After a long day of discussions and attempts to amend the “Cash for Clunkers” program yesterday, the Senate voted to pass the bill for an additional $2 billion in funding. President Obama is expected to sign the bill today to keep the incentive program rolling through August. The additional funding was borrowed from another stimulus [...]
Today PECO announced plans to install more than 1.6 million residential and commercial smart meters, deploy advanced communications networks, and utilize the latest in digital smart grid technology. The $650 million plans could improve service, benefit the environment, and save customers about $1.5 billion during the life of the project. For more information, visit www.peco.com/SMART.
Attorney General Tom Corbett is urging PA consumers to shop carefully when considering products or services advertised as being “energy efficient,” and to thoroughly review claims about financial savings or tax benefits related to certain purchases or home improvements. Those who are considering home improvement projects like the replacement of windows and doors, or other [...]
For millions of NJ residents, solar power is coming soon to their neighborhoods – even to the utility poles in their backyards. In a move both bold and expensive, state regulators approved a plan for PSE&G to install solar panels on 200,000 utility poles in its service territory- making NJ the nation’s second-most solar fueled [...]
Philadelphia has replaced 700 public trash bins downtown with 500 high-tech compactors that use solar energy to condense the trash. The new BigBelly compactors cut collection trips by 75% and will save an estimated $875,000 a year. They will be emptied five times a week- a huge savings compared to the 19 times a week for [...]
Toyota’s Prius hybrid was Japan’s best-selling car in June while Honda’s rival Insight ranked fourth, helping the two hybrid leaders dominate the list of top-selling models. June was the third month in a row that a gasoline-electric model ranked first among non-minivehicles thanks to a tax incentive introduced in April that benefits hybrids more than [...]
This week, Peco and PA’s six other large electric utilities will be filing energy efficiency and conservation plans with the Public Utility Commission to comply with the law requiring electric utilities to reduce consumption 3% and cut peak demand 4.5% by 2013. http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20090628_Peco_to_launch_energy-conservation_efforts.html
Today, Obama is urging senators to support the proposed climate and energy bill. He said the bill would create jobs, make renewable energy profitable, and decrease America’s dependence on foreign oil. The estimated cost for the average American would be the price of a postage stamp per day. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Obama-implores-Senate-to-pass-apf-1369274577.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=
Cash for clunkers- a new bill proposes to provide a rebate in exchange for trading in your gas guzzler for a more fuel efficient vehicle. http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=117358
