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The transmission line known as the Grain Belt Express would deliver wind energy from southwest Kansas to other parts of the country — the equivalent of 15 million barrels of oil annually. Some landowners oppose a private company using eminent domain to complete its project.
The transmission line known as the Grain Belt Express would deliver wind energy from southwest Kansas to other parts of the country — the equivalent of 15 million barrels of oil annually. Some landowners have cashed checks for their property rights, but others are strongly opposed.
To turn wind and sunlight into power, first you need land. Lots of land, ideally unpopulated, where you can install hundreds of wind turbines and thousands of solar panels. Bringing all that green power to densely populated commercial centers requires something else — thousands of kilometers of ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines, audibly buzzing with electricity. China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, cannot meet its environmental goals without connecting its abundant sources of renewable energy with its coastal megacities. By 2030, it plans to have enough solar and wind cap...
Bringing green power to densely populated commercial centers requires thousands of kilometers of ultrahigh voltage power lines, audibly buzzing with electricity.
Bringing all that green power to densely populated commercial centers requires something else: Thousands of kilometers of ultra-high voltage power lines, audibly buzzing with electricity.