Governor Andy Beshear was at Murray State University Friday to congratulate their Hutson School of Agriculture, which has partnered with Sunway Energy Solutions, and GREE Electric Appliances of China to build a solar HVAC system on the University West Farm.
Officials say the donated system will provide sustainable energy for the West Farm Shop, a multiuse facility which was previously devoid of any temperature controls, helping students and area farmers alike learn about agrivoltaics, an agritech method that can increase both food and energy security.
Murray State hopes to also bring in data analysis, data management, engineering, software development and computer science students as the project and energy hub grows.