Energy Efficiency /tags/energy-efficiency Energy Efficiency en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:53:35 GMT U.S. Energy Secretary says government is taking Weldon Spring radioactive waste site seriously /government-politics-issues/2023-08-08/u-s-energy-secretary-says-government-is-taking-weldon-spring-radioactive-waste-site-seriously The U.S. Energy secretary was in the St. Louis area Tuesday to promote how federal dollars are being used in Missouri for energy efforts like battery plants and the weatherization of homes. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:53:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-08/u-s-energy-secretary-says-government-is-taking-weldon-spring-radioactive-waste-site-seriously Sarah Kellogg Deep underground, a Parkway school’s geothermal plant is attracting national attention /health-science-environment/2023-05-05/deep-underground-a-parkway-schools-geothermal-plant-is-attracting-national-attention A director from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Parkway South High School this week to commend the district’s energy efficiency work. Fri, 05 May 2023 12:02:38 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-05/deep-underground-a-parkway-schools-geothermal-plant-is-attracting-national-attention Kate Grumke Spire seeks to raise gas rates for Missouri customers, shortly after its last increase /health-science-environment/2022-04-22/spire-seeks-to-raise-gas-rates-for-missouri-customers-shortly-after-its-last-increase Spire officials say another rate hike is needed to cover the cost of employee salaries, after state regulators revised long-standing policies last year. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:17:16 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-04-22/spire-seeks-to-raise-gas-rates-for-missouri-customers-shortly-after-its-last-increase Shahla Farzan St. Louis Pastor Wants To Help Black Churches Protect The Environment And People /health-science-environment/2021-06-10/st-louis-pastor-wants-to-help-black-churches-protect-their-environment-and-people This fall, about 20 Black faith leaders will take an environmental bus tour to examine St. Louis locations that have irrigation and air quality systems, sustainable buildings and repurposed sites to better understand how to protect the environment and keep their congregations healthy. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:15:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-06-10/st-louis-pastor-wants-to-help-black-churches-protect-their-environment-and-people Andrea Y. Henderson St. Louis Officials Have A Plan For Sourcing All Electricity From Wind And Solar In 15 Years /health-science-environment/2019-11-19/st-louis-officials-have-a-plan-for-sourcing-all-electricity-from-wind-and-solar-in-15-years St. Louis officials released a plan late Monday to generate 100% of the city’s energy from wind and solar power by 2035. Environmental lawyers and… Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:01:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-11-19/st-louis-officials-have-a-plan-for-sourcing-all-electricity-from-wind-and-solar-in-15-years Eli Chen St. Louis adopts building codes designed to boost energy efficiency in new homes /government-politics-issues/2018-07-06/st-louis-adopts-building-codes-designed-to-boost-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday voted unanimously to approve several building codes for the city. The approved codes will establish standards… Fri, 06 Jul 2018 19:00:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-07-06/st-louis-adopts-building-codes-designed-to-boost-energy-efficiency-in-new-homes Chad Davis Energy efficient home improvements within reach with new St. Louis loan program /health-science-environment/2018-06-24/energy-efficient-home-improvements-within-reach-with-new-st-louis-loan-program St. Louis is giving residents an incentive to make energy efficient home improvements: A new, low-interest loan program called GreenHELP.The program aims… Sun, 24 Jun 2018 10:55:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-06-24/energy-efficient-home-improvements-within-reach-with-new-st-louis-loan-program Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Ameren Missouri proposes a six-year program to cut customers’ energy costs /health-science-environment/2018-06-05/ameren-missouri-proposes-a-six-year-program-to-cut-customers-energy-costs Ameren Missouri has proposed expanding its energy-efficiency programs to ease the company’s impact on the environment.In a proposal to the Missouri Public… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:37:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-06-05/ameren-missouri-proposes-a-six-year-program-to-cut-customers-energy-costs Eli Chen St. Louis requires large building owners to track and report energy use /health-science-environment/2017-02-17/st-louis-requires-large-building-owners-to-track-and-report-energy-use A new ordinance requires owners of St. Louis buildings of at least 50,000 square feet to track their energy use. The practice, called benchmarking, is… Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:50:16 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-02-17/st-louis-requires-large-building-owners-to-track-and-report-energy-use Eli Chen St. Louis County officials approve disputed residential building code /health-science-environment/2017-02-08/st-louis-county-officials-approve-disputed-residential-building-code The St. Louis County Building Commission unanimously approved a set of requirements for constructing homes.But builders, environmental activists, policy… Thu, 09 Feb 2017 05:24:50 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-02-08/st-louis-county-officials-approve-disputed-residential-building-code Eli Chen