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Energy

US Secretary of Energy Visits Kentucky to Talk Clean Energy & the Economy

On March 2, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Kentucky to share how the Department of Energy and the new Bipartisan ... Read This Post

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High electric bill? Here’s the real culprit

By Peter Hille, President of the Mountain Association Like many folks all over Kentucky, my electric bill last month was a shock. It was one of the ... Read This Post

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Is That Solar Deal Too Good to Be True?

Prefer to listen? Josh Bills was recently interviewed by WEKU's Eastern Standard on this subject. Listen to the 10 minute interview here. As solar ... Read This Post


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Appalachian Company Demonstrates What It Means To Be Green and Profitable

If you’ve been camping in recent years, you’ve likely seen warnings to not burn firewood that isn’t from the local area. In the last several decades, ... Read This Post

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Home Energy DIY

This is a list referenced in a blog about home energy savings. Please find that piece here. Simple Saver Program from Kentucky’s Touchstone ... Read This Post

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Historic Funding is Coming to Coal Communities – It’s Time to Invest in Energy Savings

This op-ed recently appeared in the Beattyville Enterprise, Clay County News, Herald Leader, and several other regional newspapers. Local ... Read This Post


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Solarize Hazard: New Solar Installation at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky recently celebrated their new rooftop solar installation by hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Hazard ... Read This Post

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REAP Funding for KY Energy Projects

Several Eastern Kentucky businesses recently received money for their renewable energy projects from the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy ... Read This Post

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Solarize Hazard

Solarize Hazard is a new opportunity for businesses in the Perry County area to join together to get great deals on solar panels or other energy ... Read This Post


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Buckhorn Children & Family Services Fundraises to Add Solar Panels

Update - This project was voted as Solar Builder Magazine's Ground-Mounted Project of the Year. Check out this YouTube video describing the project: ... Read This Post

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Appalachian EnergyWorks – Pine Ridge, Kentucky

Kentucky's Red River Gorge is a hot bed for tourism. Because of this, there is a lot of investment property and growing interest in solar due to its ... Read This Post

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Longview Estate – Lancaster, Kentucky

In 2018, Amy and Hugh Johnson found themselves having outgrown their three-bedroom home. They needed to accommodate two special needs adults who they ... Read This Post


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