Rolling Blackouts in Texas Offer Lessons for Energy Providers
February 03, 2011 17:09 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frozen pipes at two coal-fired electricity plants triggered a crisis in Texas yesterday resulting in rolling blackouts across the state and causing...
Local Community Banding Together to Harness the Power of the Sun
February 03, 2011 12:43 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Although solar heating can dramatically slash home utility bills and has tremendous environmental benefits, converting to solar is often too...
According to Phil, Spring is on the Way and Hopefully Stable Utility Bills as Well
February 02, 2011 14:16 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spring is on the way! At least according to Punxsutawney Phil, the world famous weather prognasticating groundhog from Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania...
Is Shale Drilling Really the Answer to Lower Natural Gas Prices in North America
February 02, 2011 11:21 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recent years the discovery of new shale gas deposits and new drilling technology, such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, have...
Being Energy Efficient to Become Much More Affordable for Many Businesses
February 01, 2011 10:00 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many businesses dream of being more energy efficient but too often the high cost of new equipment in today's tight economy causes those dreams to die....
Many Homeowners Throwing Money Away Every Month
January 31, 2011 13:07 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The temperatures are brutal, the cost of natural gas is on the rise and household budgets are tight. So why are so many homeowners essentially...
Record Snowfalls May be a Blessing in Disguise for Homeowners
January 28, 2011 10:56 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snow continues to pummel the Northeast this week blanketing the region with heavy snow. As exhausted homeowners grab their snow shovels yet again,...
Homeowners May Be "Shocked" to Learn Just What a Rise in Natural Gas Prices Will Mean for Them
January 27, 2011 08:00 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A wicked winter and a decrease in natural gas storage levels are driving up prices of natural gas, a trend that will hit homeowners' bank accounts...
MXenergy Helps Thousands of New Customers Save Over $100 on Their Electricity
January 25, 2011 14:13 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the coldest December in a decade and more cold weather predicted for this winter, residents of Greater Philadelphia struggle to stay warm and...
Wholesale Natural Gas Prices Close to Breaking Important $5 Barrier
January 25, 2011 14:13 ET | MXenergy
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As of Monday morning, prices for wholesale natural gas reached a five-month high with prices close to breaking the important five-dollar barrier. The...