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Drury, Crowder students team-up for ‘green’ competition

The need for alternative energy solutions is a hot topic right now. Drury University and Crowder College hope to be a part of this solution by designing, building and operating an ... Read More

Green energy coming to Marshall, Missouri

MC Power, of Lee’s Summit and Sedalia, will be in Marshall on Aug. 27 to break ground for a new 3.25 megawatt solar farm. Located off U.S. Route 65, the 15-acre ... Read More

U.S. Bank and Microgrid Solar Partner to Bring Solar Power to Over 50 Nonprofits in St. Louis

In a first for the region, U.S. Bank and Microgrid Solar have joined together to boost renewable energy and help more than 50 local nonprofit institutions save thousands of dollars in ... Read More

Global solar provider to open office in Kansas City, create 595 new jobs, Gov. Nixon announces

Governor Jay Nixon today announced that Sungevity, a global solar energy provider, has selected Kansas City to open its new sales and service center, creating 595 new good paying jobs over the ... Read More

Missouri’s Largest Investor-Owned Utility Scale Solar Energy Center Goes Into Service

For the first time in company history, solar energy is part of the energy mix being delivered to Ameren Missouri’s 1.2 million electric customers. Following more than a month of successful ... Read More

Two Missouri cities consider solar energy farms

Two cities near Kansas City are considering making more use of solar energy, a trend that energy industry experts say is growing in the Midwest as costs to install facilities decline. ... Read More

St. Louis Ikea to have state’s largest rooftop solar array

The Ikea store under construction in St. Louis will include a 1.28 megawatt rooftop solar system, making it Missouri’s largest rooftop solar array when the store opens in the fall, according ... Read More

Lower Cost of Living Lures California Companies to Kansas City

Lower housing and living costs can make Kansas City more attractive to businesses on the coasts. Whether your tastes run toward a home in the suburbs or a downtown loft, affordable ... Read More

Urban Chestnut, Civil Life harness solar power

Both The Civil Life and Urban Chestnut breweries have recently installed solar panels to help them reduce their carbon footprints. The St. Louis company that designed those systems will lead a ... Read More

Wash U solar energy research center gets millions in federal funding

A Washington University-based research center seeking better ways to collect and use solar energy has received $14.4 million in federal funding. The Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center (PARC), which is led by ... Read More