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February 3, 2011 By SmartPower

This is the first sign for a lot of folks that this is real, and that it’s real technology, and they can have it in their communities. … In no way are we against coal or trying to replace coal. There’s still going to be coal mining here. This is just something else to help the economy.

In West Virginia, unemployed coal miners are installing solar panels.

Learn more: The Jobs Project

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: COAL MINING, ECONOMIC RECOVERY, JOB CREATION, solar, WEST VIRGINIA

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In 1988, President Joe Biden visited @AmericanU after being invited by the university's then Kennedy Political Union director - our very own SmartPower President, Brian F. Keane! Read about their encounter in this piece by @skye_witley american.edu/alumni/news/br…

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EVs are quickly gaining popularity in France. Comment below if you drive an EV! #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability cleantechnica.com/2021/03/01/…

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In case you missed it, here's a great article by @ibogost @TheAtlantic on how replacing your heat pump can help you save money, energy, and fight climate change! Read all about it, here: theatlantic.com/science/archi…

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or colleague that you’ve done it. This is particularly important for renewable energy in the home, Keane said, because no brand name is associated with it. Nobody knows what furnace or water heater they have. “There’s no Coca Cola, no Pepsi.”

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