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August 19, 2011
Department of Energy Offers Abengoa Bioenergy a Conditional Commitment for a $133.9 Million Loan Guarantee

Groundbreaking Cellulosic Ethanol Project Expected to Create Over 300 Jobs and Build Nation’s Capacity for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

August 15, 2011
CX-006554: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Supply Chain Development for Advanced Bioenergy - Kansas Alliance for Biorefining and Bioenergy
CX(s) Applied: B5.1
Date: 08/15/2011
Location(s): Kansas
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

August 11, 2011
USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production and Spur Economic Impact

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. The investments are part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to develop domestic renewable energy and advanced biofuels, providing a more secure future for America’s energy needs and creating new opportunities for the American farming industry. 

July 27, 2011
CX-006270: Categorical Exclusion Determination

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CX(s) Applied: B5.1
Date: 07/27/2011
Location(s): Kansas
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

July 12, 2011
EIS-0407-SA-01: Supplement Analysis

Abengoa Biorefinery Project, near Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas

July 9, 2011
EIS-0407: Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1

Proposed Abengoa Biorefinery Project

DOE’s Proposed Action is to provide federal funding to Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (Abengoa Bioenergy) to support the design, construction, and startup of a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery to be located near the city of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. If DOE decides to provide federal funding, it would negotiate an agreement with Abengoa Bioenergy to provide up to $71 million, subject to annual appropriations, of the total anticipated cost of approximately $685 million.

June 2, 2011
One of Riley County Public Works' new wind turbines. | Courtesy of: Riley County Public Works
Resourceful Kansas Puts Energy Efficient Technology on Display, Demonstrates Cost-Saving Benefits

As one of the windiest states in the country, Kansas is a great place to harness wind and solar power. And through the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, the Resourceful Kansas team is teaching the rest of the state about all the technologies that are out there.

May 25, 2011
CX-005991: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Prairie Village, Kansas Ground Source Heat Pump Relocation
CX(s) Applied: B5.1
Date: 05/25/2011
Location(s): Prairie Village, Kansas
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

May 2, 2011
CX-005794: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Kansas-City-Kansas City
CX(s) Applied: A1, A9, A11, B2.5, B5.1
Date: 05/02/2011
Location(s): Kansas City, Kansas
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

April 22, 2011
Topeka’s “Green Light Tunnel” Saves Fuel and Time

Topeka, Kansas is saving their motorists time and gasoline through the use of a real-time, adaptive "green light tunnel". A traffic signal system that synchronizes traffic lights in order to create a series of green lights that result in fewer stops and less travel time.