A Bright Future: Preserving Coal Community Assets with Solar Opportunities
Available On-Demand
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issue accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
How can counties leverage clean energy infrastructure to best serve their community? Join NACo’s BRECC National Network learning session and hear from efforts in Nicholas County, W Va., to build a solar installation on reclaimed coal mine land and develop an impactful community benefits agreement with the local community college. This webinar will also share how counties can receive technical assistance and funding support through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SolSmart Technical Assistance and Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants.
Speakers
Erich Miarka
Bonny Copenhaver, Ed. D.
Robert Sozanski
Zach Greene
Featured Initiative
SolSmart
SolSmart is a national program that helps cities, towns, counties and regional organizations become solar energy ready.
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