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Ag Commissioner talks hemp and other farming opportunities in Lincoln
By Michael Broihier Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer visited Lincoln County last week as part of a statewide effort to promote the opportunity for those renewing their farm license plates to make a ten dollar donation to the Agricultural...Tags: Agriculture, Farms, Environmental Issues, Lincoln, Biofuels
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$1 million expansion under way at Danville plant
dbrock@amnews.comA Danville company responsible for scientific discoveries impacting both biofuels and beer is expanding its home base, and the owners believe they are poised for innovation in some new areas. After first opening in 2005, Ferm Solutions Inc. has...Tags: Environmental Issues, Companies and Corporations, Colleges and Universities, Biofuels, Teaching and Learning
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Waters: Don't count your energy sources before they hatch
Ronald Reagan observed what history teaches: “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.”
Therefore, we must fight hardest when do-gooders first raise the spectacle of saddling us with one of...Tags: Natural Resources, Natural Gas, Politics, Consumers, Ronald Reagan
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Analyst finding ways for Clark schools to save on energy bills
When Mike Cooper was hired last July by Clark County Public Schools as energy director, officials hoped he would be able to help the district find ways to save money on energy costs.
And after analyzing the district’s energy bills and their rates,...Tags: Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama), Energy Saving, Energy and Resource Industries, Kentucky, Energy
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Coal needs fair shake in energy discussions
Guest ColumnistWhen Robert Kennedy Jr. appeared at the University of Kentucky last year, he — as many alternative energy proponents often do — referred to the Midwest as being the Saudi Arabia of wind energy. Well, I had occasion to drive through “...Tags: Natural Resources, Coal, Trips and Vacations, Armed Forces, Regional Authority
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Green energy in Kentucky has problems
I have been playing with wind turbines and solar panels for around a year now. I have a 1,500-watt wind turbine and 12-100 watt solar panels hooked up to a large battery bank. Here are the problems with green energy. The wind turbines are basically dead...Tags: Wind Power, Energy, Kentucky Legislature, Solar Energy, Companies and Corporations
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Feulner: The green jobs fallacy
Think we could use five million new jobs right about now?
That’s what President Obama promised he’d create by “investing” taxpayer money in so-called green jobs. And not just any jobs, he said on the campaign trail in 2008, but...Tags: Energy Saving, Business Enterprises, Energy, Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter
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Don't count your energy sources before they hatch
Contributing ColumnistRonald Reagan observed what history teaches: “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.” Therefore, we must fight hardest when do-gooders first raise the spectacle of saddling us with one of...Tags: Natural Resources, Politics, Natural Gas, Washington (U.S. state), Consumers
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East Kentucky Power, partners begin discussion on efficiency, renewable energy
The Winchester SunEast Kentucky Power Cooperative launched the first in a series of wide-scale talks with environmental groups Tuesday in an effort to expand renewable energy and efficiency programs at the wholesale electricity provider. Called the Demand Side...Tags: Energy Saving, Elections, Metal and Mineral, Plant Openings, Politics
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Basic science, invention, innovation
Guest columnistThe Obama administration claims the government can “create jobs” through technology, particularly green technology. The president argues that the technology is there, and all it needs is a “nudge” from the government. He does not...Tags: Politics, Energy, Government, Nuclear Power, Biofuels
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Alltech highlights algae plant
The Winchester SunAlltech, an animal nutrition firm based in Nicholasville, cut the ribbon for its trailblazing algae fermentation plant on Wednesday, advancing high hopes for the organic material in feed and fuel. The ceremony served as a centerpiece for Alltech’s...Tags: Elections, South Carolina, Plant Openings, Justice System, Politics
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Our View: Falling blade brings heavy toll?
If a turbine falls in the desert, would anyone hear it? In this case, when environmentalists and the residents of nearby Ocotillo are watching for any little misstep, the answer is yes. The failure of one of 112 turbines in the Ocotillo Express wind farm...Tags: Siemens, Environmental Issues
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