U of A board approves solar energy agreement to power university

Axios on facebookAxios on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios on emailIllustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosMore than 6% of the U of A’s campus should be powered by solar energy in 2023, 5 News reports.Why it matters: Using solar energy will help reduce the school’s carbon footprint and save money.What’s happening: The Board of Trustees approved a 25-year agreement with Little Rock-based Entegrity Energy Partners, which will build a solar farm in Nashville, Arkansas. What’s next: A design and review process will take about eight months. Entegrity Energy regional director John Coleman told 5 News it will then take about four months to build the solar farm and about two more months to get the electricity connected to the university.Axios on facebookAxios on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios on email🌱Support local journalism by becoming a member.Learn moreMore NW Arkansas storiesNo stories could be…

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