Kansas News
The following news clips highlight Kansas involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
February 27, 2013
Alabama Set for Wind Energy from Oklahoma, Kansas
Alabama Power is now receiving energy from the Oklahoma-based Chisholm View Wind Project as part of a 2011 power purchase agreement. A similar agreement was approved in September, 2012, with the Buffalo Dunes Wind Project near Garden city, Kansas. More
January 29, 2013
Kansas State University Videos Explore Wind Energy
The video, "Students Learn that Speed Doesn't Always Equal Power" documents how wind turbines produce energy. "The Power Behind Wind Farms" explains how fast wind turbine blades can spin and what's inside of those turbines More
January 14, 2013
Largest Kansas Wind Farm is Operational
The largest wind farm in Kansas, the $800 million Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm, is operational, and will produce 470 megawatts of electricity. More
August 8, 2012
Community Hospital Rebuilds Better with Wind Energy
The hospital achieved LEED Platinum certification, and located in one of the prime wind areas in the United States, installed two wind turbines. The hospital is 32 percent more energy efficient than a typical hospital built to the ASHRAE standard. More
June 25, 2012
Small Town Turns to Wind Energy to Rebuild, Revitalize Community
When planning began to rebuild the town, the decision was made to pursue green energy. Mayor Bob Dixson says that decision was based upon wanting to be a stronger, more sustainable community and also going back to the legacy of the town's ancestors. More
October 5, 2011
DOE Finalizes Seven Loan Guarantees Covering Solar, Bioenergy Projects
DOE has finalized seven loan guarantees totaling more than $5.9 billion for solar power projects in California and Nevada and a bioenergy project in Kansas. More
August 24, 2011
DOE Offers a Conditional $133.9 Million Loan Guarantee for Bioenergy Plant
DOE has offered a conditional commitment for a $133.9 million loan guarantee for a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Kansas. More
August 3, 2011
USDA Creates New Biomass Production Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the creation of four new Biomass Crop Assistance Program areas for the production of non-food crops used in liquid biofuels. More
March 23, 2011
Kansas City Buses Provide Clean Ride for Kids
On March 16, the Kansas City, Kansas School District welcomed some newcomers to their community—47 natural gas school buses deployed as part of DOE's Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Vehicle Pilot Program, supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More
February 17, 2010
New Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities Sprout Up in Four States
Commercial cellulosic ethanol plants are moving ahead in Iowa and Kansas, while demonstration-scale plants are now operating in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The new facilities will help meet the new federal Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic ethanol. More