Renewable energy is a term used to describe energy that is derived from resources, like the sun and the wind -- resources that are continually available to some degree or other all over the world. We never run out of them. And their use or capture does not inflict any material damage on the environment.
The most commonly known forms of renewable energy include solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power, biomass energy and geothermal energy. Ocean tides may also one day be a viable form of renewable energy. Renewable energy is potentially a huge business. For example, Shell Oil predicts that 50% of the world's energy will come from renewable sources by 2040.
Did you know that it is Kentucky’s goal to generate 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2025? This ambitious goal is found in Governor Steve Beshear's 7-Point Strategy for Energy Independence. The Governor's plan requires wind, solar, hydropower, biomass and methane, as renewable energy sources. To reach that goal Kentucky must aggressively invest in the development of renewable energy resources.
We will continue to follow this plan, including the strategy to bring nuclear power plants to Kentucky.
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