ACT Now will transform the struggling Southern West Virginia region with economic investments and job creation in the solar industry, expansion of technology businesses, upgrades to buildings to be more energy efficient, the transformation of abandoned mine lands into new sustainable assets, and the redevelopment of industrial spaces and “brownfields” for 21st century manufacturing (the term “brownfield” refers to formerly industrial properties positioned for redevelopment that are often complicated by the presence of hazardous substances or environmental pollutants that require abatement. Once remediated, brownfield properties can transform dilapidated or contaminated structures from liabilities into community assets.)