Fuel costs to push ESB bills higher  RT News - Jul 19 5:11 AM The ESB has confirmed that it anticipates a rise in electricity prices of 10% to 20% next year. The company has blamed higher oil and gas prices for the increase. A final decision on how much prices will rise will be […]

This system is also referred to as a batch heater and a breadbox. It consists of an approximately 40-gallon insulated tank, lined with glass on the inside and painted black on the outside. It is mounted on the roof, or on the ground in the sun. Plumbing from the house supplies the box with cold […]

Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is going. Keeping the damper open is like keeping a 48-inch window wide open during the winter; it allows warm air to go right up the chimney

Williston farmer writing off durum cropGrandForksHerald.com - We had practically doubled our input this spring with high fuel and high fertilizer costs. The commodity market has come up. We’re probably getting more for the bushel. But if you don’t have bushels to sell, it really doesn’t matter. It’s going to
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Motorcycles Motorcycle sales grow with gas costsStar-Gazette - Motorcycles are lined up outside the showroom at Cox’s Northern Tier Harley-Davidson in Mansfield. But don’t be so quick to link the rise in the popularity of motorcycles — more fuel efficient than most automobiles — to the high price of gasoline
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According to its Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2005), assuming normal winter weather (and no catastrophic disruptions of supply), EIA expects that supplies of natural gas should be sufficient to satisfy all residential consumers needs (although there is always the possibility of isolated shortages due to unusual regional or local conditions). EIA estimates that the […]

Bleed trapped air from hot-water radiators once or twice a season; if in doubt about how to perform this task, call a professional

Use grates made of C-shaped metal tubes to draw cool room air into the fireplace and circulate warm air back into the room

Pentagon details plan to buy new cargo aircraft, vehicles for war WKYT 27 - for next year’s Iraq and Afghanistan war costs. A document obtained by The Associated Press breaks down how the money would be spent. Almost half the money would be to provide food, water and medical support for troops, […]