Deep in the heart of coal country, a very unexpected business is going green.[Read more here]
The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum is adding solar panels to its building.
The museum, located in the southeast Kentucky town of Benham, aims to shine a light on the important role coal played (and continues to play) in meeting our energy needs — which makes it worth asking why it's moving away from its namesake fuel source to suit its own power needs.
The answer is actually really simple: Solar is cheaper. The irony certainly isn't lost on the museum's owners, but there's no denying that solar power just makes sense from a financial standpoint.
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Kentucky coal museum installs solar panels
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