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What is the Power Grid?

This article is your guide to the power grid. The power grid is like the roadway connecting all the electricity that powers your home. That includes power plants, power lines, and distribution centers throughout the country. So, if you want to learn more about the power grid and how it works, keep reading. Here at […]

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What is a Watt-Hour?

This article is your complete guide to understanding watt-hours (Wh). A watt-hour is a unit of measurement that describes electrical energy consumed over a period of time, specifically one hour. You’ll often see related measurements on your energy bill as kilowatt-hours (kWh), representing 1,000 watt-hours. Here at The Energy Professor, we want to give you […]

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What is Green Energy?

This article is your complete guide into the world of green energy. Green energy is generated from natural, renewable sources with minimal negative environmental impact compared to fossil fuels. These sources are abundant and sustainable and often produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions or pollution. These energy sources are wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and […]

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