IDT Energy Now Offers Renewable (Green) in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland

With energy deregulation comes choice and responsibility for our environment. In addition to who supplies your home’s electric, you can choose the type of supply you buy as well.  Renewable Energy is the way to go if you are concerned about your environment. IDT Energy is now able to serve its customers electricity generated from “renewable” sources. “Renewable”, also often referred to as Green energy is generated from sources such as running water, wind, solar or biomass. IDT Energy customers in Pennsylvania can rest assured that when they choose a renewable energy supply option, 100% of their electricity usage is matched with renewable energy certificates or renewable energy attributes. For just a few cents more per kilowatt hour than standard electricity, you can gain security in knowing that your dollars are helping the environment, our economy and national security. When you choose an IDT Energy renewable electric service you will be contributing to cleaner, healthier air, reduced dependency on foreign oil and nuclear power, and growth of more domestic job opportunities. Visit www.idtenergy.com/2free or call us at 888-474-2339 for more information and a special service offer. IDT Energy CEO, Geoff Rochwarger commented, “IDT Energy has more to offer than a suite of rebate programs and competitive rates on electric and natural gas supply. We live and work in the markets we serve. Conservation and protection of the environment is important to all of us. Now, IDTEnergy customers can choose not only who supplies energy to their homes, but the type of energy supplied as well

Compressed Natural Gas to the Rescue

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a growing “green” solution to replace petroleum fuels.

What is Compressed Natural Gas? CNG is a substitute for fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel. It is comprised of natural gas (just like it comes into your house) compressed to less than 1% of the volume it would occupy at standard atmospheric pressure. 

Why CNG? This will lessen our dependence on foreign oil, as natural gas is produced abundantly within the United States. In addition, CNG is considered more environmentally friendly. It emits up to 90% fewer emissions than gasoline (according to CNGNow.com).  More importantly CNG has a positive impact on the bottom line. With diesel averaging $4.10 per gallon across the nation and CNG averaging $2.60 per gallon equivalent it’s easy to see the impact it could have on a business’s P&L.

Gone Global. Did you know that CNG already powers about 12 million vehicles? But only 250,000 of them are in the United States? IDT Energy’s new brand Evergreen Fleet Services is working to make a difference by converting more fleets to this money saving, environmentally friendly solution.

IDT Energy Supplies Energy to Illinois

IDT Energy  expands its serviceable area to include customers living in Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) territory in Illinois. IDT Energy offers variable, market-based rates on their electric supply programs and gives customers the power to choose Green electric options, with no contracts, no up-front fees or deposits and no early termination or cancellation fees. Customers living in Com Ed serviced areas may try IDTEnergy services risk free and if not completely satisfied, may cancel service at any time. Commonwealth Edison customers in Illinois can visit www.idtenergy.com/2free or call us at 888-474-2339 for more information and a special service offer.

With all of the rain coming down in the Northeast, it looks like Niagara Falls is right outside the window’s at IDT Energy.  Wouldn't it be great if someone harnessed all of this energy and transformed  it into electric supply?  Oh wait – someone has! In fact, if you live in NYS you can choose to have 100% of your electricity supplied from IDT Energy’s hydro power.

How does hydro power work?

Water power is generated from the energy of falling water and harnessed for usefully purposes. It can be derived from waterfalls and rivers.

Of course you could also be harvesting all of this water for your garden!

Energy Efficiency Road Trip Style

Did you go on a Memorial Day road trip? Have any exciting trips planned for the summer?

In addition to taking steps to make your home energy efficient, IDT Energy wants to help you make your car energy efficient. All these steps lead to real savings on energy bills!

1. Keep your tires inflated. Proper inflation can lead to a savings of around $61 a year!
2. Use the correct oil. Using the wrong product reduces efficiency and can waste up to $40 annually.
3. Get your junk out of the truck. Reducing the weight of your vehicle reduces efficiency  An extra 100 lbs  can add up to $40 a year.
4. Keep the speed limit. Going over 60 mph reduces your gas mileage and can add up to 31 cents per gallon. 
5. Put it on cruise control. Staying at a steady pace which helps save money.

Have fun on your road trip and save on your annual energy costs.

Of course, one easy way to save is to sign up with IDT Energy!

Is Your House Ready for the Summer? Make it Energy Efficient!

Right now is a perfect time to save on energy! The heat is off and the AC hasn't been turned on yet.

It's also a great time to start preparing for the summer - keeping your energy bills low by conserving energy.

