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EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas is celebrating its 20th birthday. Clean energy now provides 25.22% of total US available installed generating capacity. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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EGEB: US solar sets a Q1 record, but there may be trouble ahead

Electrek

The largest utility in Kansas will make its first solar investments and says it will reach net zero by 2045. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. I’m the unofficial guy keeping tabs on what happens legislatively in Kansas,” said Schwanke, noting that he has testified at hearings way more times than he can remember.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

Baua Electric

Panasonic, which has a plant in Nevada, is currently building a new factory of 2170-type cells for EVs in De Soto, Kansas, its second in North America. Panasonic now says that the Kansas plant will take its annual battery capacity to 88 GWh a year, with plans to raise that to 200 GWh by early 2031. Get started here.

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Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project

Baua Electric

Kansas City-based Savion, a Shell Group subsidiary, is Oak Run’s developer. Read more: Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. The 800-megawatt (MW) solar farm will have two 3.5-mile-long

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US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

Baua Electric

The EIA breaks down regions by census divisions, and there are three census divisions that account for half of the installed wind capacity in the US. In the West North Central states – Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota – it dropped by 8%. Wind generation decreased the most in the upper Midwest.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

EV Connect

Installing electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations on your property can benefit your business in many ways — from attracting customers to luring top talent. On the federal, state and local levels, there are a plethora of tax credits for installing electric-vehicle charging stations.