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    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 […]

    Companies are going green, not only to help the environment, but to help their public image.   One of the reasons more and more companies are making the decision to join the green movement is that it helps attract customers. Customers like to buy products and services from companies that are concerned about […]

    For the second consecutive year, the world’s most famous office building, the Empire State Building in New York City, has exceeded energy efficiency savings. The innovative energy efficiency program has saved $2.3 million in energy costs and serves a model for building retrofits nationwide.     In 2009, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President Bill […]

    One of the major hurdles in developing high-efficiency, long-lasting solar cells is keeping the cells cool, even in the scorching heat of the noontime sun, and scientists may have overcome this hurdle.     Researchers led by Shanui Fan, an electrical engineering professor at Stanford University in California, have found a way to […]

    A 7% reduction in less than two years was reported by early participants in a Chicago area effort to slash energy use. The owners of some of the most prominent buildings in Chicago committed to join the effort to achieve energy efficiency after hearing the early results. The goal is to do more […]

      Every aspect of the care of the Maple Hill Farm and its guests is informed by technologies and practices related to renewable energy and other sustainable initiatives.   A wind turbine towers over the woods. Solar panels line the rustic conference center’s roof. Rooms are lit by LED bulbs.   Maple Hill […]

    The Stanley Theater creates the perfect atmosphere with its dozens of small sconces and several chandeliers. But with all those lighting fixtures comes a costly electric bill, which the theater was having a hard time affording. The theater wanted to pursue energy efficient upgrades to help lower utility costs.     “We’re taking […]