House Bill 427, introduced this week in the General Assembly, would create opt-in “demand response” program aimed at cutting ...

A state lawmaker proposes allowing utilities to take control of volunteering customers' thermostats or appliances, to ...

Rep. Klopfenstein's proposal involves allowing electric companies to remotely adjust residents' thermostats and water heaters ...

Ada Lovelace, daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, is considered the world's first computer programmer.

News about U.S. Department of Agriculture, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Each year, one deserving Orange County resident is selected to receive a brand-new heating and air conditioning system ...

Frigid weather early in the heating season and the poor economy have combined to cause many residents of Washington County to seek assistance in paying for their fuel this winter, even though the ...