The Nashville Business Journal published an article about Mike Smith, president of Colorado KVAR

In 2005, Mike Smith set out to capitalize on his 40 years in the construction industry by opening his own construction management firm.

But within months of starting Alpine Management Group Inc. in Lone Tree, Smith discovered the green field of energy efficiency.

Friends told him about a box — called a Kvar Energy Controller — they put on their home’s electrical panel to cut electricity use and monthly utility bills.

“I blew it off for the first month, then they told me again,” Smith said. “I started researching the Kvar online and ended up calling the manufacturer to ask where I could find one.”...

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