The Mountain Association often gets questions from home owners and renters who are looking for relief from high energy bills. Unfortunately, our ... Read This Post
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Historic Post Office Turned Solar-Powered Airbnb
Ben Tatum grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Having always enjoyed outdoor adventure, after several rock climbing trips to ... Read This Post
Middlesboro Community Center to Add Solar
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is protecting 253,000 acres of central Appalachian forests through the Cumberland Forest project. The Mountain ... Read This Post
Nonprofit in Rockcastle County Models Sustainable Living
Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a nonprofit headquartered in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been working for healthy land and ... Read This Post
For God’s Pantry Food Bank, Energy Savings Means Feeding More People
“If we save a thousand dollars on our bills, that’s eight thousand meals,” says Mike Pope. Pope is the Maintenance and Food Safety Lead for God’s ... Read This Post
Hands-On Solar Energy Experience at Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Joseph Compton wears a “Support the Trades” t-shirt as he stands with a group of electrical technology students in front of a solar installation on a ... Read This Post
Solar in the Red River Gorge: Hop’s Edition
Kentucky’s Red River Gorge draws thousands of rock climbers and outdoors enthusiasts every year from all over the world. Commonly referred to as ‘The ... Read This Post
Letcher County Libraries Save Thousands on Energy Bills
“A library is not a luxury, but a necessity in life.”- Henry Ward Beecher This quote was written in the 1800s, but it holds truer than ever today – ... Read This Post
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
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
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
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
