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Worldwide Energy is a growing company that is looking to expand our team. If you are an experienced and highly-motivated individual looking to grow with a company, you might be a great fit!   Email resumes to info@worldwideenergy.com or fax to 913-310-0736 Sales Representative Worldwide Energy, Inc. is currently seeking exceptional sales people to join our team. […]

Geothermal is a baseload, emissions-free energy source that continues to grow and develop in the renewable energy field. In fact, between March 2012 and February 2013, seven U.S. geothermal projects came online. Last year, U.S.-installed geothermal capacity grew by 147.05 megawatts, a 5 percent growth rate. The geothermal field is still growing though, and trying […]

Networked street lighting combines the latest in city-scale, energy efficient lighting and digital networking. Technology used in this type of street lighting includes smart meters and LEDs. Recently, Osram announced its networked street lighting solution using technology from Echelon, a San Jose-based networked street light company. The technology would save 40 percent more energy with […]

Two in three Americans want the U.S. to put more emphasis on producing domestic energy using solar (76%), wind (71%), and natural gas (65%). The least favored energy production method included oil (46%), nuclear power (37%), and coal (31%). The Gallup poll asked participants whether the U.S. should put more, less, or about the same […]

A new comprehensive report from the World Building Council (WorldGBC) examined whether or not it's possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings. The article argues that "green buildings can be delivered at a price comparable to conventional buildings and investments can be recouped through operational cost savings –  and […]

Depending on how you measure it, yes. A recent study from American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that energy efficiency was responsible for meeting 75 percent of the demand for energy services since 1970, while actual supply met only 25 percent. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) also found that America's gross domestic […]

A new report questions the value of energy benchmarking laws, especially in terms of what they are meant to achieve. Robert Stavins, an environmental economist at Harvard University, examined "whether mandatory benchmarking and auditing rules can achieve what they're meant to do." Energy benchmarking has worked its way to the Midwest as a way to […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed achievable standards for cars that will significantly reduce harmful pollution, and also improve efficiency in the cars and trucks we drive. It could also prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses in respiratory ailments in children. "Today's proposed standards – which will protect the most vulnerable – are the next […]

Sustainable building designs are a modern work of art, and architecture is an essential part for sustainable innovation. Buildings use about half the annual energy and emissions in the U.S., and three-quarters of its electricity. Since the beginning of the LEED rating system, more than 10 billion square feet of construction has been certified or […]