Recent Events
April 2008
April 21
Earth Day celebratation with Governor Beshear and Kickoff of Green Build Kentucky program. 4:30 Location: 3013 Blackford Parkway, off Man-o-War, Lexington, KY
April 21
Toyota to be recognized for ENERGY STAR plant and office buildings. 11:30 Location: Capital, Frankfort, KY
April 19
Good Foods Market Earth Day celebration. Store to be recognized for ENERGY STAR performance. 11:00 Location: Good Food Market, 455 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY
April 18
Earth Day Celebration and recognition of Caywood Elementary with ENERGY STAR plaque. First Lady Jane Beshear will be on hand to present plaque. 10:00 Location: Caywood Elementary, 3300 Turkeyfoot, Edgewood, KY
April 17
ENERGY STAR Buildings Recognition. Mayor Jerry Abramson will recognize the following buildings energy efficiency: CEMEX Cement Plant, Aegon Building, E-ON US Center, Courtyard Louisville Airport Hotel. 10:30 Location: Mayor's Gallery, Metro Hall, 527 West Jefferson St., Louisville, KY
January - October 2008
2008 Energy Star Exhibit Schedule - UK Cooperative Extension Service
March 2008
March 6
Illinois Basin Energy Conference (PDF - 302KB) Henderson Community College
- Illinois Basin Conference Final Agenda (PDF - 148KB)
- Presentations:
- Energy Efficiency Programs: Past, Present, Future (PDF - 303KB) Michael Core, Big Rivers Electric Cooperative
- Kentucky Consortium for Carbon Storage (PDF - 2002KB) Dave Harris, Kentucky Geological Survey
- Recycling Carbon from Power Plant Emissions (PDF - 3601KB) Raymond Hobbs, Arizona Public Service Company
- Coal Gasification Feasibility in Western Kentucky (PDF - 877KB) Mike Mujadin, Mujadin Consulting, Inc.
- CO2 Capture for Power Plant Applications (PDF - 787KB) Dr. Jim Neathery, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky
- An Assessment of Geological Carbon Sequestration - Options in the Illinois Basin (PDF - 5884KB) Hannes Leetaru, Illinois Geological Survey
March 7
2008 Spring Change a Light Grant Applications Due
March 18-19
High Performance Sustainable Schools Workshop, Louisville Marriott East
January 2008
January 8
2008 Kentucky General Assembly Convenes
January 16-17 & 18
Solar Photovoltaic Workshops at the University of Louisville Shelby Campus 
January 16 – 17: Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics
For Electrical Contractors, Solar Installers, and Building Design Professionals,
8:00 am – 5:00 pm, $170 (fee includes lunch)
January 18: Solar PV Electrical Code Primer
For Code Officials, Installers, Inspectors, and Building Professionals
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, $40
January 18: Introduction to Solar PV
For Consumers
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm, $25
November 2007
November 16
Second Annual Kentucky Energy Efficiency Conference
Location: Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort
Update Kentucky leadership and stakeholders on the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (NAPEE) focusing on national and state specific initiatives.
Past Events