Centers in Abingdon and Wise would study clean coal and other environmentally friendly technologies. Funding is also being considered to establish a sustainable energy research center in Danville and a nuclear energy research center in Bedford County.
Additional funding is being considered for a Gretna facility that converts crops into biodiesel fuel.
Funding requests are expected to go before the full 31-member Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission on Thursday.
Information from: Bristol Herald Courier,
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