Metropolitan Energy Center
transforming energy use in America’s Heartland since 1983
Energy Efficient Building
Find out how to save on energy bills, go green, and make your home or business more energy efficient.
A
non-profit catalyst
for environmental, energy, and economic security in Kansas and Missouri.
Clean Transportation
Deploy American fuels, strengthen your local economy, reduce air pollution, and create a more energy secure America.
Sustainable Communities
Learn more about community workshops, transportation and building efficiency training, advocacy, and outreach via our Project Living Proof location.
Choose your green.
We rely on our generous donors, members, and sponsors to sustain clean communities for future generations. You can become a member or sponsor to advance your organization’s alternative fuel and energy efficiency initiatives, or support our local efforts by clicking here to donate.
Consulting Services
Let us help you advance your alternative fuel and energy efficiency goals. Take advantage of our technical background, publications, resources, and networks. Our partnerships equip us with the latest case studies, best practices, and technical know-how for your clean energy projects.
Nationwide Networking
Connect your organization with local, regional, and national contacts to advance your clean energy projects. Our partners include Clean Energy Business Council, Clean Cities, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, local governments, nonprofits, and more.
Outreach and Education
MEC mobilizes community members to transform their energy use. We educate and advocate through demonstrations, workshops, and more. Our boots-on-the-ground approach empowers individual efforts to become group efforts. Together, we build healthier, more sustainable communities.
Our Mission
To create resource efficiency, environmental health, and economic vitality in the Kansas City region.
Transportation, commercial building, and home energy usage produces 76% of Greenhouse Gas emissions globally. Metropolitan Energy Center is the only nonprofit in the Kansas City area that is equipped to address all of these concerns. We provide resources, technical assistance, consulting services, and education to businesses and governments seeking energy efficiency and alternative fuel options. Efficient energy use is the centerpiece of our work.
We seek to forge community partnerships around renewable energy development, building efficiency, environmentally-sound transportation options, and the promotion of green practices. Our “choose your green” approach helps diverse organizations cut costs and improve environmental health in ways that make sense for them. We provide boots-on-the-ground action against climate change and harmful pollutants, as we help cities and businesses go green vehicle by vehicle and building by building. MEC strives to preserve the livability of our communities for generations to come.
Celebrating 35 years of energy stewardship in the Heartland.
Our 35th Anniversary Gala was a huge success thanks to the environmental and energy enthusiasts who came out and showed their support for MEC’s mission of a greener Heartland.
This year, we honored local Agents of Change at our Gala for their exceptional leadership in pioneering clean energy, resource conservation, and sustainable communities for years to come.
See the full list of our awardees here and photos of the event here.
Missed the fun? Want to learn how you can capitalize on local momentum toward a cleaner KC? Join us at The Nonprofit Village for this month’s Green Drinks!
Keep Kansas City Green.
We’ve partnered with RAYGUN on exclusive apparel. Wear your pride in our local environmental efforts and purchase your shirt here. Some proceeds go to Metropolitan Energy Center’s clean energy and energy efficiency programs in Kansas and Missouri.
