Op/Ed: More progress needed From a Delaware Valley neighbor powering our lives
By Danielle Friel Otten, Special To The Times
State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
When summer heat waves hit, you want to know that the power for your air conditioning will be there when you need it. The folks in charge of making that happen — for us in Chester County and for households as far away as Illinois and North Carolina — work right nearby at PJM Interconnection, headquartered in Valley...
Commissioners OK commercial clean energy finance program
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County commissioners recently approved a resolution calling for the county to participate in C-PACE, a clean energy financing program for commercial properties.
C-PACE, which stands for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, is a financial tool for commercial property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation...
Consumer advocates warn of electricity scams
Fraudulent door-to-door, telephone solicitations are prevalent
A proliferation of electricity scams through door-to-door and telephone solicitations have prompted a warning from Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson and the Office of Consumer Advocate.
“In some recent incidents, sales people have been pushing consumers into choosing...
Modena festival fueled by environmental energy
Alternative energy and green products featured at 4th annual event
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com
Pint-size painters turned a giant trash bin into a colorful work of art.
MODENA — Under neon blue skies, environmental green attracted a crowd yesterday at the 4th annual Energy Independence Day at the Waste Oil Recyclers four-acre complex in in the borough.
Co-sponsored...
Modena firm to celebrate energy independence, expansion
Waste Oil Recyclers is fueled by used cooking oil
By Kathleen Brady Shea Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
MODENA – While the Muppets’ Kermit the Frog may lament that it isn’t easy being green, the creators of a burgeoning Modena business can attest to the fact that it is environmentally responsible as well as lucrative.
Waste Oil Recyclers, a company that has found a niche in...