Here are IDT Energy's top 5 energy efficiency tips to get ready for the summer:

1. Change the filters once a month.  Don't make your A/C work harder than it has to. Pushing air through a dirty filter takes more energy; plus, who doesn't want clean air!
2. Install a programmable thermostat.  You have heard this one time and time again. So why are you waiting? Your couch and favorite lazy chair don't need to stay cool while you are busy at work. And who has time to remember to adjust the temp when you are running out of the house barely remembering to put shoes on! Set the thermostat to automatically adjust.
3. Clean the condensation lines.  Keeping this clean of sludge and debris is important to maintain the efficiency of the AC unit.
4. Check that the condenser (unit outside) is level.  If the cement pad that the condenser sits on outside is not level the machine has to work harder.  That means you have to work harder to pay those energy bills!
5. Clean the condenser.  While you are outside making sure that the condenser is level, make sure it's free of any debris. Debris blocks air flow, making the unit work harder.

Looking for more energy saving tips? Check out IDT Energy's Facebook and IDT Energy's Pinterest.

Trash to Treasure

"One person's junk is another person's treasure."  It's something I heard a lot growing up. Meaning just because you no longer want it, doesn't mean that the item won't mean a lot to someone else.  The implication, of course, was meant towards used furniture or perhaps donating clothing.  But how about literally turning someones junk, or garbage, into a necessity - energy?  (Remember - energy cannot be created or destroyed - it can only change forms.)

Yep, your dirty tissue, mismatched sock, even that nasty old ______.

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So who thinks your husbands old gym sock is a treasure? The people of Northern Europe! According to the NYT "Across Northern Europe, where the practice of burning garbage to generate heat and electricity has exploded in recent decades, demand for trash far outstrips supply. "

They are even running short on garbage.  The plants have stated they might even take some from the United States because sea transport is cheap enough.

Can you imagine the US turning our landfills into energy? What turning the garbage at the curb into energy to run your TV?

The good news is all electricity that comes into your home smells the same. It doesn't matter if it's made from garbage or from walking or if you buy it from your utility or an energy supplier like IDT Energy. It all smells and works the same.

Looking for more energy fun fact? Check out the IDT Energy Pinterest!

Energy Generated by Green Slime

Growing in your fish tanks and slimming up the rocks at the beach lies your next energy source.  It's green, it's mean, it's algae! (No, the energy geeks have not lost their mind.)

An apartment building in Hamburg, Germany has developed a net-zero energy structure - derived from the building's 'siding.'  Taking three years and $3.4 million euros to build, it was designed for the International Building Exposition (IBA).

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From the IBA's website:

"The sides of the building that face the sun have a second outer shell that is set into the facade itself. Microalgae – tiny plants, most no larger than bacteria – are produced within this shell. They enable the house to supply its own energy. The only thing that the algae have to do is simply to grow. They are continuously supplied with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide via a separate water circuit running through the facade  With the aid of sunlight, the algae can photosynthesis and grow."

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So what do you think? Time to cover your home in algae and start farming your own energy?

No? Not ready for that? IDT Energy offers electricity from green energy sources if you think that might be a better option! 

Check out the IDT Energy Facebook and IDT Energy Pinterest for more crazy energy ideas!

Happy Birthday Earth Day! With Love from IDT Energy Geeks

Earth Day turned 43 today! Happy Birthday Earth Day!

How many countries do you think celebrate Earth Day?

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Did you guess 192 countries? If so, you are correct! That is 98% of the world.

According to www.earthday.org "the idea came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara."

Over 20 million American's took part in the first Earth Day. "The first Earth Day lead to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts."  The focus was about air and water pollution.

In 1990, there was a big push to go global and it reached 200 million people in 141 countries.  This gave a huge boost to recycling efforts.

Ten years later, in 2000, there was another push for Earth Day.  This year the focus on the need for more clean energy.

What can you do to make the world a more clean and green place?

• Sign-Up for IDT Energy Green
• Support Efforts for New Technology in Energy Generation
• Maybe create a little power from potatoes? ;)
• Be Green in the Garden
• Follow the DOE Energy Saving Tips
• Just use LESS energy!
• Follow IDT Energy geeks on Facebook and Pinterest for more energy saving tips and trip

IDT Energy's CEO on Boston Marathon

A message from IDT Energy, Inc. CEO, Geoff Rochwarger: 

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Our hearts go out to everyone in Boston dealing with the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier this week and our thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this horrific tragedy. In response to the impact felt in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, IDT Energy set up a donation portal supporting the efforts of the American Red Cross. As many of you know, the American Red Cross in Boston has a long history of supporting the marathon with volunteers and first aid stations all along the marathon route. Since the explosions, the Red Cross has provided both blood and support to several area hospitals to help meet the needs of those injured and will continue to assist whenever and wherever necessary in the days and weeks to come. We encourage everyone to join us in acknowledging the Boston City Police and Fire departments, first responders and volunteers, and would like to once again call attention to the wonderful work of the American Red Cross.  Please click here or visit www.idtenergy.com/in-your-community. You can make a donation directly, or continue on to the American Red Cross website to explore more ways to get involved. Thank you!