Monthly Archives: January 2009
Wind Energy Grows by Record 8300 MW in 2008
Smart policies, stimulus bill needed to maintain momentum in 2009 Continue reading
Don’t Let Out-of-State Companies Set Kansas Energy Policy
You have the power to tell legislators you don’t want out-of-state polluters to do what they want in Kansas. Continue reading
Listen to Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson on KCUR’s “Up To Date” with Steve Kraske
Stream from KCUR. Continue reading
Report: Tenn. could add 45,000 green jobs
Tennessee could add 45,000 new “green” jobs with a $1.9 billion investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy production, a new report from the state’s labor department says. Continue reading
Can Wind Power a Rural Renaissance?
Sweetwater is in Nolan County, which boasts more wind turbines than any other U.S. county. Its 1,253 turbines produce a total of 2,000 megawatts of electricity per year at peak. Continue reading
Governor Kathleen Sebelius: Unlock Potential of Clean-energy Future
For Kansas to take the next step toward a clean-energy future, we must have a clear picture of where we’d like to be. Continue reading
Tell us why clean energy is important to you!
Tell us why a clean, renewable energy future is important to you. Continue reading
Public Interest or Special Interest: The Rule of Law
We have heard supporters of the Sunflower Electric coal plants decry what they term the “regulatory uncertainty” created in the wake of KDHE Secretary Bremby’s decision to deny air quality permits for the plants. Continue reading
Editorial in Emporia Gazette: “Are we just another measle?”
If you have seen the map of proposed wind developments in Kansas, then that headline makes a whole lot of sense. Continue reading
‘Crazy’ like the wind
During the past two years, Brantley said, he’s seen an increase in business. And despite talk of an economic recession, he doesn’t expect wind energy development to slow down any time soon. Continue reading
