Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Nears Final Approval
The Grain Belt Express transmission line from Kansas to Missouri and beyond is almost ready to start construction after 10 years.
Grain Belt Express
Whoosh! Wind Power Wins, Pipelines Implode In Fossil Fuel Week From Hell
New wind power project sails ahead while fossil fuel stakeholders come to grips with record breaking heat and a fresh round of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Steady, Reliable Wind Power Wins Over Coal-Crazy Missouri
Wind power, not coal power, will anchor a new industrial park in Sedalia, Missouri with the help of a new federally funded rail connection (socialism!).
Wind Energy Transmission Slugfest In Missouri Over Grain Belt Express
Wind energy transmission fans go mano a mano with foes over Grain Belt Express whack-a-mole approval process in Missouri, and Illinois, too.
Missouri Greenlights Massive New Wind Power Transmission Project
Missouri breathes new life into a massive “zombie” wind power transmission project that will knock out coal and natural gas like bowling pins.
Giant Wind Power Transmission Project Could Spark New Wind Rush In Wind Belt
An old project to harvest low cost wind power from the nation’s midwestern “wind belt” gets new life from the leading renewable energy comany Invenergy.
Zombie Kansas Wind Transmission Project Rises Again, In Missouri
The massive four-state Grain Belt Express wind transmission line stalled out in Missouri last year, but its developer is gearing up to try again.
Wisconsin Wins Coal Battle, Loses Energy War
Despite its abundant wind resources, Wisconsin has been clinging with affection to coal for electrical power generation, but it looks like the bloom is off the rose. A new report identifies Wisconsin’s coal dependency as a significant drag on the state’s economy, and urges a greater effort to diversify into … [continued]
National Grid Has 40 Million Reasons to Extend the Wind Tax Credit
What do they know that we don’t know? The utility giant National Grid has just announced a $40 million investment in four new high-voltage, long-distance renewable energy transmission projects by Clean Line. The move comes as Republican leaders in the House of Representatives continue to stall on extending a … [continued]
