{"id":228,"date":"2022-08-05T03:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T03:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2026-08-25T06:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T06:56:20","slug":"the-actual-cost-of-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/flexible-schedule\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2020\">Schedule 2026 link<\/a> to see the schedule and plans for each day. You will also find the assignments listed for the class there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/whittier-edu.zoom.us\/j\/99537431493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Click here to join Zoom room<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.whittier.edu\/course\/view.php?id=34055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Click here for Moodle page<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/whittier-edu.zoom.us\/j\/96895800865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Click here for Office Hours<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A selection of images related to our course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cropped-cropped-cropped-20210405_185449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\" style=\"width:278px;height:219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cropped-cropped-cropped-20210405_185449.jpg 476w, https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cropped-cropped-cropped-20210405_185449-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  Wind Power in Palm Springs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/powergrid-e1641581467366.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/powergrid-e1641581467366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" style=\"width:289px;height:192px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Grid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hoover-Dam.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"780\" src=\"http:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hoover-Dam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" style=\"width:255px;height:199px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hoover-Dam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hoover-Dam-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/actualcostofenergy.whittier.domains\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hoover-Dam-768x599.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoover Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;THE DAY BEFORE SOMETHING IS TRULY A BREAKTHROUGH, IT&#8217;S A CRAZY IDEA.&#8221; -Peter H. Diamandis &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:1px\">Great work                                                                            <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Check out these Useful widgets<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fuel by Location<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id=\"afdc-stations\"><div id=\"afdc-stations-loading\">Loading alternative fueling station locator&#8230;<\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.afdcStationsOptions = {\"country\":\"all\",\"localeCountry\":\"US\",\"path\":\"\/find\/nearest\",\"query\":{}}<\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.nlr.gov\/afdc\/station-locator\/assets\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the alternative fueling station locator.<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today in Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n<iframe id=\"tief\" title=\"EIA Today in Energy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/widgets\/tie_w.php?wid=1\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;width:300px;height:450px;max-width:100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies<\/h3>\n\n\n<iframe id=\"greenhouse\" title=\"EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/widgets\/ef-ghg.html\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"3\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5ff150a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laws and Incentives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"eere-laws-and-incentives-search\"><div id=\"eere-laws-and-incentives-search-loading\">Loading laws and incentives search&#8230;<\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.eereLawsAndIncentivesOptions = {}<\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.nlr.gov\/afdc\/laws\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the laws and incentives search.<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electricity Sources &amp; Emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widgets.nlr.gov\/afdc\/electricity-sources-and-emissions\/#\/?afdc=true\" id=\"afdc-eset\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.addEventListener('message',(event)=>{if(event&&event.data&&event.data.type==='resize-embed-afdc-eset'){document.getElementById(\"afdc-eset\").height=event.data.height;}});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please click on the Schedule 2026 link to see the schedule and plans for each day. 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