Federal energy officials praise Duquesne Light efforts to make electric grid more resilient
Duquesne Light Company is preparing to install tens of thousands of smart meters to help identify problems that can lead to outages.
Rachel McDevitt
Decades After Flight 93 Crashed, the Living Memorial Faces Both Old and New Threats
The memorial’s designers set out to restore life at the site, and provide a space for healing and reflection in nature. But maintaining that vision is proving to be a challenge.
Energy bills driven by data centers threaten Pa. small businesses, report says
Small businesses may end up subsidizing mammoth tech companies’ AI data centers, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Sustainable Business Network.
Gov. Shapiro wants data centers to bring their own power. What’s that mean for prices and pollution?
Environmental advocates and energy analysts are calling on the General Assembly to do more to regulate data centers.
Policy playbook urges Pa. lawmakers look to renewables, not fossil fuels, for energy affordability
The playbook calls for legalizing community solar, which are neighborhood-scale solar arrays that people nearby can subscribe to directly.
Pittsburgh-area rivers and streams see routine E. coli contamination, report finds
Statewide, more than half of 653 waterway sites tested had at least one day with potentially unsafe levels of the bacteria last year.
Pa. environmental groups turn to crowdfunding to challenge Homer City data center project
The gas-fired power plant that would power the data center could be the biggest in the country, emitting as much pollution as all the cars on Pennsylvania’s roads.
Hill District energy tech hub puts ‘lazy roof’ to work with new solar array
The power generated by the panels will be worth $50,000 annually over the next 25 years, and help guard against future electricity price increases.
Pittsburgh-area conservation projects get grants to help wildlife, climate
A New York-based conservation group is funding projects to preserve green space in the Pittsburgh area, as part of an effort to protect the Appalachian corridor.
Green group gives Pennsylvania ‘F’ on solar permitting
The group PennEnvironment said permitting delays and bureaucratic barriers can add to the cost of a typical residential solar energy system, deterring potential adopters.
