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Passive House next addition to Greensburg’s Chain of Eco-Homes

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:49:51 +0000

With the recent spate of deadly tornadoes in Alabama and Missouri, Greensburg, Kansas, the town destroyed by an E5 tornado in May, 2007, has largely fallen out of public view. That's too bad, as this small western Kansas town has made itself a model of resilience and adaptation... not to mention turning itself into a hub of sustainable development.

Vertical axis wind turbine catches eyes in Kansas

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:45:27 +0000

Wind power opponents often cite aesthetics, noise, and bird kills as reasons for not wanting wind farms or turbines nearby... call it renewable NIMBYism. General contractor (and past installer of Christo projects) A.L. Huber has installing a next-generation vertical axis wind turbine at its Overland Park, KS headquarters that designers claim addresses all of these complaints lodged against wind installations.

Greensburg, Kansas celebrates “Better, Stronger, Greener” on second anniversary of tornado

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:29:36 +0000

On May 4, 2007, the western Kansas town of Greensburg was almost completely destroyed by an EF5 tornado (one of only two ever recorded). This past weekend, the town, along with supporters, well-wishers, and likely lots of media, came together to celebrate Greensburg’s commitment to rebuild itself as a “model green community.” The event’s theme, [...]

What’s the Matter With Kansas is now a film

Andrew Hearst — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:01:16 +0000

Thomas Frank’s What’s the Matter With Kansas was one of the smartest and most provocative books to appear during the George W. Bush presidency. Kansas, the author’s home state, tended to vote Democratic until a few decades ago, when Republican strategists started figuring out how to exploit social issues for electoral gain. According to Frank, [...]