NJCooperator - Articles - 2006 Sep

Inside the NJUA

no@spam.com (Denton Tarver) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:32:10 EDT

All of us use the services of a group of businesses called public utilities. Private homes and commercial enterprises depend on the availability and uninterrupted flow of electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications services.

Fuel Billing Options for HOAs

no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:18:59 EDT

When it comes to buying your community association's fuel and heating oil, if your goal is to pay rock-bottom prices well below what everyone else is shelling out, forget it. Everyone knows today's prices are high—and while we can all hope for a decrease, the smarter approach is to prepare for another season of high fuel costs.

Garbage Removal and Recycling in New Jersey

no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:11:10 EDT

Every day, New Jersey communities produce hundreds of tons of trash—household trash, industrial waste, old appliances, broken-down furniture—and the numbers are growing. Each year between 1985 and 2003, the amount of total solid waste generated within the state rose by four percent.

Energy Audits

no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:02:40 EDT

Of all the issues facing association boards and managers as the cold weather months approach, energy and fuel costs clearly top the list. On the one hand, residents must obviously be kept comfortable and safe. On the other, fuel oil has topped $70 a barrel, and with winter coming, that makes for some uneasy budget-watching.

HOAs and Energy Savings

no@spam.com (Greg Olear) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:36:46 EDT

Green is the color of the new millennium. With global warming becoming a global reality, changing weather patterns, melting ice caps, fuel costs rising exponentially due to increased demand, instability in the Middle East, and rusty Alaskan pipelines, the benefits of seeking new, cheaper, renewable sources of energy are obvious.

New Energy-Saving Technology

no@spam.com (Keith Loria) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:28:25 EDT

In the ever-changing world of technology, people are constantly offered new products and updated devices to improve their living conditions and help save money in the process. The same is true when it comes to energy. It's important for boards and managers to keep track of the latest energy-saving trends and implement them into their co-ops and condos as they will save money and help the environment.

The Power of Energy Incentives

no@spam.com (Liz Lent) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:16:54 EDT

With gas prices rising steadily and everyone looking for ways to cut costs, New Jersey's utilities are doing what they can to help people invest in money-saving, energy-saving technologies and resources. From boilers to solar power to wind energy, utility companies and government agencies are giving consumers valuable incentives to choose the appliances and power sources that make the most out of the resources used to generate them. Agencies are even going so far as to provide financial rewards to builders who create energy-efficient housing, building green from the ground up, inside and out.