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Smart Meters: PG&E Plans to Give Customers a Choice -- at a Cost
7:00AM 3/25/2011

Amid health concerns over smart meters, which can wirelessly transmit household energy-usage data to utilities and customers, California's largest utility has proposed a plan that would allow homeowners to opt for regular meters -- at a cost. Here are some facts for consumers to consider.
A Good Year: First Solar Forecasts 46% Sales Growth in 2011
10:00PM 12/14/2010

First Solar, one of the world's biggest solar manufacturers, is looking toward 2011 with plenty of good cheer. According to its latest forecast, released Tuesday, the company expects sales to heat up some 46% in spite of lower subsidies in Germany, the world's largest solar market.
Baltimore tops cities with highest utility bills
12:30PM 6/21/2010
Maybe it's the extreme changes in weather, the big homes or affluent consumers who don't mind paying top rates for cable TV, but whatever the reason, Baltimore, Maryland is the most expensive U.S. city for utility bills -- with the average customer paying $359 a month in May.
Those living in Los...

Known for its energy-guzzling data centers, Google is always looking to green its image. The latest move? The search giant has formed a new entity called Google Energy that could allow it to use more alternative energy when pulling in the power it needs.
Newsflash! Leaving your PS3 running all the time is expensive
6:30PM 11/24/2008
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently released a study regarding the power usage of consoles. During the course of the study it found that gamers who leave their consoles powered on all the time spend more than $100 a year to leave their game console idle. At first glance this...
The mail carrier index: How many pink envelopes?
7:00AM 11/03/2008
The mail carrier knows: when the envelopes from the local utilities start changing color, it's bad news. Most gas and power companies use yellow for warning, pink for impending shut-off. In an NPR interview, Andrea the mail carrier (who is not yet a figure in John McCain's campaign) talked about...
More low-cost ways to lower your utility bills
11:00AM 2/20/2008
After I suggested a few low-cost ways to lower utility bills, I was hit with quite a bunch of suggestions. I researched them, and found that most were quite viable and very reasonably priced. Therefore, without further ado, here are a few (more) low-cost ways to drop your utility bill:
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