Tag: energy
How to prepare your wood burner for winter
If you plan to use a wood stove or fireplace this winter, don’t forget to perform regular maintenance this fall to prepare for the cold months ahead. Proper upkeep, good heating practices and having a plan in place for home and chimney fires improves heating efficiency and safety.
Shale gas has pushed plummet in coal plants
And, due to the continuing technological and economic advantages of gas over coal, the decline in coal is expected to continue decades into the future.
Energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas surpass coal as fuel use...
The Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook projects energy-related CO2 emissions from natural gas to be 10 percent greater than those from coal in 2016.
Energy initiative collecting signatures for Ohio’s ballot
Energy initiative is collecting signatures to appear on Ohio's ballot, but not without controversy.
Propane: No one wants another 2014
A propane shortage last January left agriculture producers and home consumers scrambling to keep their home warm in one of the coldest winters in recent history.
Producer members vote to merge co-ops
The leaders of the Agland Co-op and the Green Valley Co-op feel that by merging the two co-ops, the result will be a better value to farmers.
Online map gives new look at shale and energy
New state energy portal gives users interactive access to customized maps and charts of state energy data.
You light up my life
When Mr. Wonderful came home and lit a candle before we sat down to eat, I was noticeably touched. Such a romantic!
Scratch that. False...
Peel-and-stick solar cells thanks to Stanford University
GOLDEN, Colo. -- It may be possible soon to charge cell phones, change the tint on windows, or power small toys with peel-and-stick versions...
Cleveland, similar cities could produce most of their energy
Ohio State University study says increased urban energy self-reliance would add between $28.7 million and $1.76 billion annually to Cleveland's economy.
