Northeast News

For a number of Kansas City residents, this summer’s sweltering heat hasn’t been easy on the budget. Keeping a home cool means more money toward electricity bills.

To help residents find more ways to be energy efficient and save a little green, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) has launched the website www.beyondthebulb.org as the regional hub for information about energy savings, conservation and efficiency investments.

The interactive website focuses on the types of conservation and energy efficiency improvements that homeowners and small businesses typically need: lighting, air and duct sealing, insulation, ventilation, furnace efficiency, HVAC and water conservation. It also connects homeowners and small business owners to financing for those improvements and contractors who can do the work. Beyond The Bulb also offers tips for Do-It-Yourself projects.

Beyond The Bulb aims to promote the importance of conservation and energy efficiency as today’s homes and buildings consume more energy than any other aspect of the nation’s economy, including industry and transportation.

Beyond the Bulb staff will be available at a number of upcoming events throughout Kansas City to answer questions and help residents become more energy efficient. For a list of upcoming events, visit www.beyondthebulb.org.