Mr. Taylor, born in Winter Haven, Florida in 1952, is the founder and inventor of the KVAR Energy Controller (KEC). 

In August of 1995, he was awarded a patent for the method and apparatus to determine amount of capacity required to optimize power factor of electricity to unity.

His educational background includes; Vol-Tech in Florida and Georgia Institute of Standards and Technology.  He is an electrical management consultant and has taught classes on electrical energy conservation at local universities.  He has been performing research and development on electrical conservation products for twenty four years. 

Mr. Taylor is actively involved in the day to day operations of the company.  He leads research and development and continues to develop energy conservation products and projects that will ensure the success of KVAR's future.  His efforts will change the way electricity is sold and used in the future throughout the world.

In his spare time, he enjoys a good day of boating, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren.

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Mr. Gregory Taylor started working on this idea in 1976. Moving into the 1980's, the vision for the company was started, and by 1995 he had invented the KVAR Energy Controller (KEC) Unit and received the patent. 

Currently there are ninety-three different combinations of equipment derived
from our patented sizing apparatus and methods. Sixty-two three-phase commercial applications  and thirty one single phase applications. We are an environmentally aware company and our products have been tested for all compliances.

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Interview with Green Inventor Gregory Taylor
By Felicia Weiss
20 June 2008 

What is the KVAR device and what problem does it solve?

   Well KVAR is defined as reactive (non-working) power. The KVAR unit itself is an energy controller device and it solves many problems, but the number one thing it does is it slows down the electric meter legally. It reduces the wasted energy in our homes and stores that energy in order to be used in your home more efficiently later on. It decreases the kilowatt usage in your home and a customer starts saving the instant it is installed in their home. In essence your meter (what I like to call the cash register for the power company) starts showing your actual kilowatt usage and you start paying less on your electric bill.
Studies conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined that the Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) emissions we are exposed to daily in and around our home and work places that are emanating from regular household and office appliances have a very dangerous affect upon the human body. In one of those studies they found a connection between exposure to electromagnetic fields and human cancer. The KVAR unit will drastically reduce the amount of EMF of up to 40% after installation!
I’m passionate about helping our environment and it feels so good knowing that this product does just that! Electricity is one of the biggest producers of carbon emissions, so every time you make a cup of coffee or turn on the television you are adding to global warming. With the KVAR unit installed you will prolong the life of the motors in your home, reduce your electrical bill, and provide a safer environment in the reduction of the EMF (Electro-Magnetic Field) emitted by the motors by up to 40% and reduce your carbon footprint factor that contributes to global warming. As an added benefit, your home or business is also amperage surge protected.

How does it work?

   It is a box of capacitors. A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy and releases the power to an engine or system as needed. Once the KVAR is installed, an electrical motor draws energy from the KVAR instead of directly from an electrical circuit fed by a utility company.
Capacitors have been around for over 150 years. That’s nothing new. Utilizing the use of the capacitors within this invention allows the KVAR unit to store the energy directly coming in at the power source until it is needed. That energy, which is constantly being drawn from by the amount of electricity being used to run the home or business is regulated by the capacitors within the KVAR unit giving you 100% optimization of what you need versus the amount of energy you currently waste when pulling your electricity directly from the power source. That excess waste of electricity that you currently receive from the power company is expelled off from the motors in your home or business in the form of heat and makes the motors work harder and shortens their life span. The KVAR unit actually extends the life of your appliances.

How has this technology been proven?

   This technology has been tested by NASA, Canadian Standards Association, Honeywell, Underwriters Laboratory, Lakeland Electric, US Department Of Energy, and Washington State University. Each one of these entities has performed extensive testing on our units and have certified that it does what we say it does.
Our certifications include:
Cleaner and Greener Certified, NASA tested and approved, U.S. Green Building Council, UL Listed, RoHS Compliant, and CSA certified.
Cleaner and Greener also certified us because none of the products used to make the KVAR harm the environment in any way. Even down to the smallest screw, everything that is used to make this device is very environmentally friendly.

Where is it used?

   These units are used in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. They are installed right next to the breaker box in your home or business between the panel and the electrical meter. One KVAR unit is usually all you need for your whole house unless your home has two panel boxes and a lot of square footage. In businesses, the KVAR units are custom fit to each motor in order to optimize the electricity to its fullest capacity and usability.

What kind of results have people had?

   People are seeing great savings on their electric bill. We have seen people save even 50% on their electric bill, though the average savings tend to be about 17-20%. The trend seems to be that the older the home, the bigger the savings. We have had large companies such as Budweiser and NASA install these in their facilities and see large savings, along with school districts and thousands of residents who are all saving on their electricity.

What led you to develop the KVAR device?

   My experience and training in the Electrical Engineering field led me to develop this. I worked for the power company for some time and I saw that they were using this technology all of the time to benefit them and send energy back to their facilities, but they weren’t doing this for the consumer. I wanted to do something that would help and benefit the consumer and empower them and take away the power and the control from the power company. I knew it would be something that would be for the good of our environment and for the good of mankind.

Is there anything else you’d like to share with us?

   Many people wonder how they can go green, but sometimes those options tend to be kind of pricey and people are finding that this product has such a great return on investment (usually 6-12 months) that it is one of the least expensive ways to do it and start benefitting from it immediately. In fact, after getting the U.S. Green Building Council stamp of approval, we have had many builders who are now putting these in their homes that they build. I love that it is a Made in the USA product and we are so confident about the benefits that we give them a 6 month money back guarantee—if they see no savings on their electric bill in that time, they can return it for a full refund. It is so exciting to hear one customer after another comment on how thrilled they are to be saving on their electricity. It really comes down to the consumer deciding if they want to keep the money they are being billed every month for electricity they don’t even use, or do they want to keep giving their hard earned money to the power company?

   Gregory Taylor has a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began working on the KVAR® EC in the late 80’s. He completed it in 1995 and received a patent on his invention at that time.