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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Saturday October 05, 2024 ( 2 items )  

K-State Engineers Find Both a Cause and a Solution for Greenhouse Gases From Silage
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A team of Kansas State University researchers has identified silage as a significant yet overlooked source of nitrous oxide emissions, while simultaneously developing methods to dramatically reduce these greenhouse gases from agriculture. Agriculture is the largest source of nitrous-oxide, or N2O, emissions in the U.S., with N2O being the third-most impactful greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and  more

Kan. Gov. Kelly Announces $6.8M Investment for Nine New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $6.8 million in federal funds will be directed to nine new locations selected for the state's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program. These new direct current (DC) fast-charging stations add to Kansas' existing electronic vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, forming a more complete statewide EV charging network. "  more