An unlikely building is switching to solar powered energy.
Coal museum solar panels.
The museum in benham began installing the solar panels on tuesday wymt reported.
The move generated surprised headlines across the country.
The kentucky coal mining museum in benham is owned by southeast kentucky community and technical college.
In what it says is a cost saving move the kentucky coal museum is moving to solar power according to the associated press the museum is having 80 solar panels installed which it expects will.
The museum which memorializes kentucky s history.
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 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.