PITT-BRADFORD CONFERENCE AIMS TO HELP COMMUNITIES LEARN MORE ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold its inaugural Solar Conference on April 10 in the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building.
Co-sponsored by the American Refining Group/Harry R. Halloran Jr. Energy Institute and the Pitt-Bradford Sustainability Committee, the conference is free and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Those who wish to take part in all or part of the conference can see the full schedule and register at upb.pitt.edu/solar-conference-2023.
“This is a great chance for community leaders and landowners to learn the ins and outs of large-scale solar developments,” said Dr. Matt Kropf, director of the energy institute, who organized the conference with Christy Ruffner, executive director of philanthropy and strategic partnerships.
“Community members and students who are interested in learning more about solar issues in general will also be able to learn a lot here.”
The keynote speaker is Tom Murphy, Team Pennsylvania’s senior managing director of strategic initiatives.
Other presenters include Tim Mills, a senior project developer for New Leaf Energy; Daniel Dotterer, a sheep farmer; Dr. Beth Rezaie, assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology; Dr. Julia Morgan, assistant professor of philosophy; Kropf; Pitt-Bradford students; representatives of utility companies; and Navajo Power.