Tag Archives: green jobs
Clean Air Ambassador: Richard Mabion (Kansas City, KS)
GPACE is really pleased to see this partnership between two partners within our alliance – Richard Mabion of Kansas City, Kansas and Earthjustice. The Wyandotte County / Kansas City, Kansas community has so many emerging opportunities – and it’s share of historic challenges – related to cleaner air and water and renewable energy choices, as well as the resulting significant pubic health and economic development impacts. We’re glad Richard calls Kansas City, Kansas home and we’re thankful for his work to protect and improve that community. Continue reading
Coal Chiefs Go on Offensive as Pickens Pushes Case for Natural Gas
A dramatic preamble to an upcoming climate policy fight played out yesterday on Capitol Hill, pitting the coal, oil and natural gas industries against each other as lawmakers fired up debate about powering a low-carbon U.S. economy. Continue reading
GPACE SAYS KANSAS IN POSITION TO TAKE LEAD IN ENERGY FUTURE THAT EPA LAUNCHED TODAY
Today’s EPA announcement is good news for Kansans, who are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the advanced energy economy of our nation’s future. Continue reading
Commerce secretary: Clean energy key to Midwest
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told representatives of Midwest states on Tuesday that the growth of clean energy industries is key to the region’s economic recovery and future. Continue reading
New Priorities For Our Energy Future
Our natural gas reserves contain more energy than Saudi Arabia’s oil.
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For Community Colleges, Wind Technician Training Is a Growth Business
Wind turbine technicians are strongly in demand — and community colleges are moving quickly to fill the need. Continue reading
Pickens has changed energy debate
A year ago today, T. Boone Pickens brought his crusade for energy independence to Kansas, including to the offices of The Eagle editorial board. Continue reading
Our work is not done. Examining what led us to a compromise.
Before we move forward, it’s important to examine where we’ve been. Continue reading
An energy surge may tax plants
Study: Job potential big for renewable power, but demand may overwhelm Continue reading
Time to Buy Green?
There have been huge improvements in geothermal-energy, wind-power and solar technologies over the past few years. The technology is better and the prices have come down,” he says. Soon, users of alternative techniques will be able to sell power for the same or little more than traditional energy providers. Continue reading
