Kentucky Governor releases new energy plan

Governor Steve Beshear released Kentucky's first-ever comprehensive energy plan in November. The plan suggests strategies for both traditional and alternative energy sources and "calls for diversification, conservation and efficiency to reduce demand, and an increasing reliance on renewable and alternative sources." The plan focuses on the following:

• Improved energy efficiency in all sectors
• Increased use of renewable energy
• Sustainably increased production of biofuels
• Investment in and development of coal-to-liquids and coal-to-gas technologies
• Initiation of carbon sequestration projects for coal-generated electricity
• Examination of nuclear power for electricity generation.

The full press release and fact sheet can be found here.