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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, Transportationwritten by MEC Greater Kansas Clean Cities coordinator Jenna Znamenak This article chronicles recent efforts by Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) and its Clean Cities Coalitions to make electric vehicle operations […]
Environmental Justice and the Social Contract
Energy Efficient Buildingwritten by MEC’s Buildings Department program manager, Mary English On January 5th, 2023, Kansas City’s largest utility, Evergy, announced plans to update the Hawthorn coal-burning power plant with a solar […]
Metropolitan Energy Statement On West Virginia vs. EPA
NewsThis morning, the U.S Supreme Court issued an opinion on the case West Virginia v. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). The decision drastically limits the power of the EPA to interpret, dictate, and […]
Energy Codes Matter To All Of Us
NewsEnergy Myths – Hydropower Prospects
Newswritten by Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition director, David Albrecht There’s a lot to like about electricity from hydropower. It produces zero emissions. It can respond quickly to sudden […]