UMass Amherst to host virtual session on solar power - WWLP.com
UMass Amherst to host virtual session on solar power | WWLP
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Local leaders and clean energy advocates will participate in a free, virtual session on solar power on Tuesday.
The event is a part of the “Western Massachusetts Solar Forum” hosted by UMass Amherst’s Clean Energy Extension mission.
The Western Massachusetts Solar Forum is a series of online public discussions and information-sharing sessions that are focused on the opportunities and challenges that are associated with solar photovoltaic development and installation in western Massachusetts, according to a news release from UMass Amherst.
State representatives Mindy Domb and Jeff Roy are expected to be in attendance. The session will take place between noon and 3:00 p.m. Monday.
The public is invited to register online through the Umass Amherst website.
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