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    President Obama isn't letting the lack of accomplishments in Congress stop him from taking on climate change.     In preparation, for Climate Week, the White House announced a series of public and private sector commitments, plus a several executive actions, to advance solar deployment and promote energy efficiency. These actions include investing […]

    Five years ago, Best Buy set a goal that many thought would be nearly impossible to achieve: collect 1 billion pounds of electronics and appliances for recycling by the end of the year 2014.     The retailer not only surpassed that goal this summer, the company's leadership also pledged to mange an […]

    Lower utility bills is usually what comes to mind first when talking about the business case for comprehensive measures to make buildings more energy efficient. But buildings that are energy efficient provide more benefits to companies other than just saving on energy costs.     Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) wrote last year about […]

    Ten years ago, the solar industry was pretty much nonexistent in the U.S. Between 1984 and 2008, there was almost no solar activity, with the exception of the a large soar thermal power plant in the Mojave Desert that was completed in 1984.     As costs quickly dropped for solar energy, that […]

    The Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 has been enjoying huge energy savings after adopting a new energy program. The program includes simple tactics like turning off the lights, unplugging computers and appliances and maintaining consistent room temperatures.   "It's a community effort," Chris Crockett, USD 437's energy management specialist, said. "My goal is […]

    The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Power and Light announced a partnership which led to the installation of 308 solar panels on Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex.     The solar panels were installed in three arrays. One was installed on the roof of the stadium, one on the University […]

    A report by Navigant Research called “Outdoor and Parking Lot Lighting Systems” states that as the prices of LEDs fall, the business case for replacing fluorescent, high-pressure sodium and metal halide lamps with LED lighting in outdoor or parking lot systems is becoming much more compelling.     The report forecasts that worldwide […]

    A building energy management system (BEMS) is an integrated system of software, hardware and services that controls energy use through information and communication technology. Primarily used in commercial buildings, BEMS technology monitors, automates, and controls building systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, thermostats, and lighting to increase building energy efficiency and improve […]

    Signature Flight Case Study   (Kansas City, MO)   About the Client   Signature Flight Support is the world's largest network of Fixed Base Operators, with over 100 locations, that provide a wide variety of essential amenities for the safe and efficient efficient operation of an aircraft.   Worldwide Energy was able to […]