Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The Midwest has the greatest potential for wind energy generation in the United States. The Grain Belt Express would transmit wind power from western Kansas through Missouri, Illinois and to Indiana, making renewable energy available for more consumers.
However, arguments against the project come from landowners who do not want their land used by private companies, and from fear that locals would not benefit from the energy as it is transported to big cities.
More reporting is available at flatlandshow.org and the full episode is available on video.kansascitypbs.org/show/flatland
#GrainBeltExpress #RenewableEnergy #PropertyRights
The Midwest has the greatest potential for wind energy generation in the United States. The Grain Belt Express would transmit wind power from western Kansas through Missouri, Illinois and to Indiana, making renewable energy available for more consumers.
However, arguments against the project come from landowners who do not want their land used by private companies, and from fear that locals would not benefit from the energy as it is transported to big cities.
More reporting is available at flatlandshow.org and the full episode is available on video.kansascitypbs.org/show/flatland
#GrainBeltExpress #RenewableEnergy #PropertyRights
