The Amendment Will Open No Greater Than 1% of the County to Agrivoltaic Solar Projects LEXINGTON, Kentucky — On Thursday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted to pass a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) opening up no greater than one percent of Fayette County, including agriculturally zoned land, for large-scale solar … [continued]
Yesterday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission opened a case that will allow all stakeholders, including local utilities and utility customers, to identify the causes and consequences of rising energy costs and discuss potential solutions. This news follows fierce advocacy by Sierra Club and partner groups in support of an affordability … [continued]
Lexington, Kentucky — On Thursday, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will hear a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that would open up no greater than one percent of Fayette County, including agriculturally zoned land, for large-scale solar development. The ZOTA would require that any such solar projects be “agrivoltaic,” enabling the … [continued]
It was just about one month ago that the Team Kentucky EV Charging program announced its tenth Kentucky EV fast-charging site was completed and open for charging. Two new EV fast-charging stations were recently installed and made operational; one in Elizabethtown and another in Shepherdsville. Each new station has four … [continued]
There are online trolls, haters, and complainers who will try to dismiss Kentucky’s electric vehicle progress by claiming it’s only ten charging stations. However, Kentucky is hanging in there and developing its public charging infrastructure — just slowly. The red states are typically the EV laggards, and there are many … [continued]
EV batteries are among the many applications for a new semi-solid electrolyte to be produced in Kentucky by the US startup Anthro Energy (courtesy of Anthro Energy).
EV batteries are among the many applications for a new semi-solid electrolyte to be produced in Kentucky by the US startup Anthro Energy.
Aside from denying that long established climate science is real, and the threats to humanity from global heating are great, the Trump administration is intent on doing all kinds of absurd things to pretend that fossil fuels are better than they are, and to line the pockets of fossil billionaires … [continued]
Bottom: Meta data center. Middle: Electrical substation for the data center. Top: Power lines and closeup of the substation. Eagle Mountain, Utah. February 6, 2025. Photos by Fritz Hasler
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]
Analysis Shows Clean Energy Investments Dropped from $4.7 Billion Peak to Stagnation Under Trump Administration, Threatening Over 61,000 Good-Paying Jobs View a recording of the release webinar here. APPALACHIA — A new report released this month by ReImagine Appalachia reveals that 67% of the region’s 92,282 projected clean energy jobs … [continued]
Ford's EV battery partnership with the South Korean firm SK On has suddenly gone up in smoke, impacting new manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee (cropped, courtesy of Ford).
The Intertubes practically erupted in flames on December 11 when word broke that the Ford Motor Company and the leading South Korean firm SK On abruptly dropped their EV battery manufacturing joint ventures in Kentucky and Tennessee. Although the breakup was reportedly mutual, Ford indicated that SK may have jumped … [continued]
