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Data shows Wenatchee suffered from poor winter air quality - Access Washington

Energy Industry - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:50

Data shows Wenatchee suffered from poor winter air quality
Access Washington
Winter air quality will improve if people choose a natural gas, propane or electric heat source. If wood burning is necessary, use dry seasoned wood to help burn cleaner indoor fires. Ecology also encourages people to put off burning when air ...

New Electroheat MKIII heat pumps from Waterco tick environmental, energy ... - Infolink Architecture & Building

Energy Industry - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:45

Infolink Architecture & Building

New Electroheat MKIII heat pumps from Waterco tick environmental, energy ...
Infolink Architecture & Building
Heat pumps cost a lot less to operate because they just transfer existing heat rather than burn fuels such as natural gas or propane, helping users to save up to 80% over LPG and 50% over natural gas. Electroheat Plus MKIII heat pump.

Solar Thermal: Pros and Cons – Part 1: Solar Heating and Cooling - Triple Pundit

Energy Industry - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 05:08

Triple Pundit

Solar Thermal: Pros and Cons – Part 1: Solar Heating and Cooling
Triple Pundit
It is based on the absorption cycle, the same principle that drove some of the earliest refrigerators and is still used in the propane refrigerators that are found in many RVs and trailers. Essentially, they use heat to compress the refrigerant in a ...

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REAP Makes A Difference - AgInfo.net

Energy Industry - Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:09

REAP Makes A Difference
AgInfo.net
Dairy operations use very hot water to sanitize tanks and in DeKruyf's situation they were using a lot of propane to heat that water. DE KRUYF: The old system, we had two 100 gallon propane fired water heaters and the 325 gallon concrete lined storage ...

Hydrocarbon Refrigerant DIY kits for air conditioning systems potential fire ... - Sacramento Bee

Energy Industry - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:14

Hydrocarbon Refrigerant DIY kits for air conditioning systems potential fire ...
Sacramento Bee
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 17, 2012 -- /CNW/ - Anyone who has ever forgotten to lift the lid before lighting their propane barbecue knows how volatile, and highly flammable, this fuel source can be. Would you then risk using such a potentially hazardous ...

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Hydrocarbon Refrigerant DIY kits for air conditioning systems potential fire ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Energy Industry - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:04

Hydrocarbon Refrigerant DIY kits for air conditioning systems potential fire ...
PR Newswire (press release)
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Anyone who has ever forgotten to lift the lid before lighting their propane barbecue knows how volatile, and highly flammable, this fuel source can be. Would you then risk using such a potentially hazardous product ...

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A Beginner's Guide To Going Off The Grid - San Francisco Chronicle

Energy Industry - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 15:42

A Beginner's Guide To Going Off The Grid
San Francisco Chronicle
We mentioned building the home to take advantage of solar heat, but fireplaces and efficient insulation will obviously help as well. Some homeowners use propane to heat the hot water and for cooking. This might not be as sustainable as other sources, ...

Airport marks solar installation for alternative energy - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Energy Industry - Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:01

Airport marks solar installation for alternative energy
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Installed in February, the supplemental solar thermal space heating system is used to heat a large building that primarily stores the airport's snow removal equipment. The building previously was dependant on propane as a heat source and had high ...

Cass discount drug cards deemed a success - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 21:13

Cass discount drug cards deemed a success
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
By Monica Lundquist REMER — Cass County hopes to save significantly on heating costs at county buildings located in Walker by switching from heating oil to propane gas before next winter. Central Services Director Tim Richardson said the conversion ...

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Drilling away the oil: A New Canaan resident goes geothermal - Newcanaannewsonline

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 17:02

Drilling away the oil: A New Canaan resident goes geothermal
Newcanaannewsonline
Geothermal systems are very different from the conventional methods of heating and cooling a home. Most systems have to create heat by consuming or burning a type of fuel like propane, natural gas or oil. Instead of creating heat, geothermal collects ...

