Tax Refunds Can Mean Big Energy Savings
March 16, 2011 14:16 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April 15th is around the corner and millions of Americans are scrambling to get their tax returns in order hoping for a refund. For some organized,...
Achieving Home Energy Efficiency Can be Easier Than You Think
March 15, 2011 10:46 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After a brutal winter for much of the nation, spring finally seems to be around the corner. For many homeowners this means a time to throw open the...
Devastating Tsunami to Have Ripple Effect Worldwide
March 11, 2011 15:40 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The devastating tsunami and earthquake which rocked Japan Friday morning delivered not only a horrific blow to Japan's people and economy but is...
New Drilling Technology Presents Environmental Risk
March 03, 2011 15:55 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recent years the new process of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", has seem poised to transform the natural gas industry. Allowing natural gas...
Consumers to Start Seeing Their Homes in a Whole New Light
March 02, 2011 10:19 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For more than 100 years incandescent bulbs have brought light to the darkness, illuminating homes and offices across the country.   Soon...
Carbon Offsets Provide Unique New Option for Landowners
March 01, 2011 09:31 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., March 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is a common sight across this country, bulldozers felling trees making way for new subdivisions and shopping malls, often the property becoming...
PPL Electric Wins Rave Reviews From Customers Once Again
February 25, 2011 15:06 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The results are in and PPL Electric has done it again. J.D. Power and Associates has released its 2011 Electric Utility Business Customer...
Spikes in Oil Prices and Unrest in Middle East Could Mean a Boost for the Electric Car
February 24, 2011 14:16 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil prices have been on a roller coaster ride in recent weeks thanks to unrest in the Middle East, with crude oil prices briefly topping $103 a...
Competing to be the Next "Idol" Might Involve More Than You Think
February 23, 2011 13:48 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eight North American families are in a heated competition to see who can claim the "Idol" title – but this competition has nothing to do with...
When it Comes to Lighting, Most Americans Support "Going Green"
February 22, 2011 12:35 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It seems after some initial grumbling, Americans have finally become accustomed to the idea of "going green" when it comes to lighting their...