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Grant to lower pollution from 4 towboat engines
The Port of Pittsburgh Commission has received a $1.15 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to install less polluting diesel engines and generators in four towboats used on Pittsburgh area rivers.
Understanding your Electricity Bill A Glossary of Terms
By Chileshe Mwape
If you're shopping around for the cheapest supplier of electricity in your area, there are some terms that you need to be familiar with. Below is a list of the some of the commonly used terms.
1. KWh (kilowatt hour) - The standard unit of measurement for both gas and electricity consumption.
2. MPRN (Gas Meter Point Reference Number) - Your MPRN is the unique identifying number for the gas meter at your property. It's a ten digit number, commonly referred to as an "M" number, and can be found on your gas bill.
3. Unit Price - a variable charge dependent on your level of consumption. The unit price will be applied to every kilowatt hour (kWh) of gas or electricity used.
4. Standing Charge - A fixed daily charge for the supply of energy, irrespective of your level of consumption.
Ways to Save Energy and Slash Electricity BillsWays to Save Energy and Slash Electricity Bills By Chileshe Mwape 1. Lighting & Light Bulbs Install low energy light bulbs in rooms you use regularly they last up to 15 times longer than a normal..
5. MPAN (Electricity Supply Number) - MPAN is the unique identifying number for the electricity meter at your property. The MPAN is commonly referred to as a "Supply Number" or "S" number, and it can be found on your electricity bill.
6. Economy 7 electricity tariffs use different pricing structures according to the time of day. For example, the night rate is cheaper than the day rate.
7. Ofgem - the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, is the independent regulator of the gas and electricity industries.
8. Electricity Association - The representative body of the major UK electricity companies.
9. Green Tariff - based on the purchase or generation of energy from renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, water, and waste, or in funds being allocated to fund conservation and environment protection projects.
Generator comparitive field studyGenerator comparitive field study By Justin Kitson Generators are essential for fieldwork done by consultants often exposed to remote areas where electricity is not available. A Goscor Engines cu..
10. Energywatch acts on behalf of the consumer, as an independent watchdog for the gas and electricity industry.
11. Dual Fuel - Most suppliers these days provide both gas and electricity known as "dual fuel" deals. This means that you receive gas and electricity from the same supplier.
About the author:
Copyright © 2005. Chileshe Mwape writes for The UK Electricity Guide website at: http://www.cheap-electricity-guide.org.uk/and he's also a regular contributor to the Ways2Save website at: http://www.ways2save.org.uk/ |
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Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Continues Construction for the Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation lifted two generators weighing over 195,000 pounds each into the aft section of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford , currently under construction at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va., yesterday.
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4 river towboats to get $3 million green retrofit
Four towboats will get new, "greener" diesel engines and generators thanks to a combination of private funding and federal grants that will be formally presented today, officials said. The Environmental Protection A
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EPA gives Port of Pittsburgh $1.15M for tow boats
PITTSBURGHThe Federal Environmental Protection Agency is giving the Port of Pittsburgh $1.15 to help three companies that use the cities three rivers retrofit four towboats with new diesel engines and generators that will pollute the air less.
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