2008-07-15
Pulling the Plug: Summer of '08 Sparks Creative Conservation. By Stephanie Simon, WSJournal, July 15, 2008, subsription. "Because many power plants run on natural gas, which has shot way up in price, utilities in every region of the nation have imposed -- or are planning -- big rate increases this year, some approaching 30%. In response, nearly two-thirds of families are cutting back on air conditioning, according to a recent Associated Press-Yahoo News poll. They're buying ceiling fans and programmable thermostats; burning up hot afternoons in malls and movie theaters; and bombarding blogger Erin Huffstetler, who writes about frugal living."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment