Wind Power News: Kentucky
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In Kentucky, wind is for flying kites
Lexington, KY – Kentucky faces many barriers to the development of renewable energy, including the low cost of energy, lack of a state renewable energy standard, and a regulated utility structure that, by law, favors price without consideration of other renewable energy benefits. Principle among these barriers is a lack of understanding among our citizens and policy makers about the great potential of practical renewable energy development to create new industries and new jobs in Kentucky. It is unfortunate that . . .
Why aren’t there wind farms in Kentucky?
There’s new research on how wind farms could be used to create clean, renewable energy especially on abandoned coal mines in Eastern Kentucky. But you may be surprised where a new study found the highest wind speeds in the commonwealth. With all of the natural resources we have here in KY from coal to sunshine for solar power, researchers are now looking into whether or not we have enough wind to also harness to generate power. “The new wind maps . . .
