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Episode for May 15, 2026

The Allegheny Front·May 14, 2026

Three people crouch down and pick leafy green vegetables in an urban garden.

Penn researchers are turning food scraps into building materials — from pineapple peels to celery stalks

Susan Phillips·May 14, 2026

A wind turbine under a blue sky.

PA ranks near the bottom in adding renewable energy to electric grid

Reid Frazier·May 14, 2026

An ornate ceiling and windows with a dangling light fixture

Pittsburgh buildings cut carbon emissions faster than planned, report says

Glynis Board·May 13, 2026

Rendering of a highway through a green mountain

Pa. Turnpike plan to bypass Allegheny Mountain Tunnel draws opposition in Somerset County

Pennsylvania Capital-Star·May 13, 2026

A herd of approximately two dozen sheep stand among rows of solar panels in a green field.

Electricity grid maps could speed addition of renewable energy sources in Pa., panel hears

Pennsylvania Capital-Star·May 11, 2026

An orange charging cable is plugged into the front of a dark blue Kia.

How much could you save by driving an EV?

Kara Holsopple·May 8, 2026

A white man in an orange shirt sits at a desk with a computer

As Trump proposes further cuts to science spending, this Pittsburgh researcher is moving to China

Glynis Board·May 8, 2026

A man with his arm around a woman stand in the street

Episode for May 8, 2026

The Allegheny Front·May 8, 2026

Federal money will pay for “enhanced” geothermal project in Pennsylvania

Reid Frazier·May 4, 2026

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