Actually . . . It's mostly promotional hype and hot air that might not be getting much play given the incoming administration's absorbance against wind turbines . . . Check-it:
"Researchers at the University of Kansas have begun exploring the drivers behind the regulations that vary county by county and control where wind farms are – and aren’t – allowed.
"They’ve created a first-of-its-kind interactive atlas that pulls together rules for the state’s 105 counties, creating “a real gold mine” for analysts to plumb in search of patterns, urban planning associate professor Ward Lyles said.
"That gold mine will get richer in the coming weeks, when the Kansas Energy Transition Atlas expands to include local solar regulations. After that, the team will expand the project to additional states with significant wind energy potential."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
KU research suggests wind power isn't a red vs. blue issue in Kansas
New wind installations aren't allowed in about one-fifth of Kansas counties, in part to protect the nation's last, largest swath of tallgrass prairie.
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