Rising Heating Oil Costs Result in Record Savings with Wood Pellets

As homes heating with oil are facing record-level heating bills, consumers heating with wood pellets are suddenly realizing record savings. This January, Popular Mechanics introduced “the high tech, carbon-neutral alternative fuel of the future” – wood. Providing environmental and economic benefits, and a level of convenience unmatched by... 

ZAP Alias Electric Car to Compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE

The Alias electric car from industry pioneer ZAP has been accepted to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) is a technology-neutral competition open to teams from around the world that can design and build production-capable 100 MPGe (miles per gallon energy equivalent) vehicles... 

Verizon Makes Its Pennsylvania Fleet ‘Greener’ With 15 Hybrid Vehicles in Philadelphia

Verizon is rolling out 15 hybrid sedans to help conserve fuel and significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in this city. The new vehicles are among the 100 hybrid sedans Verizon is adding to its motor vehicle fleet in seven states and Washington, D.C., replacing gasoline-powered sedans. These hybrid sedans are in addition to the 100 hybrids... 

Clean Energy Secures Ownership of Existing Las Vegas Network of Retail CNG Stations from Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has agreed to transfer ownership of five existing Las Vegas compressed natural gas (CNG) public access fueling stations to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., pending Clean Energy entering into lease agreements with the landowners at the sites of the five stations. In addition to station ownership,... 

RMT Named One of Nation’s Top Power Contractors

RMT, Inc. (RMT) has been ranked 21 out of the top 50 Power Contractors in the United States by Engineering News- Record. This is the second year in a row the company has been named to the list. “These rankings confirm RMT’s commitment to renewable energy through the development and construction of energy facilities across the United States,”... 

Panda Ethanol Restructures Funding Arrangements for Hereford, Texas Facility

Panda Ethanol Inc. announced that it has successfully restructured the funding arrangements on the company’s 115-million gallon-per-year, biomass-fueled ethanol refinery, located in Hereford, Texas. The restructuring was made with the support of the project’s senior and subordinated lenders and will allow for the completion of construction... 

PECO Partners With ENERGY STAR (R) To Provide Customers With More Energy Saving Tools

PECO has formed a partnership with ENERGY STAR to provide its customers with more money saving resources through the company’s website at www.peco.com/save. A new web-based, interactive home is now available to take visitors on a tour from attic to garage that is full of energy saving tips and green information. PECO said it’s working to help its... 

Replace a Clogged Engine Air Filter for Better Fuel Economy

A recent AP-Yahoo News poll indicates that nine out of 10 Americans say they expect rising gas prices to cause financial hardships over the next six months. “If you are one of the majority looking to squeeze as much value as possible from what you pay at the pump, be sure to check your vehicle’s engine air filter annually, and if it is dirty,...