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MEC receives $6.8 million to Support Resilient and Efficient Building Codes and Policy
Buildings, Energy Efficient Building, Home Energy Efficiency, News, Press ReleasesJuly 12, 2023 Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) is pleased to announce we were one of 27 applicants to get the green light from the U.S. Department of Energy to provide […]
Study Links Home Weatherization to Improvements in Health for Children with Asthma
Buildings, Educational, Energy Efficient Building, Home Energy Efficiency, News, Press ReleasesKansas City, Mo. (August 1, 2023) Results from a new preliminary study indicate that weatherizing living spaces can dramatically improve children’s health by improving indoor air quality and reducing exposure […]
EV Funding Opportunities
Electric Vehicles, Funding Opportunity, News, Opportunities, Renewable Energy, TransportationBy Drew Arends In the past year or so, there has been a multitude of funding opportunities released to promote electric vehicle infrastructure. While some of this funding has been […]
Helping Rural Towns Stay Ahead of the Technology Game
Clean Cities, Educational, Electric Vehicles, Events, Funding Opportunity, Natural Gas, News, Opportunities, Press Releases, Project Living Proof, Propane, Renewable Energy, TransportationBy Jenna Znamenak This article chronicles recent efforts by Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) and its Clean Cities Coalitions to make electric vehicle operations a reality in areas that are often […]
Environmental Justice and the Social Contract
Energy Efficient BuildingBy Mary English On January 5th of this year, Kansas City’s largest utility, Evergy, announced plans to update the Hawthorn coal-burning power plant with a solar field1. This will be […]