Our first energy hero for 2022 is the University of Kentucky’s (UK) men’s basketball coach John Calipari. Coach Cal is known for his basketball coaching skills, but this year he went viral for highlighting a hard-working Kentucky coal miner who rushed to an exhibition game straight from work.  The miner, can be seen with soot on his face and still in his mining uniform, was watching the game with his young son. Once Coach Cal saw the touching photo, he tweeted that he wanted to treat the miner and his family to a VIP experience at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.   And that is precisely what happened….

 It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. Time to gather with friends and family and enjoy the glow of holiday lights that are powered by American fossil fuels and the thousands of energy workers who work both day and night to supply our homes, businesses, and vehicles with energy. Here at Power The Future, we like to celebrate the holidays and the new year by looking back at the energy year that was. For the next 12 days, we will highlight six energy heroes and six energy zeros of 2022. These are individuals (or groups) who should be…