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Platform aims to improve resilience to flooding in Appalachia
By Dana Kuhnline Studies have shown what anyone…
Congress can help Appalachia’s economy and environment by supporting REAP
During the transition to a new energy economy, it’s crucial that all people have an opportunity to benefit from affordable, reliable clean energy, including disadvantaged communities.
Beat the heat: How reliable solar energy is saving our summer
Renewable energy has emerged as a game-changer in boosting grid capacity and preventing blackouts while we crank air conditioning day and night as the summer grinds on.
Homecoming: Why rural community economic development matters
For too long, Appalachia’s small, rural communities have been largely left to experience their own slow decline in isolation.
Demystifying heat pumps
Curious about saving money and reducing your carbon footprint? Read on to learn about heat pumps!