The Undeniable Lesson Of Kansas New Energy
What Red State Kansas Can Teach Blue State Mass. About Renewable Energy
Philip Warburg, August 14, 2018 (WBUR)
“…[Kansas displays unbending opposition to gun control and abortion, and strong support for President Trump, but…Kansas today produces 36 percent of its electricity from wind, enough to meet the needs of 1.7 million homes. It ranks second only to Iowa in wind’s share of statewide power generation…[while Massachusetts gets less than 20 percent of its electricity from all renewables…[Most Kansas wind advocates] don’t seem motivated to invest in renewable energy as a way to fight climate change. Some don’t even believe in global warming. But they are bullish about renewable energy’s importance to their community…[W]ell-trained wind technicians find jobs easily…[Massachusetts should be in awe. Its track record is undeniably anemic, with a mere 113 megawatts of installed wind capacity…[Its] onshore winds are no match for those that sweep across the Kansas prairie. Offshore, though, wind is finally taking hold…[It is far enough offshore to eliminate aesthetic complaints and its price has fallen to competitive levels. Ocean] winds are a renewable energy frontier that we would be foolish to forego…” click here for more
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