Martin Rosenberg

City Manager Brian Platt first announced plans for a solar array at Kansas City International Airport, potentially the largest of its kind in the world, more than two years ago. But little has seemingly happened to move the progress forward.

In Kansas City, the federal sustainability funds could help boost composting efforts, add bike trails, plant more trees, expand electric vehicle charging, and tackle energy efficiency projects.

HiON, a local startup, is taking over Evergy's old fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the Kansas City area after the power company shut them off more than a year ago.

Over the course of five years, a group of Russian spies targeted the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Burlington, Kansas. The Justice Department alleges they were on a sophisticated cyber reconnaissance mission to learn about the inner workings of the plant and prepare for a precision electronic assault.

If the effort succeeds, the project would generate up to 300 megawatts of power, enough to serve city power needs plus the energy needs of city residents.