by Blake Zimmerman Houston | Jun 23, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Power, Renewable Energy
Solar panels are a way of extracting electricity from sunlight. They produce electricity because photons – particles of light emitted by the sun that reach the surface of the earth – have the potential to knock electrons free from atoms. Once this...
by Blake Zimmerman Houston | May 28, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Power, Renewable Energy
Many thousands of years ago, one of the most important modes of transportation was powered by clean-green eco-energy. Of course, we’re talking about ships that used sails to harness the wind and they traveled the globe. But if we’re considering mechanical wind energy,...
by Blake Zimmerman Houston | May 28, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Power, Renewable Energy
There are a few different types of solar energy and it is important to be familiar with all of them. They are all viable alternatives to using up traditional energy. Of all the different types, solar cell systems are the one that is most commonly heard of. These are...
by Blake Zimmerman Houston | May 5, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Natural Gas, Power, Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is a big topic when it comes to the economy, pollution and climate change. While there are still considerable hurdles for renewable energy, the future looks bright. Technology and public policy is helping to spur a movement towards greater...
by Blake Zimmerman Houston | Apr 1, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Natural Gas, Power, Renewable Energy
To understand how wind energy works, it’s helpful first to go back to review what many of us learned in junior high about how a basic electricity generator works. Way back in 1831, the British genius Michael Faraday discovered that if you take a magnet and surround it...
by Blake Zimmerman Houston | Mar 4, 2021 | Blake Zimmerman, Blog, Power, Renewable Energy
Covid-19 didn’t just disrupt daily life for an entire year, it derailed the economy and its effects are still being navigated. Predicting trends for renewable energy is difficult even during the best of times, but there are several trends that are beginning to...
