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Climate + Energy Awards Nominations due August 21st!
Do you have a colleague, neighbor, or friend who is doing great work for climate and energy issues? Are you impressed with an organization or business working to advance clean energy? Do you stand in awe of someone whose work has changed Kansas for the...
Big Win for Kansas Solar! KCC approved grandfathering for existing Westar solar customers
KCC approved grandfathering for existing Westar solar customers After months of negotiation, the Climate + Energy Project and the Clean Energy Business Council are pleased to announce that the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) approved...
Health and Climate Change in Kansas
Kansas is a great place to live, and we want to keep it that way; but the reality is that things are changing, and we need to change with them. A recently published Policy Brief: Health and Climate Change in Kansas from the Kansas Health...
Becoming Flood Aware
By: Jamie Hofling The Kansas River (a.k.a the Kaw), May 10, 2019, moving at about 76,000 cfs (cubic feet per second). While our primary focus at CEP is on energy issues, over the years we’ve been drawing more connections to related topics such as extreme weather...
Save Kansas Solar Update – Westar’s tariff to grandfather in existing solar customers
Westar's tariff to grandfather in existing solar customers was filed on May 17th. We're now awaiting the Kansas Corporation Commission's response to that request. Regarding Evergy's commitment to negotiate a path forward for solar in Kansas with the Clean Energy...
CEP Live with Carina Barnett-Loro of the Climate Advocacy Lab – Climate Change and Effective Communications
Have you ever wondered how to effectively communicate the impacts of climate change in your community? Join us for the next CEP LIVE on Facebook with our special guest, Carina Barnett- Loro, Climate Advocacy Lab's Senior Project Manager....
Solar Education Week – Kansas Solar
Sparking a Conversation about Kansas Solarby Sage Ezell Solar Education Week is a partnership effort by leading clean energy organizations to engage individuals across the country to organize and participate in solar events and spark conversations about...
Highlights from WEALTH Day 2019
On March 12, 2019, Kansans from across the State joined together to learn about and advocate for Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, and Health (WEALTH) policies. Attendees visited and learned from leading organizations at the Solutions Showcase, joined...
Clean Energy Business Council Reaches Agreement with Evergy
Both parties find common ground in effort to address residential solar opportunities TOPEKA, KAN. – After months of debate in the Kansas statehouse, the Clean Energy Business Council, a project of the Climate + Energy Project presented to the Senate...
CEP Supports KCC Nominee Susan Duffy
The Climate + Energy Project is pleased to support Susan Duffy as Governor Kelly’s nominee for Commissioner of the Kansas Corporation Commission. As General Manager of the Topeka Metro Transit Authority, Duffy’s team created the Metro Bikes program, a fun...
WEALTH Day Connects Kansans with Legislators, Advocacy Organizations
March 13, 2019: For immediate releaseWEALTH Day Connects Kansans with Legislators, Advocacy OrganizationsA Day of Education and Advocacy on Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transport and Health - Kansas WEALTH The Climate + Energy Project (CEP), along with partnering...
Solar Rally at WEALTH Day
Calling all Solar Advocates -It's time for a rally to Save Kansas Solar! At this year's WEALTH Day we are adding a Save Kansas Solar Rally to shower the Capitol with solar advocates showing support for SB 124, the Kansas Energy Fairness Act. Everyone who participates...