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    All kinds of businesses are investing in renewable energy, from billion dollar corporations to small, family owned operations. Universities, however, have a unique opportunity for advancements in the green energy field, and many are using their opportunity to become leaders in the renewable industry.  Socially, colleges and universities have always been beacons of change thanks […]

    Topaz Solar Farm is now producing clean electricity in San Luis Obispo County, California.  The largest solar power plant in the world has a 550 MW capacity, yields nine million solar panels, and took only two years of construction to complete.  It is expected that as many as 160,000 homes will be powered by […]

      Solar Rebate Program Deadline - December 31st, 2014       The costs of the Solar Power Rebate program are determined by Missouri law.  There is a common misconception that only companies making an investment in solar energy are funding this program, but the fact is ALL Missouri customers are funding the […]

Appletree Manor Condominium Case Study (Independence, MO) About the Client Appletree Manor Condominiums is a well maintained, maintenance provided community tucked away in historic Independence MO.  The community has been a staple within the city for over twenty years, and has recently undergone energy efficiency upgrades, with the help of Worldwide Energy, that will benefit their residents and the […]

    Ford Motor Co. is installing more than $25 million in LED lighting at its manufacturing facilities across the globe. The energy savings is equivalent to running over 6,000 homes of average size for a year.   The U.S. Energy Department deems the light-emitting diode (LED) one of the most rapidly-developing and energy-efficient lighting […]

  While going green is a great way for businesses, large and small, to establish themselves in the community as socially-responsible and caring for the environment, there are also huge monetary benefits.   Switching to cleaner technology and greener business practices can be achieved in many ways. Upgrading heating and cooling systems, installing LED lights, […]

    Brian Trease was a high school exchange student in Japan, twenty years ago. It was there that he was introduced to the art of paper folding. "I'd be folding subway ticket stubs, baseball game lineups; there's a picture of me in McDonald's in the city of Kobe holding a big origami crane that […]

    ABF Case Study   (Kansas City, MO)   About the Client ABF Friend has over 90 years of experience as a core asset-based business that is focused on less-than-truckload shipping.   Worldwide Energy was able to update ABF Freight's lighting, which helped improve the lighting levels of the facility.   Projected Savings Annual […]

    New York formally unveiled a plan that involves investing $1 billion in making public buildings more energy efficient over the next ten years. The changes will involve switching old lighting to LEDs, replacing out-of-date air conditioners, as well as other changes. The end goal is to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 compared […]