Solar

Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Sep. 03, 2026

Google To Source Solar Power For Planned Putnam Data Center

Eighty-six megawatts of renewable energy will be sourced from a Kanawha County solar project and delivered to Google's Putnam County data center via the energy grid.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jul. 14, 2026

Miners, Clean Power Advocates To Protest Proposed Gas-Fired Electric Plant

The United Mine Workers of America and groups interested in solar and wind energy are encouraging supporters to attend, and speak, at a hearing before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) on July 15.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, May. 21, 2026

Renewable Energy Grows Nationwide, Including W.Va.

A recent study from the group Environment America finds renewable power generation in West Virginia almost doubled over the last decade, and most of it in the last two years.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 10, 2026

A Conversation On Acclaimed Cellist’s Visit To W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

Lots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.

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