News and Views: Needed: More Environmental Impact Plans - my.hsj.org

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:25

News and Views: Needed: More Environmental Impact Plans
my.hsj.org
For heat, Mesa Vista uses propane, which on average costs more than natural gas; however, it is safer for the environment because it is not a greenhouse gas, according to the "Propane101." A greenhouse gas—such as natural gas, carbon dioxide, ...

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OIL FUTURES: Crude Cuts Losses As US Oil Use Hits 5-Month High - Fox Business

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:02

OIL FUTURES: Crude Cuts Losses As US Oil Use Hits 5-Month High
Fox Business
Much of the gain was attributed to noncore petroleum products, such as propane and propylene, and other oils, an estimated catch-all number, but gasoline use was up 1.2%, to 8.971 million barrels a day, the most since Oct. 7, 2011.

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Heat fund appreciates support this season - Commons

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:36

Heat fund appreciates support this season
Commons
The Heat Fund's total income was $47146. We did not spend any money on administration. All fundraising efforts were done by volunteers. The Heat Fund provided $46844.94 in one-time emergency oil, wood, propane, and electricity to 101 local individuals ...

Crude Cuts Losses After Supply Data - Wall Street Journal

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:03

Crude Cuts Losses After Supply Data
Wall Street Journal
Much of the gain was attributed to noncore petroleum products, such as propane and propylene, and other oils, an estimated catch-all number, but gasoline use was up 1.2%, to 8.971 million barrels a day, the most since Oct. 7, 2011.

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SEPTA partners with SourceOne to improve energy management - Technically Philly

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 09:41

SEPTA partners with SourceOne to improve energy management
Technically Philly
SourceOne will work with SEPTA to assist and advise staff on strategies for the purchase and management of all SEPTA utilities, including natural gas, water and sewer (including all storm water issues), electricity, heating oil, and propane.
SEPTA hires company to help reduce utility billsBizjournals.com

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Peninsula not affected by wood stove burn bans, business owner says - Peninsula Daily

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 03:30

Peninsula not affected by wood stove burn bans, business owner says
Peninsula Daily
By comparison, electricity cost $19 to produce the same amount of heat based on $6.50 per kilowatt hour. Heating from a pellet stove cost $25, and propane gas came in at about $35, McCartney said. Wood stoves ranked third in a 2011 list of features ...

PcPools Announces It Is An Authorized Dealer Of Lochinvar EnergyRite Pool Heaters - PR Web (press release)

Energy Industry - Wed, 05/16/2012 - 03:21

PR Web (press release)

PcPools Announces It Is An Authorized Dealer Of Lochinvar EnergyRite Pool Heaters
PR Web (press release)
We always strive to maintain a premier selection of pool heating options, and Lochinvar's EnergyRite in ground pool heaters—available for Natural Gas or Propane—are a perfect example of that. PcPools, one of America's leading direct marketers of pool ...

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Win a Free Tank of Heating Oil or Propane - PR Web (press release)

Energy Industry - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 05:06

Win a Free Tank of Heating Oil or Propane
PR Web (press release)
Irving Energy is giving away a free tank of heating oil or propane to one lucky homeowner. Irving Energy is giving away a free tank of heating oil or propane to one lucky homeowner. To enter, go to irvingenergy.com/locking-in, take the poll and leave a ...

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Safeguard Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - NJ TODAY

Energy Industry - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 05:03

Safeguard Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
NJ TODAY
Carbon monoxide is a by-product of incomplete burning of fuel such as natural gas, propane, heating oil, kerosene, coal, charcoal, gasoline or wood. This incomplete combustion can occur in any device that depends on burning fuel for energy or heat, ...

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SEPTA signs consultant contract - Philadelphia Inquirer

Energy Industry - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 16:46

SEPTA signs consultant contract
Philadelphia Inquirer
SourceOne, a subsidiary of Veolia Energy North America, will advise SEPTA on strategies for the purchase and management of all SEPTA utilities, including natural gas, water and sewer, electricity, heating oil, and propane, said Frank Gormley, ...
SEPTA hires company to help reduce utility billsBizjournals.com
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Partners with ...MarketWatch (press release)

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