Kentucky Governor Unveils Energy Plan Recommending Increased Use of Biofuels

9 February 2005

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has unveiled a state energy plan that recommends the increased use of biofuels among a number of other initiatives.

• Recommendation 10: The Commonwealth of Kentucky should require its state fleet to utilize a 10% blend of ethanol (E10) and gasoline and a 2% blend of biodiesel (B2) wherever these clean fuels are available, and encourage Kentucky’s post-secondary institutions to adopt similar initiatives.
• Recommendation 11: The Commonwealth of Kentucky should design and implement policy to promote the production, consumption and availability of biodiesel and ethanol within Kentucky.
• Recommendation 12: The Commonwealth of Kentucky should design policy to promote the utilization of a 20% blend of biodiesel in the public school bus fleet.

Among the 51 other recommendations are calls for building energy efficiency, the promotion, production and use of natural gas and coalbed methane; and the promotion of the coal industry, clean coal technology and coal-generated electricity.