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Kan. company sells turbines
(Topeka Capital-Journal, February 4, 2010)

Wichita firm finds niche in small wind energy
(Wichita Eagle, January 20, 2010)

Report: Sounds from wind turbines not harmful
(Wichita Eagle, December 16, 2009)

Newton to get wind-energy plant
(Wichita Eagle, December 10, 2009)

Logistics Park, jobs coming to Newton
(Newton Kansan, December 9, 2009)

Airport officials look into 'green' options
(Wichita Eagle, December 7, 2009)

Kansas City Power & Light ramps up plans for wind power
(Kansas City Star, Dec. 1, 2009)

KCP&L Wind Energy RFPs, Dec. 1, 2009

Wind Industry Faces 'Prairie Rebellion' in Kansas County
(New York Times, Nov. 5, 2009)

Kansas Supreme Court upholds ban on commercial wind farms in scenic Flint Hills
(Lawrence Journal-World, Oct. 31, 2009)

Kansas Supreme Court rules against wind farms
(Associated Press, October 31, 2009)

Kansas man promoting wind industry
(Wireless Week, October 2, 2009)

Sunflower nets deal; it's dealt blow, too
(Hutchinson News, October 1, 2009)

Homemade generator harvests wind
(Pratt Tribune, October 1, 2009)

Barber County business adds "windmill" wind generators to product line
(Pratt Tribune, September 29, 2009)

Wind turbine plan passes
(Topeka Capital-Journal, Sept. 22, 2009)

Wind farm groundbreaking in near future
(Kiowa County Signal, Sept. 21, 2009)

More transmission lines needed to develop wind energy, officials say
(Lawrence Journal-World, Sept. 9, 2009)

State OKs bonds to build plant in Hutch
(Lawrence Journal-World, Sept. 8, 2009)

Overland Park works on wind turbine regulations
(Johnson County Sun, August 12, 2009)

Elements of Progress: Wind (Special Section)
(Hutchinson News, February 2009)

Wind Farm Envy
(Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, July 22, 2009)

Omaha utility OKs deal with Kansas company to buy 60 megawatts of electricity from wind farm
(Washington Examiner, July 10, 2009)

Water district pursues wind energy for plant
(Pittsburg Morning Sun, July 10, 2009)

Pickens paring down wind farm project
(Dallas Morning News, July 6, 2009)

Zoning: Illegitimate Issues
(Solar Today, July/August, 2009, p. 46)

Special Feature: A new crop in Kansas
(Lawrence Journal-World, June 19, 2009)

Study says winds dying down
(Topeka Capital-Journal, June 10, 2009)

Siemens: Jobs, new sub-contractors on the way with Hutch plant
(Wichita Eagle, May 12, 2009)

Turbines turning again
(Salina Journal, May 9, 2009)

Siemens to Build $50 Million Wind Power Factory in Kansas
(Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2009)

Hutch in running for new manufacturer
(Hutchinson News, April 25, 2009)

Sioux City competing with Kansas for turbine plant?
(Sioux City (Ia.) Journal, April 25, 2009)

Hutchinson could be site of new wind turbine plant
(Wichita Eagle, April 24, 2009)

Wind turbine techs in demand
(Topeka Capital-Journal, April 2, 2009)

Future sunny for wind turbine technicians
(Kansas City Star, March 28, 2009)

Gallery: Wind Turbines of Kansas
(Wichita Eagle, March 27, 2009)

Researchers, businesses have high hope for wind
(Wichita Eagle, March 27, 2009)

Prairie chickens face new threats
(Salina Journal, March 22, 2009)

Kansas among states boasting a high electrical yield from wind
(Hays Daily News, March 20, 2009)

Kansas must move fast to harness wind energy boom, experts say
(Wichita Eagle, March 19, 2009)

City commission talks wind towers
(Hays Daily News, March 6, 2009)

Proposed federal wind regulations would benefit Kansas
(Lawrence Journal-World, Feb. 24, 2009)

Renewable Energy Request for Proposals
Westar Energy, Feb. 12, 2009

Westar renews promise to pursue renewable energy
(Topeka Capital Journal, Feb. 13, 2009)

Westar aims for major boost of wind power
(Kansas City Star, Feb. 12, 2009)

Turbines turn students’ attention to science
(Kansas City Star, Jan. 20, 2009)

School to build its first wind turbine
(Lawrence Journal-World, Jan. 18, 2009)

'Crazy' like the wind
(Hays Daily News, Jan. 17, 2009)

Schools install wind turbines
(Arkansas City Traveler, June 9, 2008)

Wind, solar exhibits popular at farm show
(Salina Journal Journal, March 30, 2008 - as found on Southwest Wind Power web-site)

KDOT taps wind for energy savings
(Topeka Capital Journal, Jan. 16, 2008)

KDOT taps wind for energy savings
(Wichita Business Journal, Jan. 16, 2008)

Tribe to pursue wind energy project
(St. Joseph News-Press, Jan. 5, 2009)

Kansas Wind Energy News Archives

Commentary

In Our View: Harvesting the wind
(The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, January 4, 2008)

Editorial: Small steps (on Wind)
(Lawrence Journal-World, December 29, 2007)

Editorial: State poised for new wind energy era
(Wichita Eagle, January 2, 2008)

Events

Wind Energy Production

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New Graphic: Average monthly wind production for state of Kansas - Sum of monthly averages for all Kansas wind projects
(Source: Energy Information Administration, 2001-2009

Wind-Related Events

Kansas Wind & Renewable Energy Conference '09 - Past.

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