Tag: energy

Which Texans Should We Wish Upon the Trump Administration?

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:12:41 +0000

Roll out the green carpet: KC activist-turned-global performer readies for his 1,000th clean energy show

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:32:03 +0000

AY Young is counting down to music history, he shared.

After an almost 13-year journey through 100 cities and 40 countries, the singer, songwriter, activist, and entrepreneur has 41 shows remaining until his Guinness World recording-breaking 1,000th show powered solely by clean energy.

He’s planning to hit the milestone Oct. 6, 2025: Green Sports Day.

Side hustle to help autistic adults belong in the workplace earns young founder Student Entrepreneur of the Year honor

admin — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:29:21 +0000

Grace Kertz is redefining what workplace inclusivity can look like with Sensory Sync, an AI-powered platform designed to support neurodivergent employees. Her work on the innovative venture on Thursday earned her the title of UMKC Student Entrepreneur of the Year.

How Trump Can Make The Nixonian Dream Of 1,000 Nuclear Power Plants A Reality

admin — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:02:29 +0000

As we grapple with the twin challenges of energy security and energy reliability, revisiting Nixon’s vision offers valuable lessons.

What Energy Secretary Chris Wright Would Mean for Texas

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:41:13 +0000

Christina Tosi Wants You to Join Her Club

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:40:27 +0000

Photo: Dolly Faibyshev

Christina Tosi is standing in the basement of Milk Bar under at least four dozen disco balls, discussing the mechanics of pancake soft serve. “Pancake is such a study in like, soft and squishy — not in a bad way, in a good way,” she says.

Power & Light: $10M in Live! Block upgrades planned before downtown’s Big 12 ‘opening day’

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:21:15 +0000

The Kansas City Live! Block in the Power & Light District — a place KCMO Councilman Crispen Rea calls the living room of Kansas City — is set for a $10 million upgrade, local business and civic leaders announced Thursday. Key updates also target the popular District nightclub Mosaic.

Google makes new $120K pledge to KC schools; region embraces a future built on flexibility

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:59:14 +0000

In an era of artificial intelligence and high-tech solutions, the children of Kansas City remain a vital piece of the region’s future economic sustainability, said Utaukwa Allen, announcing a new financial pledge from Google that targets local students.

Kansas City Public Schools have been selected for a $120,000 partnership with Google to strengthen KCPS’ STEM curriculum, equipping students with the skills needed for impactful careers and a future driven by digital innovation, said Allen, global head of economic and community development for Google data centers.

New Hope to Combat Climate Change—From an Oil Giant?

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

This Energy Company Escaped Corruption Charges Under AG Kamala While Bankrolling Democrats

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:25:32 +0000

The Federalist reviewed financial records revealing that the company operating the plant had been giving thousands to state Democrats.

Photos: ARtechBBQ party gets the beer cheese flowing with a salted pretzel tech twist

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:06:53 +0000

Sweater weather returned Friday night alongside Kansas City’s premiere after-hours celebration of tech, and ARtechBBQ organizer Greg Kratofil couldn’t have been happier, he said.

Energy Prices Shot Up 72% Thanks To Biden And Harris’ War On American Energy

admin — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:33:42 +0000

KC-brewed FairWave chases aromas east, adding Baltimore-area roaster to its coffee collective

admin — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:04:47 +0000

Working with a larger, experienced leadership team and collaborating with new specialty coffee friends throughout the FairWave coffee collective will be a total game changer for Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters, said Ronnie Haas.

Theater’s $8.7M rehab set to bring Black Movie Hall of Fame, Black Rep to KC’s ‘cultural corridor’

admin — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:55:10 +0000

A century after the storied structure’s construction, an $8.7 million redevelopment project at the Boone Theater in Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine Jazz District aims to recapture the space’s potential as a cultural hub for the community — and a bridge to the city’s history.

Bill Nye: We’re all born scientists — most people just get distracted; here’s how the ‘Science Guy’ thinks critical thinking can make the world better

admin — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:00:03 +0000

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.

WICHITA, Kansas — Even with a looming (and divisive) election within weeks, the impacts of severe weather becoming more clear, and an increasingly uncertain future written within online algorithms, now — more than any other time in the course of human history — is the best moment to be alive, iconic media personality Bill Nye told a crowded room of Kansas tech enthusiasts.