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The Energy of Fireworks
July 4th, 2014This July 4th, Americans will light off 175 million pounds of fireworks, costing over over $500 million dollars. To get those fireworks off the ground,…
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Pros and Cons of Smart Meters
May 29th, 2014Many utilities are now replacing old analog meters with digital smart meters. Rather than having to be read once a month, these new smart meters…
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ComEd Electricity Rates to Rise
May 7th, 2014Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) the utility serving nearly 4 million residents in the Chicagoland area, just released their upcoming price to compare, and it’s shockingly high. Beginning…
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Buying a Dryer: Natural Gas or Electric?
May 7th, 2014A clothes dryer is one of those modern conveniences that most families just can’t do without. Sure, there’s always the old clothes line and sun-drying…
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Wind generation in Texas
March 31st, 2014On March 26th, wind generation in Texas reached a new output record, hitting 10,296 MW, according to ERCOT. This record output of wind accounted for nearly…
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The Future of Solar– Redirected
March 12th, 2014Recently, the SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) released their annual report for 2013, along with GTM research. Without getting into the details, here are a few…
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How Did TXU Get to the Point of Almost Certain Bankruptcy?
September 12th, 2013As has been widely reported, the energy giant TXU Energy is inching closer to bankruptcy in what will be the largest default of its kind…
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Do utility companies hate solar?
August 15th, 2013With less than one percent of the nation’s electricity being generated by solar energy sources, you would think that the big utility companies have nothing…
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Energy Deregulation: Opportunities and Challenges
July 25th, 2013Residents of New York have been able to choose their energy supplier since the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) began deregulating the energy market in…
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Is America’s Appetite for Energy Consumption Finally Leveling Off?
July 3rd, 2013Electricity demand in the U.S. is expected to hold steady for the foreseeable future; this according to a recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report. For…
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