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Earth Right Mid-Atlantic Opens One-of-a-Kind Educational Solar Showroom
Earth Right Mid-Atlantic, a Lynchburg-based solar and energy efficiency company, opened their long awaited educational showroom on August 12th. The showroom is the first of its kind, and is designed to educate visitors about solar and energy efficiency technologies and benefits. The grand opening drew hundreds of visitors from the Lynchburg area and beyond, and hosted local vendors and food trucks for guests to enjoy. The showroom is open and available for the public to visit at Earth Right
Local businesses talk about energy plans
View story at The News & Advance...The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance hosted its quarterly Business at Breakfast event Thursday morning, bringing in local energy panelists to discuss Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 2022 Virginia Energy Plan and the region’s role in its implementation. The Lynchburg region is home to two of the world’s largest nuclear companies, BWXT and Framatome, as well as a major manufacturer of industrial power, Delta Star. The 2022 Virginia Energy Plan calls for a nuclear
Lynchburg-area legislators discuss politics over pancakes ahead of General Assembly session
View story at the News & Advance...Less than a month before the Virginia General Assembly convenes for its 2023 session, Lynchburg-area state legislators gathered with members of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to discuss politics over breakfast. Sen. Steve Newman, Sen. Mark Peake and Del. Wendell Walker spoke at the annual Pancakes & Politics Legislative Outlook Breakfast, hosted by Liberty University’s Center for Law and Government on Tuesday, offering a preview of what Lynchburg businesses and
Economist: Lynchburg is growing more than official data suggests
See Full story at The News & Advance...The head of a Richmond-based economic research firm told Lynchburg business leaders recently that while nationally, a recession appears likely next year, Lynchburg in the meantime is seeing more growth than official data would suggest. Chris Chmura, CEO and Chief Economist for Chmura Analytics — a quantitative research and economic development and workforce consulting firm located in Richmond — spoke Thursday at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance about what
