips for How To Stay Cool While Sleeping
Nothing is worse than waking up panicked on a hot summer night because you’re overheated. No matter how many blankets you kick off, or how many layers of clothing you lose, sometimes you jus...
7 Air Conditioning Tips For Staying Cool in the Summer
During the summer, there is nothing quite as refreshing as walking into an immaculately cooled home after walking through heat and humidity. Unfortunately, creating an arctic atmosphere in you...
12 Tips and Vacation Settings To Use During Vacation to Save Energy
Although the official start of summer isn’t for a few weeks, Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of vacation season. From day trips to the beach to week-long excursions to the lake...
How To Handle Spring and Summer Storms (and Prevent Flooding)
It doesn’t always rain in Texas, but as they say, when it rains, it pours. Spring and summer thunderstorms can often offer some much-needed relief from the heat, but can also come with their...
15 Tips for Saving Electricity with Your Kids This Year
15 Tips For Saving Electricity With Your Kids Teaching your kids life lessons is not always the easiest thing to do. It seems to be even harder when the consequences of the lessons don’t ...
10 Easy Ways To Conserve Energy
While there’s plenty of discussion regarding the environment and the economy, it seems as though consumers have twice as many reasons to be worried about how to conserve energy. Although som...
Average Electric Bill in Texas
What Is the Average Electric Bill in Texas? The average Texan pays approximately $10.98 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), and uses about 1,171 kWh per month. As a result, the average monthly Texas ele...
