RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) and Grow Rural PA will co-host an Advanced Manufacturing Lunch and Learn on solar power, mining and producing hydrogen for the manufacturing process.
Hydrogen Production and Mineral Recovery will be the focus of the June 7 Lunch and Learn event from noon to 2 p.m. at The Red Fern, 421 Old Kersey Road, Kersey. The event is also being co-hosted by Ridgway Industrial Development Corp. and St. Marys Area Economic Development Corp.
Grow Rural PA will discuss the objectives of the U.S. Department of Energy’s grant program for Capacity Building for Repurposing Energy Assets and will explain the initiative’s value to local manufacturers. The event will focus on solar power installation on reclaimed mine land, onsite green hydrogen for local manufacturers, and mineral extraction and conversion for the carbon, graphite and pressed metals industries.
Special guests include Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson, Pete Rozelle, Joe Boylan and Tom Gray. RSVP by May 31 to Deborah Pontzer by emailing dpontzer@growruralpa.org or calling (814) 594-0905 for more information.
