Chicago Parking Meters to Charge $6.50 an Hour
Eric O’Connell/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — It’s about to get a lot more expensive to park your car on the streets of Chicago.
In 2013, metered parking in downtown Chicago will jump 75 cents to $6.50 an hour. That’s more than double what …
Maine ‘Smart’ Meters on Trial for Health Safety
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Are “smart” meters safe? Or do these wireless devices, which use radio waves to report consumers’ electric consumption to utilities, pose a threat to health?Such questions have been debated wi…