Energy is one of the major concerns on every one's minds. We all know that natural resources are by definition, finite. The grand debate is whether Kansas is ready for large scale wind or other alternate energy projects. Some worry that we don't have the necessary transmission lines to develop, others think that we are ready to surge forward. Your Kansas government has been busy researching and implementing energy related programming. Interested? See the resources listed below to become an informed energy user!
Kansas’ power grid and new lines
Read about a Kansas urban home that is living off the grid! http://www.gridlesshome.com/index.html
Map of power plants and transmission lines
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/maps/ks_electric_certified_areas.pdf
List of wind projects and vendors in Kansas
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/wind.htm
Wind projects currently under construction:
http://wwg.kansas.gov/ks_wind_projects.pdf
Guidelines and requirements for wind projects in Kansas:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/siting_guidelines.pdf
Wind Energy Law: a Whirlwind Tour- a publication by the Kansas Bar Association
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/wind_energy_law_kba.pdf
Cost-Effective Solar Power in the Heartland- a publication from the KCC
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/solar_manual.pdf
Kansas solar resource map
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/ks_solar_radiation_map.pdf
Solar energy defined- by K-State
http://www.engext.ksu.edu/ees/renewables/solar.html
Federal Solar Energies Technology Program
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/
Photovoltaic energy systems- from the U.S. Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarphotv/solarpv.html
K-State University’s solar car
http://www.engg.ksu.edu/solarcar/index.html
Other interesting alternate energy resources: biomass, hydropower, hydrogen, and geothermal- learn more at:
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/renewable.htm and
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/alternatives/resources_ks.cfm and
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/
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