If you’ve ever bought an appliance, you’ve probably been offered an appliance protection plan at checkout. Salespeople often don’t explain this and how it can help protect your new purchase. There’s no need to worry! We’ll walk you through everything you need to know about appliance protection plans to [...]
Consumers today have many choices when shopping for products and looking for quality services, so they might not consider supporting local businesses. How does supporting small businesses help the environment and local economies? It’s a question worth looking into. There are environmental, economic, and community-based benefits to supporting local [...]
Businesses can play a more vital role in environmentally friendly practices than ever before. It’s not enough for companies to focus solely on basic employee and consumer needs—they need to identify effective strategies to reduce their carbon footprint and make a sustainable future. So, how can companies like yours [...]
We live in a technological era powered by electricity, and our energy dependence continues to increase. But with that increased use comes increases in our carbon footprint. That’s left many of us looking for ways to reduce our daily energy use. Fortunately, there are many steps we can take [...]
Summer is here, and energy prices are rising. This is typical: Prices tend to increase along with usage in the summer and go down in the winter. The cost of electricity is made up of many factors, but the biggest ones are the amount of supply available, building and [...]
When you’re relaxing in your home during the middle of the sweating summer months, you want to be cool and comfortable. You’re kicking your feet up indoors between the backyard BBQs, lounging poolside, and venturing out on vacation. No one wants to be wilting under the unrelenting heatwaves, but [...]
Buying a new refrigerator is a daunting task. But while you may be more focused on your refrigerator’s size, aesthetic, and storage capacity, there’s another variable you should consider: energy efficiency. Kiwi Energy strongly believes every home should run as energy-efficiently as possible. Your fridge is a major player in [...]
Is light pollution bad? Well, that depends if you are concerned about ever seeing the stars or about interrupting the natural circadian rhythms of humans and animals alike. If you do care about these things, then yes—light pollution is bad. What are the causes of light pollution? What can [...]
From refurbishing old furniture to ditching plastic straws, there are plenty of environmental hacks people have been adopting. But so far, it’s not enough—the average person still creates almost five pounds of garbage each day. So in a year, that amounts to over 1,600 pounds of waste per person. This skyrockets up to 6,570 [...]
At Spring Power and Gas, we know that the most efficient homes in the U.S. rely on a combination of electricity and natural gas. These two energy sources work side by side every day—powering appliances, maintaining comfort, and supporting your lifestyle smartly and sustainably. Let’s look at how they [...]
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