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Dartmouth's Energy Immersion Trip to Appalachia

This March, nine students, one staff member, and one alumnus traveled to West Virginia and Kentucky to tour the region's energy systems.

  • Energy Immersion Trip Appalachia

    Students visit the New River Coalfield and learn about opportunities for urban renewal in Mt. Hope, WV

  • Energy Immersion Trip Appalachia

    Students observe power linemen in training in Montgomery, WV

  • Energy Immersion Trip Appalachia

    Students tour AEP's London Hydro Plant in Montgomery, WV

This March, nine students, one staff member, and one alumnus traveled to West Virginia and Kentucky to tour the region's energy systems. The spring break trip was the first in a series of Energy Immersion Trips developed by the Dartmouth Sustainability Office and the Irving Institute for Energy and Society to provide students in-depth opportunities to examine energy from a variety of different perspectives and to explore future pathways.

Read more about the trip, including the student's blog on the Sustainability Office website!

 

Read more from the original announcement in The Dartmouth!