Youth Summit honors Kentucky students
By Eileen Hardy Department for Energy Development and Independence Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) and Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools (KGHS) brought [...]
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Students projects energize and inspire at Energy Education Summit
By Eileen Hardy Department for Energy Development and Independence There was no shortage of energy or inspiration when 200 students and teachers converged April 27 in [...]
Energy Efficiency Celebrated at Earth Day 2017
By Carrie Searcy Office of Communications Earth Day 2017 for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet took on an energy efficient theme as the Cabinet hosted the [...]
New state office building at 300 Sower Boulevard achieves LEED SILVER ranking
By John Mura Office of the Secretary Since Fall, about 1,500 state employees have been enjoying a brand new workspace, thanks to a public-private-partnership that enabled the [...]
Electric vehicles in Kentucky
By Kenya Stump Renewable Energy In 1834, a Vermont blacksmith, Thomas Davenport built a prototype electric motor, which he used in a model car, paving the way for electric [...]
The inner workings of the electric grid
By Kenya Stump Renewable Energy When you grow up living near two large power plants in Western Kentucky, it’s not hard to assume that those plants supply electricity to [...]
Celebrating 40 years of energy and environment
The Energy and Environment Cabinet is gearing up to hold its 40th Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment and there are some new things in store for this [...]
Electricity: What exactly are you paying for every month?
By Kenya Stump Renewable Energy Most of us pay an electric bill every month to keep the lights on, appliances running and to heat and cool our homes. But are you really just [...]
Save the date for the Governor’s Conference on Energy and Environment
This year’s Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment will be held September 21 – 22, 2016 at the Lexington Convention Center. Save the date! You can help [...]
Save money with energy efficiency
By Eileen Hardy Department for Energy Development and Independence The message bears repeating. “Good things are happening in Kentucky,” said Brad Thomas, associate [...]
