Monthly Archives: April 2009
From the Climate and Energy Project’s report of ACORE’s Study of energy potential in Kansas
New research from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) concludes that previous renewable energy projections for Kansas – often referred to as the “Saudi Arabia of wind” – may have fallen far short of the state’s potential, and the nation’s expectations. Continue reading
An energy surge may tax plants
Study: Job potential big for renewable power, but demand may overwhelm Continue reading
In search of the Renewable Energy Economy – Part 3 of 3
The entire film is 17 minutes and chronicles my trip in January of this year to Nolan County, Texas – perhaps the wind energy capitol of North America. If you have any interest in the energy policy debate that is ongoing in Kansas DON’T MISS THIS FILM! We’ve broken it up into 3 parts – each about 5-6 minutes long. Continue reading
In search of the Renewable Energy Economy – Part 3 of 3
The third and final installment of “In Search of the Renewable Energy Economy” is up on our website (www.gpace.org) and on YouTube. Each part runs about 5-6 minutes long.
With this installment, all three parts of the film – 17 minutes in its entirety – are now posted for viewing. Continue reading
GPACE in the News
We were on ECO Radio. Have a listen! http://www.gpace.org/media/Logging_12-00.mp3 (12MB MP3) Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
In search of the renewable energy economy – part 2 of 3
The entire film is 17 minutes and chronicles my trip in January of this year to Nolan County, Texas – perhaps the wind energy capitol of North America. If you have any interest in the energy policy debate that is ongoing in Kansas DON’T MISS THIS FILM! We’ve broken it up into 3 parts – each about 5-6 minutes long. We’ll put the third and final installment up on Monday. Continue reading
Enough fighting over coal plants
Surprising no one, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed the latest legislative attempt to approve two large coal-fired power plants near Holcomb in Finney County.
The Legislature should take a good look at all the economic, political and regulatory changes affecting new coal plants, then take Sebelius’ fourth “no” for an answer. Continue reading
Federal rule would affect coal plant
As the state’s governor and its Legislature tussle over a proposed coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas, a federal regulatory body is proposing a new rule mandating reporting of greenhouse gases. Continue reading
In search of the renewable energy economy – Part 2 of 3
GPACE Director visited Sweetwater, Texas, to learn about their booming energy economy. Continue reading
In Search of the Renewable Energy Economy
We have just completed a 17-minute film titled “In Search of the Renewable Energy Economy” that chronicles my trip in January of this year to Nolan County, Texas – perhaps the wind energy capitol of North America. If you have any interest in the energy policy debate that is ongoing in Kansas DON’T MISS THIS FILM! We’ve broken it up into 3 parts – each about 5-6 minutes long. The first part is available on www.gpace.org now. We’ll put the remaining two parts up between now and Monday. Continue reading
