Coal Mining Museum Solar Panels

Four years later his campaign got its biggest win when the kentucky coal mining museum a 36 000 square foot shrine to the business that built benham installed about 80 solar panels on its roof in hopes of saving money on energy.

Coal mining museum solar panels.

A kentucky museum devoted to the history of coal is abandoning its namesake for a simple reason. An unlikely building is switching to solar powered energy. The kentucky coal mining museum in an effort to save on its monthly electric bill is getting about 80 solar panels installed on its roof. The museum which opened in 1994 with the help of some state funding houses relics from the state s coal mining past including items from the personal collection of coal miner s daughter.

Solar panels are hot even in the heart of coal country. Coal museum switches to solar to save money. The museum in benham owned by the southeast kentucky community and technical college has decided to go green to save a little money. The museum in benham began installing the solar panels on tuesday wymt reported.

Brandon robinson the museum s. The move generated surprised headlines across the country. It s also a symbol of the state s efforts to. The museum is installing solar panels on its roof part of a project aimed at lowering the energy costs of one of the city s largest electric customers.