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Facts on Fracking: Three Things You Need to Know

The natural gas boom in the US due to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has provided the country with a cleaner burning, inexpensive fuel source that has lowered energy bills for industrial facilities and homeowners alike. The fracking process is still a hot topic of controversy wherever it is used to extract fuel. Environmentalists claim it will [...]

April 19, 2013No CommentRead More

Industrial Demand Response is Booming: Residential Isn’t

April 19, 2013 1 Comment

Pike Research released a report early this year entitled “Demand Response for Industrial Markets.” The report examines the crucial role the industrial sector plays in successful demand response (DR) markets. DR providers and utilities are targeting the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector specifically to assist in balancing demand on the electric grid in times of [...]

Energy Curtailment Specialists Focused for New York State Re-Launch

April 19, 2013 No Comment

Energy Curtailment Specialists (ECS) is pleased to announce it is refocusing efforts on the Empire State once again for the 2013 summer season. ECS enters its 13th year of providing demand response for New York businesses and property managers, resulting in over $150 million of energy reduction payments nationwide. Now with over 200 employees at [...]

State, Local Organizations Lend a Helping Hand Through Energy Efficiency Program

April 9, 2013 No Comment

As Western New York residents are well-aware, the ongoing battle to keep the temperature comfortable year-round inside a home can be the ultimate hassle, especially when the weather changes so frequently. Cold drafts entering the home in the wintertime, and allowing cold air to leak out in the summer can result in considerable amounts of [...]

Will the ExxonMobil Oil Spill in Arkansas Impact Keystone XL Progress?

April 3, 2013 No Comment

Last week thousands of barrels of Canadian Wabasca Heavy crude oil spilled from Exxon’s Pegasus pipeline, which carries about 65,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Illinois to Texas. The spill poured the oil in a subdivision near Mayflower, Arkansas, causing 22 homes to be evacuated and an intense cleanup effort to be implemented. [...]