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Causes: Environment
Mission: Metropolitan energy center's mission is to help create resource
Programs: Kansas city regional clean cities - transforming transportation with clean transportaton technologies and alternative fuels through education and technical assistance. The midwest regional alternative fuels project - 4-year project to deploy 375 alternative fuel and advanced technologies vehicle and install 36 alternative fuel refueling stations in a 3-state region. Supporting development of alternative fuel travel corridors along major highways. Electrify heartland - a 1-year project to prepare kansas and missouri communities for wide-scale adoptions of electric vehicles and charging stations through planning and policy development. Mid-america collaborative for alternative fuels implementation - a 2 year program to target and remedy obstacles to alternative fuel vehicle adoption and use in region.
energyworks kc - a 4 year program to improve the energy efficiency of nearly 3000 homes and businesses in kansas city, missouri, by incenting customers and contractors with rebates and low-interest financing. Home performance with energy star rebates - an ongoing joint-rebate between the area electric and gas utilities that helps reduce the cost of energy audits and fuel-blind measures, such as insulation, air sealing, and windows and doors.
environmental remediation - equipping unemployed and underemployed individuals for careers in environment remediation. Residential and commercial energy auditing - assisting workers and contractors in developing technical skills in residential and commercial energy auditing and building materials reuse. Bpi test center - offering training and testing services as an approved test center for the building performance institute.