You don’t have to pull the plug on holiday celebrations to conserve energy and save money this holiday season. Through its Holiday Cents program, TXU Energy will educate consumers statewide on ways to cook efficiently, decorate sensibly and keep the cold air out during the winter holiday season. “TXU Energy is committed to educating consumers on simple and low-cost ways to use less electricity, lower their monthly electricity bills and help the... Read more..
They’re called vampire electronics, they suck energy even when turned off and can drive up the energy bills of unwary consumers. Although this eerie-sounding term can result in chilling home energy bills, the solution is not that scary. To keep energy bills down and consumption in check, the key is to identify the electronic culprits and drive a stake through their power-hungry hearts. Counted among the legions of vampire electronics in most... Read more..
Satcon Technology Corporation, a leading provider of utility scale renewable energy solutions for distributed power markets, announced today the sale of its Electronics and Motors divisions for cash proceeds of $5.6 million as part of its overall strategic restructuring plan. The divestiture of these non-strategic businesses will enable Satcon to focus its financial, technical, and marketing resources on the continued growth of their core industry... Read more..
Ceravision Ltd, the company behind the ultra energy-efficient Ecolumination lighting range, recently partnered with leading motor racing team, West Surrey Racing, to demonstrate its automotive lighting system. A set of headlights was fitted to a BMW race car and tested at Silverstone, the home of the British F1 Grand Prix. Ceravision’s Ecolumination technology is a revolutionary, high quality, low-cost, energy-efficient lighting system, which... Read more..
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) is prepared for the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna, a storm system that could bring strong winds and heavy rain to New Jersey this weekend. PSE&G has all available personnel scheduled throughout the weekend to quickly respond and restore service should the inclement weather result in outages. PSE&G is monitoring weather forecasts and will dispatch crews according to the severity of the storm.... Read more..
Global Resource Corp., a developer of a patent-pending microwave technology and machinery for extracting oil and gas, announced today that it has installed a new management team and added two directors with world-class expertise to execute its transition from research into a major manufacturer and global marketer of hydrocarbon technologies. Frank Pringle, 65, said he was retiring effective immediately from day-to-day activity but will remain on as... Read more..