What are some of the challenges faced by small electrical cooperatives that serve rural areas? Les Evans explains, and discusses the history and future for electricity generation and transmission in the state.
Les Evans - Electric generation and transmission in Kansas (.pdf, 140 KB)

Discussion of the Plains' environment - its volatile weather and climate, history of water use, agricultural development, and the risks of climate change for this unpredictable place. Also, visions for a future that makes better use of renewable energies.
Donald Worster - Energy, Climate, and the Great Plains (.pdf, 156 KB)

Recently, the creation care movement has been making the news. What exactly does this phrase mean, and what are some of the ideas behind it? Pastor Thad Holcombe explains.
Thad Holcombe, Care for Creation (.pdf, 88 KB)

What exactly is community wind - and how is it different than the types of wind development that Kansans have seen before? Could it spur a renaissance in rural economic development?
Dan Nagengast, The Potential of Community Wind for Kansas (.pdf, 108 KB)

What are transmission lines, how do they work, and why are they so important to developing wind in Kansas? What is the potential, and what are some of the practical limitations?
Kimberly Gencur-Svaty on Transmission Lines in Kansas (.pdf, 92 KB)