Archive for the 'Energy' Category

Daylight Saving Time

The daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 and the official clock will be moved back one hour at 2:00 am. That means when the clock strikes 2:00 am, it will turn to 1:00 am. Remember to adjust all your clocks and replace them with fresh batteries if necessary.
In spring, we have to [...]

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Huge Electric Bill

My last electric bill from Con Edison was $97.34, the highest ever for a single month period. Since I have my electric bill payments automatically deducted from my checking account, I usually don’t look at the statements. But this time, I wanted to take a look at why the bill was so high.
There are two [...]

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Oil Prices Hit Record $100 a Barrel

Oil Prices touched $100 a barrel today on the first trading day of the new year. The market tanked today from the weak manufacturing reports. There are many talks about an upcoming recession. The market certainly does not look good right now, and the dollar is still very weak.
I realized most of my losses in [...]

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Oil Prices Causes Concern for Winter

Oil Prices are ridiculously expensive now, approaching $100 a barrel. With the cold winter coming, heat is definitely coming in at a price. People are starting to worry about the increased costs of warming their homes. In this article, High Oil Prices Fuel Winter Heat Fears, Maine will be one of the states with [...]

Monday, November 12th, 2007