The Source - Spring 2009 - (Page 5)

Inside Spring 2009 20 24 what’s ON THE COVER There's No Place like Home, and when it comes to paving the road to America’s energy future, many of the solutions can be found in our own backyard. In this issue, we examine several energy challenges and opportunities the country must address to achieve energy security. FEATURES 12 Q&A: One-on-one with Senator Jeff Bingaman The Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee Chairman offers his insights on carbon emission reductions, fuel switching, market transparency and more. 16 Great malls think alike Three open-air shopping centers have taken Richmond, Virginia’s shopping experience to a whole new level, and each mall was built using clean, green and efficient natural gas. BY G AY S T O K E S 20 The economy and your customers Colorado Springs Utilities offers a local perspective on the steps it’s taking to combat the economic downturn. BY AN DY CO LO S I M O 22 Member to member To find out first-hand how APGA members are coping with the troubled economy, we asked a series of survey questions focusing on how the decline has directly affected their systems. Get the results, inside. 24 New technology: Saving energy never felt so good From cozy fireplaces to fresh, clean hot water, natural gas appliances offer myriad amenities, and each year companies work hard to make their products and our lives better. 29 New technology: Get pumped! A new natural gas heat pump recently was unveiled to the U.S. market and will compete head on with the electric heat pump for both residential and commercial heating and cooling. DEPARTMENTS 9 First person 10 APGA events 33 Legislative outlook 37 The pipeline 39 Advertiser.com 41 Advertisers’ index 42 At last 16 29 THE SOURCE mission: To gather in one place essential information on the most relevant and pressing energy-related issues facing the nation’s public gas utilities that serve more than 1,000 communities and 5 million residential and commercial customers. THE SOURCE | SPRING 2009 , VOL. 1, ISSUE 3 5

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The Source - Spring 2009 Contents First Person APGA Events Q&A: One-on-One with Senator Jeff Bingaman Great Malls Think Alike The Economy and Your Customers Member to Member New Technology: Saving Energy Never Felt So Good New Technology: Get Pumped! Legislative Outlook The Pipeline Advertiser.com Advertisers' Index At Last

The Source - Spring 2009

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