Crock Pot Cooking Saves Energy
on Nov 9, 2009 in Home If you want an energy efficient, convenient, and delicious dinner, try using a crock pot. I did, and everyone loved the results. The energy savings of a slow cooker are significant and there are tons of savory recipes on line....

Oil Supply Is Plentiful, but Prices Rise Anyway
on Nov 1, 2009 in Gasoline/Fuels If you notice higher gasoline prices at your local pump, don't think it's because there isn't enough oil to go around. Supplies of refined products, both gasoline and heating oil, are plentiful. Gasoline stocks rose this past week, but prices...

Oil Is the New Gold
on Oct 24, 2009 in Energy Supply Gasoline/Fuels Prices for gasoline and heating oil rose in the U.S. this past week, following crude oil. There were no major supply/demand fundamentals driving prices up, and as I mentioned in an earlier entry, supplies of refined products, particularly heating oil...

Lessons from Montclair's Recycle Master
on Oct 17, 2009 in Recycling If you've ever wondered what happens to the old newspapers, water bottles and laundry detergent containers you put at your curb once a week, you might be surprised to learn where they go and what they're worth. The items that...

This Compost Event Can Save You Money
on Oct 12, 2009 in Home Miser Tips I took my daughter to the YMCA this morning and picked up a flier on composting that caught my eye. It's a great way to save energy because you don't have to buy fertilizer, which has natural gas as a...

High Stocks Drive Prices Lower
on Oct 8, 2009 in Home Home Heating When it comes to both gasoline and heating oil prices, consumers could be in for some significant price relief. The key word here is supply, or more precisely, oversupply. The Energy Department reported lower spot prices for gasoline in all...

Winter Forecast Favors Heating Savings
on Oct 6, 2009 in Home Heating The Energy information Administration (EIA) published its winter fuels outlook today, and it brings good news for homeowners. This winter, the EIA said it expects the average US household to spend $84 or 8% less on its home heating bill...

High Heating Oil Supplies May Lower Prices
on Oct 3, 2009 in Home Home Heating It' s supposed to reach nearly 70 degrees this coming week in New Jersey, but the other day when the temperature inside our house dipped to around 63 degrees and our heat came on I knew that this week's forecast...

Heating Oil Companies Offer Plan Options
on Sep 28, 2009 in Home Home Heating I'm a comparison shopper. Before I buy anything, from boots to bed linens, I compare brands and prices. So, when a neighborhood painter told me recently that he saved a lot of money last winter buying heating oil from a...

Remove Caps from Bottles before Recycling
on Sep 15, 2009 in Tip of the Week The Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers (yes, there is such a thing!) has an interesting website with daily recycling tips for consumers. Yesterday their tip was to remove bottle caps from plastic bottles before you put the bottles in...