January 27th, 2010
About a year-and-a-half ago, we signed up for Residential Real Time Pricing (RRTP) with Commonwealth Edison, our electricity provider. Many utility companies across the country offer similar programs, so please check with your local provider for energy-saving opportunities on utility bills.
RRTP uses ComEd’s Basic Electric Service Hourly Energy Pricing. With it, the price of electricity [...]
August 5th, 2008
A major storm passed through the entire Chicagoland area last night. Morton Grove’s tornado siren went off a little after 8 pm, so we gathered up the cats and headed to the basement.
Pete turned on “God in the Box”. That’s the pet name for his little weather radio, which would tell him the wind [...]
March 26th, 2008
Chicago is the designated flagship city for the U.S. and one of many cities around the world participating in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29.
For one hour, you are encouraged to turn off all non-essential lights in your house. According to the web site:
Earth Hour’s not just about cutting [...]