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Renewable energy projects could come online faster with new grid policy in PA

StateImpact Pennsylvania·July 13, 2023

PJM Interconnection is changing how it approves new electricity projects, intending to speed up the process. About 8 in 10 of the more than 2,600 projects waiting for approval are from renewable sources.

Climate Change Energy

Pa. green group highlights renewable energy projects in all 67 counties

Rachel McDevitt·April 21, 2023

PennEnvironment says the map shows the path forward for Pennsylvania to get to 100 percent locally-produced, renewable energy.

Climate Change Energy

Pa. lawmaker launches new attempt to allow community solar

Rachel McDevitt·April 14, 2023

Community solar lets people subscribe to an offsite solar project and get credit on their electricity bills for the extra power produced by the panels.

Climate Change Energy

Map of U.S. showing percentage of energy coming from renewables

Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation

Rachel McDevitt·March 7, 2023

Federal data show Pennsylvania is 45th in the U.S. in energy production from wind, solar, and hydropower, with only 3% coming from renewables.

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What’s stopping wind energy on the Great Lakes?

Points North·December 9, 2022

There’s no shortage of wind blowing across the Great Lakes. But why has off-shore wind on the lakes been a hard sell?

Climate Change Energy

In coal-dependent South Africa’s climate plan, some see a blueprint for developing countries

Reid Frazier·November 11, 2022

Ahead of the COP27 climate talks, South Africa released an $8.5 billion plan to transition to clean energy, paid for by the US and other wealthy countries.

Climate Change Economy

Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate

Julie Grant·October 21, 2022

An anti-wind movement is spreading across the country, often fueled by misinformation. Now, voters in Crawford County, Ohio, get to decide whether to lift a ban on wind this November.

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In Pittsburgh, John Kerry says climate change solutions will be driven by private sector

Reid Frazier·September 23, 2022

"No government has enough money to be able to solve this problem,” Kerry said at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.

Climate Change Energy

Global leaders will meet this week in Pittsburgh in hopes of charting a clean energy future

An-Li Herring·September 20, 2022

The Global Clean Energy Action Forum features prominent speakers like Bill Gates and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, with 6,000 people in attendance.

Climate Change Energy

Centre County school district, governments and utilities hope to go solar in a group buy

Emily Reddy·September 12, 2022

Fifteen Centre County entities are banding together to buy solar energy that could cover all their electricity needs for up to 25 years.

Climate Change Energy

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Renewable energy projects could come online faster with new grid policy in PA

Pa. green group highlights renewable energy projects in all 67 counties

Pa. lawmaker launches new attempt to allow community solar

Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation

What’s stopping wind energy on the Great Lakes?

In coal-dependent South Africa’s climate plan, some see a blueprint for developing countries

Wind energy has divided one rural Ohio county. Now, voters get to decide its fate

In Pittsburgh, John Kerry says climate change solutions will be driven by private sector

Global leaders will meet this week in Pittsburgh in hopes of charting a clean energy future

Centre County school district, governments and utilities hope to go solar in a group buy