Experts Weigh In on Green Hydrogen’s Role in Grid Stability
Green hydrogen is hydrogen fuel that is created through renewable energy technologies. Electrolysis powered by renewable energy splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, capturing and storing the hydrogen for use as a fuel. Using renewable technologies like solar makes this process completely carbon-free. Green hydrogen is one of the newest tools being considered [...]
How Does the Energy I Buy Get To My Home?
If you’re enrolled in Deep Green 100% renewable energy, your energy is sourced from 50% solar and 50% wind. What does choosing a specific energy service mean for the electrons delivered to your house? What about the energy grid as a whole? In this blog, we cover how energy resources are shared into the electric [...]
Energy vs. Electricity: What’s the difference?
The terms energy and electricity are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, but they have distinct definitions. Do you know the difference? What is energy? Energy is a catchall term for the capacity to do work, such as changing light, heat, and movement. Energy exists in many forms including, mechanical, light, chemical, and electrical. [...]
How Do We Decarbonize Buildings?
Buildings account for 40% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Around 11% of these emissions are from materials and construction, and around 28% can be attributed to day-to-day operations such as using electricity or burning natural gas for heating and cooking. Reducing building emissions is an essential step towards achieving our climate goals and creating more [...]
What Are Clean Energy Careers?
Clean energy employment opportunities grew a staggering 70% faster than total nationwide employment opportunities from 2015 to 2019. By 2019, clean energy jobs outnumbered fossil fuel jobs 3 to 1. Unlike fossil fuel jobs, clean energy jobs can also be created anywhere and everywhere that we use energy. Clean job opportunities are available and offer [...]
How to Become a Climate Activist
The MCE Cares series focuses on the impacts of climate change, climate action strategies, and the ways you can make a difference. The climate is in our hands. What action will you take? Learn more at mceCares.org. 1. Educate Yourself You don’t need to be a climate expert to be a climate activist. Educating [...]
How to Become Energy Efficient
The MCE Cares series focuses on the impacts of climate change, climate action strategies, and the ways you can make a difference. The climate is in our hands. What action will you take? Learn more at mceCares.org. Energy efficiency is a simple way to reduce your carbon footprint without making changes to your daily routine. [...]
Energy 101: Electrification
MCE’s Energy 101 Series focuses on the why and how of renewable energy so that you can learn more about concepts like the benefits of biomass and the science behind solar. Looking for more? Check out the links in this blog to read more about Energy 101 or to dive deeper into our Energy [...]
How to Green Your Transportation
The MCE Cares series focuses on the impacts of climate change, climate action strategies, and the ways you can make a difference. The climate is in our hands. What action will you take? Learn more at mceCares.org. Transportation has surpassed electricity generation as the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. In [...]
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced from your lifestyle. The carbon footprint of specific products or services can be determined by calculating the total emissions released into the atmosphere over the course of their life cycle. The yearly carbon footprint of the average global citizen is around 4 [...]