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All Things Trees at Pa. Co-op
By Victoria A. Rocha | ECT Staff Writer Published: May 17th, 2012A Pennsylvania electric cooperative has continued its quest to promote healthy, abundant tree growth in its service area by helping local schoolchildren celebrate Arbor Day. Adams Electric Cooperative, Gettysburg, joined with a national forestry group to distribute nearly 1,700 evergreen... Read more
Consumer Outreach
Kill A Watt at Your Local LibraryPublished: May 10th, 2012
By year’s end, all of Indiana’s public libraries could allow borrowers to check out home energy-monitoring devices at local branches, thanks to a little idea by an electric cooperative that’s getting... Read more
Consumer Outreach
Inspiring Energy-Efficient MembersPublished: May 1st, 2012
One electric cooperative takes the show on the road. Another works hard to help its many members living in poverty. When it comes to the question of “Who’s Really Good at Inspiring Members to... Read more
Environmental Stewardship
Majestic Birds Get New HomePublished: April 19th, 2012
Delaware has a lot going for it, including beautiful beaches and tax-free shopping. But things haven’t been so great for ospreys, which have seen much of their natural habitat destroyed over the past... Read more
Energy Efficiency
Saving $1 Trillion in Energy CostsPublished: April 16th, 2012
Energy retrofit programs similar to ones promoted by electric cooperatives could save more than $1 trillion in the next decade—about 30 percent of the nation’s energy bill, according to a think tank... Read more
Energy Efficiency
Del. Co-op Boosts Poultry House LEDsPublished: April 9th, 2012
Delaware’s only electric cooperative is urging poultry producers in its service territory to make the switch to LED illumination to reduce the amount of energy they use raising their birds for... Read more