“I’ve seen quite a few electric heater ads recently. There was one in the News-Miner about the EdenPURE, Bob Vila’s favorite space heater. Also, the Amish heaters seem really popular these days. Should I get one?” asked a member recently. A typical 1,200 watt electric heater left on for just …
Save your soul with a Smart Strip Halloween is just around the corner making this a great time to talk about vampires. Let’s leave blood-sucking vampires out of this and instead talk about the ones that suck electricity. These vampires come in the form of household appliances and can run …
We live in the arctic. Sometimes storms, natural disasters and accidents can and do cause power failures. For this reason, we know that many of you have standby electric generators. And it’s not a bad idea. These generators can keep your essential electrical equipment running during power outages. This might …
Interior Alaska’s power supply doesn’t just come from one source. Nor is it all generated here in Fairbanks. The graph below shows the breakdown of our fuel supply in 2010: Oil: The biggest piece of the pie is oil, which is our most expensive fuel. You may have heard …
