New federal clean energy rebates are in limbo for residents of Pa.
Federal funding is still pending as Biden’s term nears its end. The rebates can cover heat pumps, electric stoves and insulation.
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What will it take for the American steel industry to go ‘fossil-free’?
Companies in Europe are beginning to cut climate pollution for heavy industries like steel. What will it take to bring these technologies to the U.S.?
Pittsburgh-area battery plant secures $303M loan guarantee to scale up clean energy storage
Eos Energy's Turtle Creek plant will produce longer-lasting battery systems designed to reduce power plants' reliance on fossil fuels.
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
Climate-smart practices include planting trees alongside croplands, managing fertilizer use and reducing emissions from livestock and manure.
Pa. communities start to see impact of federal climate spending, as election casts doubt on programs’ futures
More than $5.6 billion in federal funds have been awarded to hundreds of projects across the state. Republicans want to repeal climate funding.
Coal community groups ask Harris and Trump for continued funding
The groups want assurances from Harris and Trump to continue historic investments in coal communities for economic development, clean energy, environmental cleanup and more.
Biden-era solar program for lower-income homeowners could be ‘in jeopardy’ under a Trump administration
A new pilot program in Pennsylvania seeks to put solar on low and moderate-income homes, but could face problems scaling up if Trump wins.
Trump and Harris rev-up the rhetoric about electric vehicles
The presidential candidates are each pushing a different narrative about how transitioning to cleaner running cars will affect jobs.
Should the federal government support a massive recycling plant in Erie that will make plastics for steelmaking?
Supporters see an opportunity to reuse plastic waste and create jobs, while some residents and environmental groups say it’s a bad idea.
Program to help power Pennsylvania schools with solar energy will go online soon
Solar for Schools, a new Pennsylvania program, will help schools save hundreds of thousands on energy costs each year and create local jobs.
