Energy Efficiency

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, left, and Missouri Governor Mike Parson answer questions from members of the press on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at ICL in St. Louis. Granholm and Parson attended a groundbreaking event at ICL, part of Granholm’s visit to the St. Louis area to tout the Biden administration’s clean energy plan.

U.S. Energy Secretary says government is taking Weldon Spring radioactive waste site seriously

Sarah Kellogg

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.

Maria T. Vargas, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge, speaks with Parkway South High School senior Anushka Rawat, 18 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, during a tour of the school’s geothermal and chiller plant in Manchester. Rawat’s classmates juniors Maura Korte, 17 and second from left, and Sophie Harring, 17, listen in to the conversation.

Health, Science & Environment

Deep underground, a Parkway school’s geothermal plant is attracting national attention

Kate Grumke

A director from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Parkway South High School this week to commend the district’s energy efficiency work.

Spire crews replace an underground gas line in Kansas City. If state regulators approve Spire's rate request, natural gas bills for residential customers in Missouri would increase by up to $11 per month.

Health, Science & Environment

Spire seeks to raise gas rates for Missouri customers, shortly after its last increase

Shahla Farzan

Spire officials say another rate hike is needed to cover the cost of employee salaries, after state regulators revised long-standing policies last year.

The Rev. Rodrick Burton's bus tour will stop at Jubilee Community Church in north St. Louis where they have installed a 150,000 -gallon underground cistern to collect rainwater from the church's roof. It irrigates the half-acre urban orchard and farm behind the church.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis Pastor Wants To Help Black Churches Protect The Environment And People

Andrea Y. Henderson

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.

Solar panels are one upgrade business can make with PACE financing. The Fairview Heights City Council will consider tonight whether to allow the financing program in its city.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis Officials Have A Plan For Sourcing All Electricity From Wind And Solar In 15 Years

Eli Chen

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…

The new St. Louis building codes go into effect in August and do not apply to current construction.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis adopts building codes designed to boost energy efficiency in new homes

Chad Davis

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday voted unanimously to approve several building codes for the city. The approved codes will establish standards…

Among the projects available for loans through GreenHELP is installing solar energy panels.

Health, Science & Environment

Energy efficient home improvements within reach with new St. Louis loan program

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

St. Louis is giving residents an incentive to make energy efficient home improvements: A new, low-interest loan program called GreenHELP.The program aims…

Ameren's Callaway nuclear power plant produces about 19 percent of the electricity the company generates in Missouri. It is the only nuclear energy facility in the state.

Health, Science & Environment

Ameren Missouri proposes a six-year program to cut customers’ energy costs

Eli Chen

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…

Mayor Francis Slay signs the benchmarking ordinance in Feb. 2017 that will require buildings that are at least 50,000 square feet to track and share their energy use.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis requires large building owners to track and report energy use

Eli Chen

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…

The St. Louis County Building Commission members (Jeff Aboussie, Barry Glantz and John Finder, right) listen to Sierra Club supporters on August 2015. The model house is covered with the names of 529 area residents who want stricter energy efficiency stan

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis County officials approve disputed residential building code

Eli Chen

The St. Louis County Building Commission unanimously approved a set of requirements for constructing homes.But builders, environmental activists, policy…