A new online tool calculates how much Pennsylvanians could save by switching from a gas-powered car to an EV. As Trump administration policies are impacting funding for scientists, some are choosing to move overseas. Pennsylvania is getting a federal grant to install a geothermal project at an existing natural gas site. Pennsylvania’s utility regulators are proposing guidelines that aim to protect rate payers from the proliferation of large data centers. A teenager wants to use AI to help neighboring farmers with spotted lanternflies.
A former trade school in Pittsburgh’s Hill District is celebrating a new rooftop solar array that will cover more than 20 percent of the building’s electricity needs. The conservation effort around four species of endangered freshwater mussels got a boost from a new federal critical habitat designation that impacts many of western Pennsylvania’s rivers and streams. The start of firearms deer season is still up for debate.
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How much could you save by driving an EV? - An online tool calculates potential savings from switching from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle.
As Trump proposes further cuts to science spending, this Pittsburgh researcher is moving to China - Jason Walsman, an infectious disease researcher, and his family, are moving for a more stable job and economic opportunity.
Federal money will pay for “enhanced” geothermal project in Pennsylvania - Enhanced geothermal uses techniques like fracking to access underground heat that can be used to create energy with little to no greenhouse gases. 
Pennsylvania PUC advances measure that aims to protect ratepayers from data center demand - The Pennsylvania PUC's guidance is for when high-demand electric users such as data centers connect to the grid.
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.
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