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  • A costly winter ahead for home heating oil users

    CNN Money recently reported: “The price of heating the average home with oil is expected to jump 10% this year to an average of $2,535 over the winter heating season (October 1 through March 31), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That’s 45% higher than just two years ago, when the average bill […]

  • Not Radiant Barrier

    YellowBlue is proud to announce that its energy-saving products are all American-made. In addition, its Attic Blanket products are state of the art and nothing like your traditional radiant barrier products. Years ago radiant barrier was introduced to the market as a reflective product designed to be placed under the rafters to help reduce attic […]

  • Xcel Energy asks customers to cut back on power

    Xcel Energy says conditions have improved in the companys Texas and New Mexico service territory, but officials are still asking that customers cut back on their use of electricity. The company issued an energy alert early Tuesday due to high electricity demand and maintenance issues at area generating plants. Xcel Energy says some of the […]

  • 4th of July Parades, Fireworks, and Waste

    It’s not the Fourth of July without a parade and fireworks — plus lots of trash and some not-so-healthy toxins and pollutants. Parades generate trash. Rhode Island prides itself on hosting the oldest parade in the nation. The Bristol tradition draws some 100,000 spectators, who leave behind about 64 tons of trash, according to the […]

  • ConEdison Study Reveals New Roles for Green Roofs

    By now it’s become widely accepted that green roofs can help reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings, and evidence is mounting that they can provide tangible benefits in other areas as well. The latest piece of information comes from New York, for a green roof constructed by ConEdison, the city’s electric utility. The study, conducted in partnership with the […]

  • Economic Indicators Point Toward Growth in Renewable Energy

    While scanning the horizon in sea of mostly grim economic news, I found three gems – – – news reports or economic indicators, if you will, that point to solid and profitable growth in the renewable energy sector of the economy in the near, 3-5 year term. These indicators point toward a shift in the […]