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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program launched its annual National Building Competition: the Battle of the Buildings. A record 3,200 buildings from around the country go head to head to improve energy efficiency, and found out who can be the biggest energy loser this year. “Commercial buildings in the U.S. are responsible […]

Corporate sustainability is not for the weak of heart. In fact, making the switch to energy efficiency does take a certain amount of commitment to the project and its future benefits. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Here is a simple, straightforward and effective approach, developed by Yudelson Associates, to create corporate sustainability in […]

For small businesses, the need to go green often seems like a luxury, and many often wonder if there’s a way you can go green on a budget. “Every business should put in place every eco-efficiency it can… such as installing solar panels, encouraging employees to car-pool, and installing LED light bulbs,” said Tom Szaky, […]

A new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that increased energy efficiency will contribute to a slowing of the annual growth rate of U.S. energy consumption for the next 20 years (which averages out to about 0.3 percent annually). The report laid out 30 different cases of how U.S. energy consumption will […]

Worldwide Energy was one of several businesses in Johnson County who received the 2012 Green Business Award. These businesses were recognized for their ongoing "green" initiatives including recycling, and reducing. Worldwide Energy was classified as a Gold recipient for our recycling of materials during all of our energy-efficient projects. Aside from helping other businesses become more energy […]

Don't wait until your lights go dark to find your business needs to upgrade its lighting technology. The recent phase out of T12 lighting is sure to catch a lot of businesses off guard, especially now that the common lamps will no longer be imported or manufactured in the U.S. "Right now inventories are still […]

Energy Efficiency Regulations A few days ago, the Department of Energy banned the manufacture and import of T12 lights to the U.S. This was in an effort to encourage consumers and businesses to retrofit their current lighting system into something more efficient, such as the T8 or T5 fluorescent lamps. As great as the benefits […]

According to a new study, the widespread adoption of LED lamps will create a global energy savings worth $100 billion over the next five years. IMS Research found that a rapid uptake of retrofit LED lamps has a huge potential market. On average, lighting accounts for about 19 percent of the world’s current energy usage. […]

While a plunge in the price of natural gas makes it cheaper for utilities to produce electricity, the electricity rates aren’t lowering for customers. Instead, U.S. electricity prices are going up, and expected to rise during this summer. Analysts at the Department of Energy attribute the rising electricity prices to several factors: “In many states, […]