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A new EV battery shows big promise
For decades, battery researchers have toiled away trying to crack the code for a new battery that could trump lithium-ion batteries — the technology that…
CRC plans to acquire, relocate biodiesel plant in Kentucky
Hemisphere Ltd., the parent company of Continental Refining Co., announced that it is exploring plans to invest an additional $25 million to acquire, relocate and…
Electric boilers fuel Diageo’s carbon-neutral whiskey distillery dream
Even whiskey is going electric. Distilleries have long been difficult operations to electrify due to the large heat loads it requires to turn grain into…
Diageo announces plans for Bulleit carbon neutral distillery
Diageo has announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery – which will start distilling Bulleit next year – is expected to be ‘one of the…
How TARC plans to use a $17M federal grant
Louisville’s public transportation is set for a major upgrade thanks to a massive federal grant. The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) has been awarded nearly $17.3 million…
Are electric vehicles a practical option for Kentucky businesses or families
Not long ago, a wide-scale transition to electric vehicles (EVs) seemed about as likely as the Jetsons landing in your driveway, but times have changed….
Bulleit Distilling Distillery and Visitor Centre
Bulleit Distilling distillery and visitor centre in Kentucky, US, was built to produce Daigeo’s Bulleit brand of whiskey. Construction of the distillery began in 2014…
LG&E and KU turn on 1,400-panel solar energy facility in Simpsonville
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s renewable energy portfolio is getting another boost today as LG&E and KU cut the ribbon this week on a new solar…
PERC awards workforce development grants
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved 10 workforce development The projects awarded grant funds demonstrate a variety of methods for attracting new employees to the…