EV Charging Comes to McLean County

By the end of 2011, the town of Normal expects to purchase and install 33   electric vehicle charging stations. 

Jeff Pritts, chairman of the Bloomington-Normal EV Task Force and general  manager of the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference center, says that he would like to see our community become “a true ‘EV Town.’”

As more drivers invest in what they believe to be the vehicles of the future,  businesses and private employers throughout the community are becoming more interested in installing EV charging stations at their facilities. 

The Pantagraph reported that nearly 1,000 electric vehicles are expected to be in use by 2014. 

To help play a part in making our community’s transportation more         sustainable, Illinois Prairie Electric now offers and installs electric vehicle   charging stations designed for residential, commercial, and public applications. 

The PowerGen EVSE from Milbank is available with single, dual, and quad ports.

Visit http://www.ipelec.biz/evcharging for more information and videos on EV charging stations.

Central Boilers Reduce Heating Costs

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Central Boilers, Family, Heating, Home, Wood

Winter heating costs may be far from everyone’s mind right now, but November will roll around before we know it. 

Last year, IPE team member Brian Gaddy installed a Central Boiler heating system at his home in rural Lexington.  He uses it to heat water that is then circulated through his home.  Many types and sizes of untreated wood can be burned in the Central Boiler unit, and it pays for itself quickly through heating oil savings.  Even in very cold weather, Brian only needs to add fuel to the    Central Boiler once a day, at most.  

Heating with renewable fuels like wood is not only good for the planet, but helps your household to be independent from foreign oil. 

Videos and pictures of Brian’s Central Boiler may be found at the IPE company Facebook page here, by visiting http://www.ipelec.biz/centralboilers.html, or by calling the main office at 309-275-7749.