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Zac Ebersole – Oil Springs, Kentucky

Oil Springs, Kentucky, has been home for Zac Ebersole since he was four years old. Today, Zac is passionate about creating positive change in the ... Read This Post

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Megan Stepp – Inez, Kentucky

Megan Stepp is originally from the small town of Inez, Kentucky, located in Martin County. After high school, Megan went to the University of ... Read This Post

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Housing Development Alliance – Frank Morris

Frank Morris was raised in the city of Hazard. Like many in the area, Morris got a job in the coal mines, beginning his career with Perry County Coal ... Read This Post


Randall howard New Energy Intern Eastern Kentucky

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COAP, Inc. – Randall Howard

Randall Howard is from Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky. Growing up, he developed a passion for caring for homes of the people he loved ... Read This Post

New Energy internship Eastern Kentucky

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John Craft – Hazard, Kentucky

John Craft worked in the coal mines of Eastern Kentucky for roughly sixteen years. Earning his underground and surface electrical cards, he worked on ... Read This Post

Scott Shoupe New Energy Internship at MACED Eastern Kentucky

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Scott Shoupe – Cumberland, Kentucky

Over 20 years of working in the coal industry, Scott Shoupe watched as jobs vanished from his hometown of Cumberland, Kentucky. With the economic ... Read This Post


Churches in EAstern Kentucky can save big on energy.

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High Power Bills Threaten Churches & Other Faith Based Groups

'We've done everything': lower attendance and higher power bills become problems for small churches read a recent headline from WYMT, a news outlet ... Read This Post

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Appalshop – Whitesburg, Kentucky

In June 2019, Whitesburg-based media, arts and cultural center, Appalshop, unveiled the largest net-metered solar energy system in Eastern ... Read This Post

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Johnson County Resident Brings New Expertise to Community

The new year marks a time of transition for many people, including a recent graduate of MACED's New Energy Internship program. With greater ... Read This Post


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Non-Profits Being Charged Sales Tax

There are over 19,000 non-profits registered in the state of Kentucky according to the Kentucky Nonprofit Network’s recent report. Each dollar that ... Read This Post

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Solar in Kentucky

The growing power of the people in Kentucky could dwindle – literally – in the new year. On January 1, 2020, the Net Metering Act will go into ... Read This Post

rockcastle regional hospital in mount vernon, kentucky, is an example of a rural hospital that has specialized. they are solar powered.

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Appalachia’s New Day: Rural Hospitals in Eastern Kentucky

Because of budget and healthcare cuts in recent years, many rural hospitals have had to close, or merge into larger hospital systems to stay viable. ... Read This Post


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