Kansas
News
Kansas utility seeks 200MW renewable energy deal, BrighterEnergy.org, July 26, 2010
Study: Missouri, Kansas spend $1.6B to import coal, Kansas City Business Journal, May 20, 2010
KS: 10,000 new 'green' jobs by '12, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 18, 2010
Kansas needs to capitalize on wind, The Wichita Eagle, February 24, 2010
Renewable Energy Thriving in Kansas, KTKA 49 ABC, January 14, 2010
Kansas Enacts Renewable Energy Standard, Permits Dispute Coal Plant, Great Plains Alliance for Clean Energy, May 22, 2009
Government should mandate more wind power, Kansas City Star, editorial, April 5, 2009.
Proposed Federal Wind Regulations Would Benefit Kansas, Great Plains Alliance for Clean Energy, February 26, 2009
Polls
Order efficiency, renewables, The Topeka Capital-Journal, May 13, 2009
Kansans willing to pay to generate more renewable energy, The Wichita Eagle, May 13, 2009
Survey of Kansas Registered Voters Regarding Energy Issues, Ayres, McHenry & Associates, Inc. April 26-29, 2009
Reports Relevant to Kansas
New Markets and Opportunities for Agriculture in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, and North Carolina: An Economic Analysis of a Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard, The University of Tennessee, October 2009
This study, released by the Bipartisan Policy Center, finds that a 25% by 2025 RES, that increases in gross receipts for agricultural operations range from $9,419 per farm in Florida, $11,283 per farm in Colorado, $16,028 per farm in North Carolina, and $43,229 per farm in Kansas.
Renewable Energy and Economic Potential in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, Center for Rural Affairs, August 2009.
Using analysis from the National Renewable Energy Lab, this report finds Kansas could get create 26,000 jobs and generate almost $1.5 billion in economic activity if America got 20 percent of its power from wind turbines.
Component Manufacturing: Kansas' Future in the Renewable Energy Industry, Renewable Energy Policy Project, April 2008.
Describes the potential for manufacturing activity in Kansas that could flow from a growing national market for renewable power.
A few statistics about renewable energy in Kansas and an oppurtunity to get involved.
Kansas Forms Wind Working Group
A report about the conception of the Kansas Wind Working Group by Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Sebelius Joins Call for Federal Renewable Energy Standard
A press release explaining why Governor Sebelius' support for a Federal RES bill is a good idea for Kansas.
Four governors Promote Clean Energy Initiative, Release Report
An article on the Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative established by the governors of Minnesota, Florida, Kansas, and Montana and calling for increased production of renewables, as well as energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and more low emissions vehicles.
Renewable Energy in Your State
State Policies for Renewable Energy
A database of incentives and policies for renewable energy in Kansas.
State Activities & Partnerships
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, state activities and partnerships page.
A summary of the wind power capacity in Kansas and a listing of the current wind projects.
A DOE summary of biomass resources in Kansas (select your state).
Facts and Figures from DOE
