Grid #55 is out, with a cover feature that can save you thousands of dollars in incentives, rebates and low interest financing through energy-saving programs like PGW’s EnergySense and PECO’s Smart Ideas. Room by room, we’ll show you how to make your home more comfortable, more efficient and more economical — and how to
Morestory by Liz PachecoSince 2004, the PECO Wind program has allowed customers to purchase renewable electricity that supported wind projects in Pennsylvania. But as of December 31, the PECO Wind program ended, leaving 20,000 customers without service.
The good news for these 20,000 customers--as well as anyone interested in buying renewables--is that there are plenty of
Image via paenergy.orgHere at Grid, we’re always encouraging readers to buy local, renewable energy. So, we were excited to see that since 2004, Peco has been among the 20 utility companies in the Northeast to offer such an option. Their Peco Wind program allows customers to purchase some or all of their electric supply as
Morestory by Liz PachecoWhen Bill McKibben published The End of Nature in 1989, it was the first book aimed at educating the general public on climate change. Since then, McKibben has given lectures, written books, penned articles and led countless campaigns to raise awareness and inspire action on climate change—this includes a
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Being eco-friendly as a condo or co-op resident is possible to achieve on your own—but only to a point. You can make energy-efficient lighting decisions, use heating and cooling sparingly, and recycle, but what about the light bulbs in the hallways and lobbies,
This week, the fracking industry is back in Philadelphia for their annual conference, giving citizen groups a great opportunity to voice their opposition to the controversial natural gas drilling technique. Like last year, the Shale Gas Outrage organization is working with the Philadelphia nonprofit Protecting Our Waters to lead a rally and march outside the
Morestory byLiz Pacheco | photo by Albert LeeLast March, Roger Lewis was laid off from his job at Hostess Brands. An electrician by trade, Lewis had worked in food industry manufacturing facilities for the past eight years. His recent job was as an industrial mechanic. “That’s basically making sure the building is running properly,
Morestory by Shaun Brady | photo by Albert LeeUndoubtedly, the biggest barrier to improving home energy efficiency is cost, but a secondary hindrance is a lack of knowledge. The EnergyWorks Select Partnership Program is working to address both these obstacles by allowing community, civic and faith-based groups to pool together and benefit from
Morestory by Samantha WittchenAfter hearing Philadelphia’s plan to unseat Washington D.C. as the top city green power purchaser, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray had a message for his East Coast neighbor. A letter, hand-delivered via Chevy Volt to Mayor Nutter on June 20, concluded with this challenge: “I say to you, in the spirit of
MoreThere’s a new renewable energy source in town and it’s coming from a surprising place: our sewage. In April, NovaThermal Energy, a Philadelphia-based company, installed a wastewater geothermal system at the Philadelphia Water Department’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant. This is the first facility in the country to have a system of this kind.
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