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Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’

Electric Vehicle Fleets are Coming on Fast 

By | May 16, 2023 | 0
An electric school bus being assembled at IC Bus in Tulsa.

The electric vehicle revolution is bringing the battle to throttle climate change and achieve sustainability to unlikely locales in Kansas.

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Earth Day Update: Midwest Cities Still Have Air Quality Problems

By | April 21, 2023 | 0
Clouds in the sky.

Although dangerous ozone levels have declined, an air quality study by the American Lung Association notes that soot from western wildfires remains a problem.

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With the Ogallala Aquifer Drying Up, Kansas Ponders Limits to Irrigation

By | April 7, 2023 | 0
Brownie Wilson of the Kansas Geological Survey uses a metal measuring tape to determine the depth of the aquifer's water level in western Kansas. Statewide aquifer levels dropped by nearly two feet over the past year — this third-largest decline since the 1990s.

Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet. But after decades of inaction, Kansas’ approach to water conservation might be shifting.

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Push On to Restore Power at EV Fast-Charging Stations

By | March 28, 2023 | 1
A HiON Network EV fast charger at Starbucks, 16521 W. 119th St., Olathe, Kansas.

HiON, a local startup, is taking over Evergy’s old fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the Kansas City area.

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Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas  

By | January 24, 2023 | 0
Man in a grey shirt and glasses uses the touchscreen on a large machine used for extruding plastic pellets.

The state of Kansas has carved out a noteworthy role in the emerging bioplastics industry.

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