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With so much natural gas available in the United States, it's no wonder companies are making a big push to export the alternative fuel around the world. "Once dependent on natural gas imports, the United States has gone from a buyer to a potential seller after a flurry of recent natural gas discoveries across the […]

In the aftermath of Sandy, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is examining the impacts of the hurricane to extreme weather and climate change. According to their blog, about 3,500 megawatts of wind turbine capacity was in the path of Hurricane Sandy. Although, it wasn't expected to cause much damage to the wind turbines. And so […]

You've heard of their benefits, but do you know enough about installing light emitting diodes (LED)? Unlike fluorescent lamps, LED light fixtures contain powerful LED light sources that include plastic lenses to reduce glare. And some light sources are already becoming too bright to look at directly. As LED technology continues to grow, fixture manufacturers still […]

With natural gas booming, more municipalities and cities are looking to install natural gas filling stations. "The concept of adding liquefied natural gas stations is built on the shale gas boom," said Jack Christensen, the director of facilities and energy management for the turnpike commission. "It's a high-quality fuel; it helps with pollution, it helps with national […]

Leadership in Energy and Developmental Design (LEED) green building certification is growing as more and more businesses become energy efficient. Based on a survey of 7,100 LEED buildings, there are a variety of options that developers use to make buildings environmentally friendly. This includes minimizing light pollution (40.4 percent), monitoring building ventilation systems (49.2 percent), […]

We know that wind energy could power the world 100 times over, but constructing that much wind turbines isn't very feasible. But would it help if wind turbines were portable? Uprise Energy has developed a wind turbine that is portable and easier to maintain. The Uprise Portable Power Center features a large wind turbine that […]

In a recent blog post, Green Building Elements discusses the many benefits of becoming energy efficient including reducing running costs for businesses, lowering carbon emissions, and marketing environmental awareness. Even though it’s a win-win situation, most companies only see the large initial investments required to “go green.” In actuality, “energy efficient solutions are often cheap […]

It’s that time of the year where ghosts, ghouls, and goblins trick or treat in the dark of night. While you set up your haunted house this year, make sure to keep LED in mind. The latest Halloween merchandise feature LED lights that are more cost-effective and energy-saving than traditional lights. And the costs add […]

KCP&L, MRIGlobal, and Exergonix Inc. are running a trial of a new smart grid energy storage technology in Kansas City. Developed by Exergonix, the new technology features a nano-battery, one-megawatt cell that is being tested in its first live smart grid test. Installed last summer, the battery will support KCP&L's SmartGrid Demonstration Area. The battery is […]