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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-powered homes.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Did I mention that we are also as doomed as doomed can be when it comes to a livable climate and none of what I’ve been working on is going to stop that or even slow it down? Having seen “Inconvenient Truth” the year before I was driven to work on climate change and related environmental issues.

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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

NIST's wind maps are used to calculate potential wind loads on new buildings, and ultimately help to support the development of building codes. The maps need to be refreshed regularly as science, technology, and the climate change. It had already been an active tornado year, but when Joplin came along, it was a singular event.

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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

NIST's wind maps are used to calculate potential wind loads on new buildings, and ultimately help to support the development of building codes. The maps need to be refreshed regularly as science, technology, and the climate change. It had already been an active tornado year, but when Joplin came along, it was a singular event.

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