Kansas becomes a leader in renewable energy

Kansas has become a leader in renewable energy production, coming in second behind North Dakota in a key category.

A new report from the Environment America and the Frontier Group outlined the Sunflower State’s progress as well as the overall rise in the U.S. in renewable energy production. The report measured a 10-year time span and found that the U.S. now produces 40 times more solar power and 270% more wind power than in 2009, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.

Kansas’ wind generation grew six-fold from 2009 to 2018, and the state now is among the top wind, solar and hydro electricity generators. The electricity those sources produce is equal to 47% of the state’s electricity consumption. Only North Dakota has Kansas beat in that category.