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  Need a crash course in wind energy? The renewable is a hot topic when it comes to energy sources, especially in Kansas City where wind blows above average compared to most parts of the country.   But there's still a lot that business owners don't know about wind turbines, and how they can power […]

  A recent study by Siemens, UBM Tech, and Information Week found that most executives feel their organizations' data centers will run out of power, cooling, or space by the end of 2014.   Instead of building new data centers, most respondents are planning on upgrading existing facilities to make them more energy efficient.   […]

  New York City's Empire State Building will shine brighter than ever as it becomes an energy retrofit model for other commercial buildings.   The energy efficiency retrofit project began in 2009 as part of the Clinton Global Initiative, and has reduced utility costs for tenants and building owners by millions of dollars.   "The […]

  Kansas City Power & Light is looking to stop the popular rebate program in Kansas City. The rebate programs provides financial incentives to Missouri customers who install solar systems to their homes or businesses. The amount of rebates filed jumped from $350,00 in 2010 to $12 million in 2012.   KCP&L filed with the […]

  This past May, the price of LED light bulbs declined globally by 1 percent. LEDInside, a research division of TrendForce, found that the most obvious price reduction was in Taiwan, but the U.S. also experienced a decrease as well.   The cost of LED light bulbs is higher than older incandescent bulbs, but is […]

  Not all state efficiency programs are created equal. In fact, some are touted as exemplary efficiency programs.   The American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy recently completed its third national review of state programs. More than 60 programs were recognized, which shows just how energy efficiency programs have taken off over the last few years. […]

  According to a report by IDTechEx, OLED lighting will account for just 1.3 percent of the market size of LED lighting in 2023.   The difference between the two lighting technologies is that OLED lighting is a surface emission device. While OLED lighting offers unique design features, it may only find a niche market […]

Deep in the heart of Silicon Valley is the city of Palo Alto, where solar recently became the cheapest in the country.   A municipal utility recently approved 80 megawatts in solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) to meet approximately 18 percent of the city's load, and essentially provide power for all 65,000 Palo Alto residents. […]

Multi-family units and apartments use significantly less energy than single-family homes. Although this isn't new, the size of the units compared to homes is not the reason.   In fact, even with split incentive programs and fewer windows, energy use in larger apartment buildings has fallen 38 percent since 1980, according to the U.S. Energy […]