Kansas Energy News
December 2009
Clifton-Clyde School District continues "green energy" education
(Salina Journal, December 20, 2009)
County Commission approves solar panel for roof of jail
(Lawrence Journal World, Dec. 17, 2009)
Kansas City Power
& Light seeks $55.2M rate increase in Kansas
(Kansas City Business Journal, Dec. 17, 2009)
Report: Sounds from wind turbines not harmful
(Wichita Eagle, December 16, 2009)
Gerhard: Fact-based climate debate
(Lawrence Journal World, Dec. 16, 2009)
Mallot: Play it safe on the environment
(Lawrence Journal World, Dec. 12, 2009)
Newton to get wind-energy plant
(Wichita Eagle, December 10, 2009)
Logistics Park, jobs coming to Newton
(Newton Kansan, December 9, 2009)
Airport officials look into 'green' options
(Wichita Eagle, December 7, 2009)
Westar Energy to raise rates again
(Wichita Eagle, December 5, 2009)
Settlement proposed on Westar rates
(Lawrence Journal World, Dec. 5, 2009)
TradeWind breezes along with expansion, hiring
(Kansas City Business Journal, December 4, 2009)
Midwest Utilities Pondering Wind, Solar
(Environmental Leader, Dec. 2, 2009)
Kansas City Power & Light ramps up plans for wind power
(Kansas City Star, Dec. 1, 2009)
KCP&L Wind Energy RFPs, Dec. 1,
2009
November 2009
Grading the Net-Metering Program, One State at a Time
(Greentech Media, Nov. 24, 2009)
SEE Renewable_Issues for link to report.
Turbine manufacturer passes on Lawrence site
(Lawrence Journal-World, Nov. 24, 2009)
Officials: Logistics Park would spur jobs in Newton
(Newton Kansan, Nov. 24, 2009)
Wind Turbine Along I-435 Generates Stares
(KMBC TV, Nov. 18, 2009)
County leaders say pipeline gains won’t outweigh losses
(Winfield Courier, November 12, 2009)
County leaders question tax breaks for pipeline company
(Winfield Courier, November 11, 2009)
Lack of power lines a blow to wind energy
(Kansas City Star, November 10, 2009)
Kansas wind energy suppliers find more resources
(Wichita Business Journal, November 9, 2009)
Kansas Geological Survey receives $5 million grant to study CO2 storage
(KU News Release, November 9, 2009)
Algae’s energy potential blooms
(Lawrence Journal-World, November 9, 2009)
Vilsack: Kansas farmers would gain from cap-and-trade
(Wichita Eagle, November 8, 2009)
Wind Industry Faces 'Prairie Rebellion' in Kansas County
(New York Times, Nov. 5, 2009)
Wind energy develops at K-State
(K-State Collegian, November 3, 2009)
Kansas ranks 39th nationwide in energy efficiency policies
(Lawrence Journal-World, November 2, 2009)
Lawrence homes to test smart meters
(Lawrence Journal-World, November 1, 2009)
October 2009
Kansas Supreme Court upholds ban on commercial wind farms in scenic Flint Hills
(Lawrence Journal-World, October 31, 2009)
Kansas Supreme Court rules against wind farms
(Associated Press, October 31, 2009)
Power line project necessary for wind farms still alive
(Wichita Eagle, October 27, 2009)
Kansas Corporation Commission order north, south Westar rates to equalize
(Wichita Eagle, October 27, 2009)
Kansas Geological Survey receives $5 million grant to study CO2 storage
(KGS News Release, October 26, 2009)
Kansas wind energy suffers a blow
(Kansas City Star, October 26, 2009)
Protesters decry coal use near Westar
(Lawrence Journal-World, October 25, 2009)
Small wind goes big
(Wichita Eagle, October 18, 2009)
Shawnee Mission West's Hands-on learning
(Kansas City Star, October 18, 2009)
Wind energy skills to be shown
(Topeka Capital-Journal, October 15, 2009)
Solomon schools prepare for wind energy, approve generator purchase
(Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, October 14, 2009)
Kansas man promoting wind industry
(Wireless Week, October 2, 2009)
Sunflower nets deal; it's dealt blow, too
(Hutchinson News, October 1, 2009)
Homemade generator harvests wind
(Pratt Tribune, October 1, 2009)
September 2009
Barber County business adds "windmill" wind generators to product line
(Pratt Tribune, September 29, 2009)
Quinter saving energy, money in conservation race
(Hays Daily News, September 29, 2009)
Green group to announce anti-coal action in Kan.
(Hays Daily News, September 29, 2009)
GREENSBURG: Recovery becoming concrete
(Hutchinson News, September 27, 2009)
Parkinson: Green America needs all-out effort
(Kansas City Star, September 26, 2009)
Santa Fe Energy Installs First in the US Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
(Gardner Edge, September 23, 2009)
Wind turbine plan passes
(Topeka Capital-Journal, September 22, 2009)
Wind farm groundbreaking in near future
(Kiowa County Signal, Sept. 21, 2009)
Pretty Prairie High erects wind turbine
(Hutchinson News, September 15, 2009)
More transmission lines needed to develop wind energy, officials say
(Lawrence Journal-World, September 9, 2009)
New turbine plant has Parkinson smiling
(Kansas City Star, September 9, 2009)
State OKs bonds to build plant in Hutch
(Lawrence Journal-World, September 8, 2009)
Global warming theory received coolly
(Lawrence Journal-World, September 7, 2009)
Energy-saving race showing benefits
(Hutchinson News, September 1, 2009)
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U.S. Energy News
December 2009
No more power lines?
(Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 31, 2009)
Global warming will cause plants and animals to migrate
(Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 24, 2009)
Carbon emissions increasing acidity in Alaskan seas
(Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 4, 2009)
November 2009
Will: Environmentalism spurs energy scare
(Lawrence Journal World, Nov. 23, 2009)
The hidden costs of fossil fuels - and biofuels, too
(Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 20, 2009)
Big Stone II plug pulled
(Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Nov. 3, 2009)
Couple Learns to Live Off the Electrical Grid
(Orlando Sentinel, November 1, 2009)
October 2009
A Bid to Cut Emissions Looks Away From Coal
(New York Times, Oct. 31, 2009)
Thinking solar power? It’s never been more affordable
(Lawrence Journal-World, Oct. 25, 2009)
Firm brings track record to wind project
(Rutland (Vt.) Herald, Oct. 18, 2009)
For Wind Power Developers, Outlook Brightens
(NY Times, Oct. 16, 2009)
Leasing the Sun
(Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 15, 2009)
Construction of Richardson County wind farm on track
(Lincoln Journal-Star, Oct. 12, 2009)
Solar power outshining Colorado’s gas industry
(Lawrence Journal-World, Oct. 11, 2009)
'Green is the new gold' in Michigan
(Detroit Free Press, Oct. 11, 2009)
Kansas City Area Development Council plugs into green job initiative
(Kansas City Business Journal, October 9, 2009)
Foam-insulated panels save up to 75 percent in energy costs
(Jacksonville (Fla.) Business Journal, October 6, 2009)
Get Inspired at the 14th Annual ASES National Solar Tour
(Solar Today, Fall/Winter 2009)
September 2009
Gladstone Council mulls regulations to sustainable energy systems
(Gladstone Sun Tribune, September 2, 2009)
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