The kentucky coal mining museum in benham is owned by southeast kentucky community and technical college.
Coal mining museum solar panels.
The kentucky coal mining museum in benham owned by southeast kentucky community and technical college is switching to solar power to save money.
The coal museum switches to solar the kentucky coal museum depicts the lives that revolve around the coal industry but wymt reports they now get their power from solar panels because it s cheaper.
The museum in benham began installing the solar panels on tuesday wymt reported.
Now it s embracing solar energy.
The museum which memorializes kentucky s history.
An unlikely building is switching to solar powered energy.
The kentucky coal mining museum is home to a 1940s steam locomotive early mining tools artifacts donated by country icon loretta lynn and as of this week a solar panel array.
The big pit national coal mining museum a former mine in wales celebrates the fossil fuel that sparked the industrial revolution.
The kentucky coal mining museum is switching to a new form of energy solar power.
Renewable energy world reports.
The move generated surprised headlines across the country.
Putting solar panels on the roof of the coal museum is just one part of benham s energy project which is expected to cost between 400 000 and 500 000 and is being funded through philanthropic.
The museum in benham owned by the southeast kentucky community and technical college has decided to go green to save a little money.