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Overland Park narrowly approves $345K e-bike program despite past failures
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1006+ words) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Overland Park is set to move forward with a third e-bike pilot program, just in time for the World Cup. The Overland Park City Council voted 6-5 Monday night, Dec. 15, to approve a $345,000 partnership wit RideKC’s bike…...
Projected electricity usage expected to strain Kansas grid unless transmission, generation added
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (856+ words) TOPEKA — Projected increases in electricity load growth are as high as 99% by 2035, a data point that pushed regional energy regulators to create a plan to stabilize and expand grid capacity and transmission, a legislative committee learned Thursday. Part of that…...
What Kansas counties are open to new wind energy projects?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (255+ words) LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Researchers at the University of Kansas have created a new resource identifying which counties may be open to new opportunities for generating wind energy. KU announced in a recent publication that researchers are rolling out the Kansas Energy…...
Evergy, TerraPower to explore nuclear power expansion, energy storage in Kansas
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) Do you have a question about nuclear power and energy storage in Kansas? Send us an email, and we'll work to get answers. A consortium of public and private partners announced a plan last week to explore expanding nuclear power…...