We hosted the 1st Rural Infrastructure Challenge Summit event on March 1st, 2023 with 17 participants in the Sky Room at the Phelps County Courthouse. Participants divided into 4 teams that included industry professionals, government officials, rural residents, students, and faculty. Two teams focused on energy issues and the other 2 focused on broadband issues….
1st Rural Infrastructure Challenge Summit
As part of S&T’s efforts to further the field of Public Interest Technology, we are hosting our first Rural Infrastructure Challenge Summit! For both energy and broadband, technological advancements and societal changes have shifted consumer demands for these technologies. For energy, there is a desire for low-cost, reliable electricity from carbon-free sources like solar and…