by Sandy Carpenter | Sep 2, 2021 | blog, pricing
Hurricane Ida has severely disrupted the lives of people who live in southeastern Louisiana with power failures, cellphone outages and closed businesses. But the storm also wreaked havoc on the region’s biggest industry — oil and gas. Ida’s ferocious...
by Sandy Carpenter | Aug 26, 2021 | blog, energy
Solar could supply more than 40% of the nation’s electricity by 2035 — up from 3% today — if Congress adopts policies like tax credits for renewable energy projects and component factories, according to a memo published by the Department of Energy. The...
by Sandy Carpenter | Aug 19, 2021 | blog, efficiency, energy, saving money
If your furnace is old or needing major repairs, now is the time to think about a new one before the snow flies. In 1987 an act was passed stating that furnaces had to be 78% efficient, meaning that 78% of the heat had to go into the home. ...
by Sandy Carpenter | Aug 11, 2021 | blog, energy
The renewable energy market is booming across the United States as investors work to meet private and governmental climate targets. Ohio built 279 new clean power projects in 2020, which, according to a recent report by American Clean Power, ranked the...
by Sandy Carpenter | Aug 5, 2021 | blog, energy, gas
Recently, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited West Virginia to tour the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown. She learned firsthand that this region is vastly different from other areas around the...
by Sandy Carpenter | Jul 29, 2021 | blog, energy
Oil and gas pipelines have become flashpoints in discussions of climate change. From the Atlantic coast to the Dakotas, pipelines that would deliver fossil fuels to customers have sparked protests and legal challenges. The Keystone XL pipeline, which was...