The solar industry is a relatively new player to Pennsylvania’s energy landscape. During its infancy, making a career in it was a bit of a gamble. But Hal Saville decided to give it a go.
Pennsylvania’s solar industry will feel the effects of the Trump administration’s move to place a tariff on foreign-built solar panels, but will it stop solar installations in the state?
Is putting a big solar array on the former coke plant site just a pipe dream? Maybe not. The utility that owns it actually has a robust recent history of investing in renewables.
Natural gas will be a chief energy export in Pennsylvania for years to come. But the state's vast and largely untapped wind resources could also add to the state's reputation as a major energy player.
While solar energy installations result in long-term savings for those who can afford them, upfront costs and state restrictions can make solar inaccessible for many low-income families.
Solar and wind power are generally only useful when the sun is shinning or the wind is blowing. But new battery technologies could help renewables become a full-time power source.
