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Corny Idea Just Might Work: Ethanol Replacing Oil as Biofuels Grab Hold

The Midwest of the United States is showing potential for helping the country become less dependent on foreign sources of energy such as oil, and improving the condition of the environment. The new “cash crops” such as corn and soy beans, are sources of ethanol, which is an eco-friendly additive to gasoline; and biodiesel, which is a clean fuel used to run trucks and buses.  The corn is being transformed into these biofuels using great wind turbines at giant industrial plants.

Analysts who support development of biofuel technology claim that if more energy is purchased from the Midwest instead of the Middle East, energy prices will stabilize and oil imports will be reduced. They estimate that over the long haul wind power could grow from a mere 1% of the U.S. power supply of today to more than 20%. They also predict that ethanol and biodiesel fuels could eventually rise to 20% of transportation fuels from only 4% today.

IDT Energy Competive Source for Deregulated Energy Supply

Believing that an informed consumer is the best customer, IDT Energy wants you to understand your bill for electricity and natural gas usage. Your local utility, such as Con Edison, will continue to send you your bill for natural gas and electricity. Since deregulation the bill is now composed of two parts; the cost of the supply of power, and the cost of delivery of that power. Deregulation in New York allows consumers to choose among a variety of power suppliers, but delivery will still be provided by your local utility.

In the case of electricity supply comprises about 50% of the cost. Approximately 75% of the fee for natural gas is the supply, with only about 25% being compensation for its delivery.

The fee you pay for delivery of your power also includes sending out you bill, reading your meter, and serving any problems that may arise.

You can rely on IDT Energy to bring to its customers the lowest prices, excellent customer service, and twenty years of providing customers with consumer products and services.

IDT Energy Invites You to Switch and Save

With deregulation in New York State consumers can now choose a power supplier for electricity and natural gas from among many competing companies. IDT Energy offers many incentives to sign them as your supplier, whether you need power for your home or business or both.

Before you switch energy supplier, check out IDT Energy’s Switch and Save Program which offers consumers competitive rates and seasonal discounts.

Switching supplier is a simple matter since your local utility company will continue to deliver your power, read your meter, send your bill and fix any problems that could arise, just as in the past.

There is no risk to switching to IDT Energy because there is no sign-up fees or cancellation costs and no long term commitments.

Utilizing the Switch and Save program with IDT Energy also insures that you no longer will pay sales tax on the delivery of electricity, natural gas or on any gross receipts tax.

An additional incentive for switching to IDT Energy is the receipt of a credit up to as much as $.004 for each kWh of electricity and $.024 for each therm of natural gas. These credits are automatically applied to your bill.

The amount of savings you experience each month will vary in accordance with how much gas and electricity you actually purchase, the time of year, and the condition of the weather.

IDT Energy encourages you to investigate the options when deciding on a power supplier, and thanks you for considering IDT Energy among those options.

IDT Energy Salutes Teacher Winner Marilyn Hamot Ryan

IDT Energy is happy to inform you that in addition to the three student grand prize winners in the I.C.E. student challenge that we have discussed in previous blog entries, a dedicated teacher, Marilyn Hamot Ryan was also recognized for her contribution to Igniting Creative Energy.

Marilyn is a talented teacher in Saddle Brook, N.J. where she coordinated about 100 separate entries into the I.C.E. student challenge. Her top 15 qualified student entries received the highest average scores.

2009 Middle School I.C.E. Winner

Informing you about new and innovative programs around the country is one of the ways IDT Energy improves our world. Here is something we thought you would like to know about.

Igniting Creative Energy or I.C.E. is a student challenge in which school children develop creative ideas which educate and excite people about the environment.

Maddie Reichman is the grand prize winner on the middle school level. Her clever idea was to distribute air-fresheners and blankets designed to discourage people from idling their cars unnecessarily. She formed what she called the P.E.A.C.E. team, which stands for ‘Protecting Everyone and Our Cool Earth.’
The winner of the elementary school level grand prize was Olivia Horne. Olivia produced a video in which she explained how to protect the environment by changing how they package and eat their school lunches. She designed a reusable lunch bag, which she features in her video, and describes how ordinary lunches waste plastic bags and bottles.

Winners of the National Student Challenge Announced

IDT Energy wants you to know about the latest exciting events that are happening which contribute to energy awareness and conservation.

One of the more fascinating programs is known as I.C.E. or Igniting Creative Energy. This is a student challenge on a national level which is designed to fuel creative potential in young people, motivate them to learn, and igniting the imagination.

Co-sponsored by the National Energy Foundation, four main awards are given. On the High School level the grand prize winner for 2009 was a girl named Suzanne Warren. She developed a board game called “Eco Quest”, which helps children to discover facts about the environment and helps them to compare what they think they know with what is really true.

Stimulus/Recovery Act Gaining Momentum

Due to ignorance many potential beneficiaries are not taking part in government’s program to not only stimulate the economy but to increase the use of renewable and green energy alternatives.

"The largest barrier to adopting a green building policy nationwide is buyer awareness of the significant savings that can be achieved by incorporating these features," said Helen Kendrick, spokeswoman for SunPower Corp. (SPWRA), which supplies solar panels to buildings.

The long-awaited list of procedures and rules for the application for either cash grants or tax deductions was finally released on July 9th by the Treasury Department under the directive of the stimulus package. Up to 30% of the cost of fixing up buildings or properties to make them more energy efficient or to change those into facilities for renewable energy are available to eligible applicants.

But the real benefit will be felt in the significant savings in energy expenses over the long-term for the newly refurbished buildings. These improvements are not only a financial investment but an investment in our future as well.

New York’s Empire State Building Going Green

In addition to several other improvements to increase energy management, the Empire State Building is upgrading its windows to make them more insulated, holding in cool air in summer, while keeping out the heat, and doing the reverse in the winter. The Building expects to save on its energy use by 38% after the work is completed.

The new windows for the Empire State Building were made possible in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, legislation designed to help stimulate the sagging economy and also increase the use of renewable and green energy modalities. This Act empowers the government to offer rebates and tax credits to companies which utilize green technologies. About $4.5 billion is available to change federal buildings into more environmentally friendly “green” facilities.

The Empire State Building to Become State of the Art

Here in New York, the home of IDT Energy there’s a lot going on to create a more environmentally friendly city.

As one example, the Empire State Building, one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks, and also a modern center of commerce, is getting a its windows redone.

In order to improve energy efficiency by reducing bills for heating and cooling the enormous skyscraper, Johnson Controls Inc. is updating the windows in the Empire State Building.

Under the terms of the Obama administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, JCI has been awarded approximately $25 million in government contracts in the hope that this will increase energy efficiency in buildings.

"Smart Living System™" Monitors Home and Saves Money, Too

One of our goals at IDT Energy is to keep you in the know about the latest developments in alternatives in energy usage, savings and other innovations to make the earth cleaner and living easier with improved quality.

One of the latest developments is an increased interest in modular home construction with green, energy saving features.

The “Smart Living System ™” is a whole house, high-tech energy management system which also monitors your home. This innovative system will save money on utility bills while simultaneously keeping homeowners comfortable.

Among its features is the ability to detect pipe leaks and even automatically connect to the appropriate number to repair the leak. This saves money and time, not to mention saving the water. A truly useful technology.