natural gas

Beshear, oil and gas leaders pitch using fossil fuels to make hydrogen fuel in Kentucky

BY: - January 25, 2023

LOUISVILLE — Gov. Andy Beshear joined the lobbying organization for Kentucky’s oil and gas industries Wednesday to pitch a new energy future for the commonwealth: creating hydrogen fuel for generating electricity, transportation and more through the use of natural gas. The Democratic governor speaking before the inaugural Kentucky Hydrogen Summit in downtown Louisville, organized by the Kentucky Oil […]

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Why do gas stoves matter to the climate — and the gas industry?

BY: - January 20, 2023

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.  Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics? This debate reignited on Jan. […]

Criticism greets LG&E/KU plan to replace coal-fired power plants with natural gas, solar

BY: - December 16, 2022

Kentucky’s largest utility, providing power to more than 1.3 million customers, is proposing to build two natural gas plants along with new solar installations to help make up for an energy supply shortfall created by the retirement of coal-fired power plants. It’s a plan that advocates of both coal and renewable energy in Kentucky strongly […]