A new report has revealed that Kentucky has the second-fastest growing clean energy workforce in the country, with eight times as many people working in clean energy than in the coal industry. The report also highlighted the industry’s new confidence in long-term tax incentives in the congressional climate package, as well as its potential for significant financial, operational and political risks as it grows. It highlighted the challenges of environmental and economic issues such as the U.S. EPA’s coal ash rules, Georgia residents and environmentalists urging regulators to force Georgia Power to move coal ash from unlined ponds to lined landfills, and the state’s purchase of Florida City Gas to double the gas company’s presence in Florida.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
