May 18 Environment Ky. Utility Regulators Set Rooftop Solar Rate The new rate is a lot higher than utilities want to pay net-metering customers. By Ryan Van Velzer May 18 Environment Ky. Utility Regulators Set Rooftop Solar Rate Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 1 Environment Western Kentucky City Reviewing Plans For Solar Project After retiring the city-owned coal-fired power plant, Henderson, Kentucky, is reviewing more than two dozen proposals to energize the city with solar power. By Ryan Van Velzer Nov 1 Environment Western Kentucky City Reviewing Plans For Solar Project Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 1 Environment My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Stagnating incomes and high unemployment have left many in rural Appalachia struggling to cover basic expenses. Housing is no exception. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 1 Environment Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 13 Economy Toyota Plans Major Solar Array In The Ohio Valley The plan includes a massive new solar facility on an old surface coal mine property in Kentucky. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 13 Economy Toyota Plans Major Solar Array In The Ohio Valley Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 As energy demands change and coal fired power plants reach the end of their lifespans, researchers believe coal will be replaced by natural gas, wind and solar by 2080. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 19 Environment Researchers Predict Indiana Coal Will Be Replaced By 2080 Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 19 Environment Shading Out Solar: State Policies In Ohio Valley Dim Future Of Energy Jobs A recent Consumer Reports survey found more than 75 percent of Americans support increasing renewable energy. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 19 Environment State Policies In Ohio Valley Dim Future Of Energy Jobs Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 21 Community Shine A Light: Regional Effort To Aid Puerto Rico Caught In Trump’s Solar Tariffs In rural Puerto Rico, one West Virginia businessman is trying to bring solar panel to families who are still without power since last year's storms. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource and Rebecca Kiger May 21 Community Regional Effort To Aid Puerto Rico Caught In Trump’s Solar Tariffs Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource and Rebecca Kiger
Apr 25 Environment Another Kentucky Utility Adds Solar To Its Mix Duke Energy is testing solar power in Northern Kentucky. The utility unveiled two solar farms this week that combined, use approximately 29,000 solar panels. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 25 Environment Another Kentucky Utility Adds Solar To Its Mix Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 16 Environment Louisville’s Efforts To Finance Energy Efficiency Off To A Slow Start More than a year after Louisville implemented a program to help businesses finance energy efficiency improvements, not a single person has signed up. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 16 Environment Louisville's Efforts To Finance Energy Efficiency Off To A Slow Start Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 14 Environment Kentucky House Passes Divisive Net Metering Bill Kentucky’s House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow state regulators to set rates for the solar power that customers feed back into the electricity grid. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 14 Environment Kentucky House Passes Divisive Net Metering Bill Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 12 Environment Changing Course: Coal Country Students Working For A Power Switch Many schools across the Ohio Valley are struggling with rising energy costs. But there’s no shortage of students who are trying to create a new energy future. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 12 Environment Changing Course: Coal Country Students Working For A Power Switch Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource