Sep 21 Environment Taking Your Environmental Aspirations to Work "Global revenues from climate-related businesses such as energy efficiency rose by 75 percent in 2008 to $530 billion and could exceed $2 trillion by 2020, HSBC Global Research estimated on Friday." By Kristin Espeland Sep 21 Environment Taking Your Environmental Aspirations to Work Kristin Espeland
Sep 16 Environment RFK Jr. Helps Launch Green Housing, Jobs Partnership Environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke to a crowd gathered today in the parking lot of Liberty Green, a new green affordable housing development east of downtown Louisville. Kennedy was on hand to help highlight a new federal, state, and city partnership to build more such housing, with the help of federal stimulus dollars and newly trained green collar workers. By Kristin Espeland Sep 16 Environment RFK Jr. Helps Launch Green Housing, Jobs Partnership Kristin Espeland
Sep 16 Environment More Energy Efficiency Stimulus Funds for KY Cities Kentucky’s smaller cities and counties, as well as a small number of schools, will be the beneficiaries of the latest round of federal stimulus dollars aimed at improving energy efficiency. The state’s 10 largest cities and counties are already receiving direct grants from the government, so this grant of more than 10 million dollars will help fill the gap. By Kristin Espeland Sep 16 Environment More Energy Efficiency Stimulus Funds for KY Cities Kristin Espeland
Sep 11 Environment Agriculture Could Play Key Role in KY Energy Future Agricultural and forestry leaders came together in Louisville this week to determine how their operations could help control the state’s greenhouse gas emissions as well as how they might contribute to Kentucky’s renewable energy goals. The University of Louisville’s Kentucky Renewable Energy Consortium organized the forum. And Consortium spokesman Cam Metcalf says participants realized the magnitude of the state’s energy needs. By Kristin Espeland Sep 11 Environment Agriculture Could Play Key Role in KY Energy Future Kristin Espeland
May 22 Environment A Good Week for the Atmosphere Well, mostly. We did have air quality alerts here on Thursday and today (Friday), caused essentially by too many cars on the roads and high temperatures. But on Capitol Hill, administrators and legislators alike made progress on curbing the kinds of emissions that can lead to those alerts. By Kristin Espeland May 22 Environment A Good Week for the Atmosphere Kristin Espeland
May 19 Local News Climate Change Bill Moving Through Congress Kentucky leaders are watching the Waxman-Markey climate change and energy bill make its way through Congress. By Kristin Espeland May 19 Local News Climate Change Bill Moving Through Congress Kristin Espeland
May 18 Environment Obama Could Announce Fuel Efficiency Standards Tuesday Top news outlets, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that the Obama administration is poised to announce, possibly as early as Tuesday, a one-size-fits-all standard for fuel efficiency for all cars and light trucks by 2016. By Kristin Espeland May 18 Environment Obama Could Announce Fuel Efficiency Standards Tuesday Kristin Espeland
May 15 Environment Green in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill This Week The U.S. House of Representatives is shining its legislative spotlight on the environment this week. House Democrats have been hashing out the details of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill sponsored by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D-Mass.). The bill is the first climate change legislation to get environmentalists pretty excited. By Kristin Espeland May 15 Environment Green in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill This Week Kristin Espeland
Mar 18 Environment Appalachia Consumes More Energy than Other U.S Regions A new report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission finds that nearly 80,000 new jobs could be created over the next 20 years if states in the region implement energy efficiency programs. By Kristin Espeland Mar 18 Environment Appalachia Consumes More Energy than Other U.S Regions Kristin Espeland
Nov 24 Local News Unclear How State Will Implement Energy Plan The plan proposes creating a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. It would require 25 percent of Kentucky’s energy to come from some renewable sources but also from increased energy efficiency by the year 2025. Energy and Environment Cabinet secretary Len Peters says the emphasis will be on efficiency, and power plants will not be required to meet any particular target. By Kristin Espeland Nov 24 Local News Unclear How State Will Implement Energy Plan Kristin Espeland