There is no better feeling than hurrying in to a warm, cozy home during this blistering cold winter. Without a furnace, our houses would be freezing. That is why maintaining and annually inspecting your furnace is important. This will assure that it is in good working...
Ground Beef Casserole Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped2 tablespoons butter1 large green pepper, chopped1/2-1 lb. mushrooms, cleaned and sliced1 1/2-2 lbs. ground beef2 cans cream of mushroom soup1 cup sour cream6 cups egg noodles, cooked1/4 cup pimentos, chopped1...
There are many factors that impact the distribution of natural gas and the cold weather is one of the most notable. The ways in which cold weather can impact the access to the significant resource is commonly acknowledged through prices, demand and withdraw. There are...
In our busy everyday lives it can be easy to ignore the complex processes that allow us to complete our day to day tasks. You may have never asked yourself before, but where would we be without natural gas? Although it may not seem relevant to your life, natural gas...
Pecan Pie Muffins Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed2 eggs, beaten1/2 cup all-purpose flour3/4 cup pecans, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 8 muffin tin cups or use paper liners. In a medium bowl,...
The approach of spring means that it’s time to plan for your outdoor projects. Do you have excavation plans for your yard? If you will be digging around your residence for landscaping, home renovation or any other reason, you have more to consider then the supplies...
Do you live in one of the most energy efficient cities in the US? Recently the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy put out a list of the most energy efficient cities across the country. “Energy efficiency may be the cheapest, most abundant, and most...
This winter has turned out to be one of the coldest ever recorded. Blowing winds and temperatures far below zero cancel school days and keep families pent up in their own homes. Unfortunately, this harsh weather can also have ill effects on a house. One common result...
During those cold winter months, most of us try to stay inside; warm and snuggled up by the fireplace. Keeping homes warm against the bitter cold can be quite costly but there are small adjustments you can make to save money on your energy costs during the winter...
You have probably heard lot about how you could save energy and money by switching to LED from traditional methods of lighting. It’s true. When you see how this new type of lighting compares to its competitors in terms of efficiency, lifespan and environmental impact,...
Snowy Mashed Potatoes Ingredients: 1 cup margarine or butter4 pounds potatoes8 ounces cream cheese, softened1 cup sour cream2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper1/4 clove garlic, crushed1/4 cup chives1/2 teaspoon paprika1 tablespoon butter Cook peeled potatoes. Mash in a...
Each year, ENERGY STAR ranks the most efficient appliances and general product that represent the leading edge in energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR states, “Product categories were selected and recognition criteria were established to ensure that products that receive...
Natural gas is an ever-changing topic of discussion. With new discoveries, new technology and constant progression it has become big part of our economic focus. The United States and nations around the world are becoming extremely innovative in the process of finding...
Natural gas has been around for millions of years. Although it hasn’t been used for energy until fairly recently, its existence was always known although not necessarily understood. Natural gas first came to light as blazing fires underneath of the earth’s crust which...
Is natural gas renewable? The answer is a little complicated. Natural gas, the fossil fuel, is not a renewable resource. Much of this natural gas we are burning now formed in deposits nearly 300 million years ago. While it may not take another 300 million years to...
Over the last 30 years, dramatic changes have occurred in the natural gas industry, causing the need for different regulations in the United States. The different aspects of the natural gas industry have all been regulated at some point. When the natural gas industry...
Natural gas is used for so many reasons and materials that it’s difficult to gauge just how much natural gas is needed to produce everything that we need to use it for. The question that several people wonder is how much natural gas is out there and ready to be...
Natural gas comes in an abundance of different element; one is liquefied natural gas, otherwise known as LNG. Liquefied natural gas was discovered with a motif for its state of matter based on a history of maneuvering and utilizing the gas around the world. So What is...
There are several explanations for the fluctuation in the demand for natural gas. Some factors, more obvious than others, will generate an assembly leading up to whether or not these affects are long term or short term. Due to the many uses of natural gas, the request...
The United States is likely to be the new leader in natural gas production[/caption] The gap between leaders in the natural gas Industry, by country, is predicted to widen. When it comes to natural gas industry and production by country, The U.S. Energy Information...
Natural gas for cars seems like a logical choice, right? I suppose it depends on how you define logic. Here at Walton EMC, we see logic in exploring natural gas because it produces more energy per carbon square molecule, while polluting less, than most hydrocarbons...
For years, natural gas has been competing with coal to be one of the largest energy sources in America. By becoming both more abundant and cheaper, natural gas is working its way towards being America’s preferred fuel for the future. One reason that natural gas is...
The production of natural gas has become thorough and complex. While there are many concerns with natural gas processing, overall it is efficient and allows for little to no harm to the air and earth. First, the raw gas goes through a process to remove all of the...
Natural gas is important to all of us but most of us never think about where it really comes from or how it gets to our homes. The natural gas found underground is not the same as what is piped into our homes. Natural gas, as it exists underground, comes associated...
The term “natural gas” makes it seem like something that should come to us naturally. However, after years of research and drilling, our modern technology is still proving that there is more of a challenge to obtain this particular resource. Not only is it quite the...
Hundreds of years ago, natural gas was already known to be a very useful and important substance. It was the Chinese who first realized that natural gas could be used to heat water. This was one of the earliest uses for the chemical. Since then, natural gas has...
Summer has arrived! Unfortunately, it brings the question of how are you going to save energy with temperatures rising? Saving energy doesn’t have to be a chore or something that affects the way you live. They are easy, every day ways to conserve that we simply...
In scientific terms, it can be defined as a hydrocarbon gas made of methane and may also include varying amount of alkanes, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen. In more simplistic terms, it is one of the cleanest forms of energy available. What is this...
Natural gas isn’t something that is typically thought of in our daily lives, yet we use it more often than we might think. So what is natural gas? As a gas that has been around for hundreds of years, it has only recently found a prominent place in our everyday...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 13, 2013 Savannah Chandler / schandler@waltonemc.com / 770-266-2408Greg Brooks / gbrooks@waltonemc.com / 770-266-2307 A Third J.D. Power Award for Walton EMC Natural Gas MONROE, Ga. - According to a just-released study by J.D. Power,...