# Nature Conservancy Announces 17 New Solar Energy Projects In Appalachia

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/nature-conservancy-announces-17-new-solar-energy-projects-in-appalachia/
- Published: 2025-02-17T10:00:14-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: The Nature Conservancy. Article by Steve Hanley. CleanTechnica – February 13, 2025. Q: What is the best thing about an abandoned coal mine? A: It makes the perfect place to put new solar energy installations. The land has already been forever scarred by the mining process, so there is no one going to town meetings bleating about solar panels destroying the look of the countryside. In addition, many of the coal companies which operated those […] Click here to view original web page at cleantechnica.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio