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N.J. offshore wind developer inks deal to use all union labor

Susan PhillipsMay 13, 2022

It’s part of a push toward a “just transition” to create well-paying jobs in renewable energy as the country moves away from fossil fuels

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Biden administration wants to expand wind energy off the coast of Delaware

Susan PhillipsApril 27, 2022

It's part of a push by the Administration toward tackling climate change, in part by developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

Climate ChangeEnergy

The German Society of Pennsylvania building

Geothermal energy lies right beneath our feet. Could Philadelphia tap into it?

Susan PhillipsFebruary 25, 2022

Geothermal could help the city reach its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It just has to convince the city-owned gas works.

Energy

Fears of Harm from Solar Panels Disproven by Science

Rachel McDevittFebruary 4, 2022

Solar energy is on the rise in Pennsylvania. Fears of toxic metals and higher temperatures from solar panels have been disproven by science.

EnergyHealth

Legislation pits two climate efforts — solar energy and plugging abandoned gas wells — against each other

Rachel McDevittJanuary 28, 2022

The GOP-backed bill would require the state to sell credits created by government-owned renewable energy projects and use the money to plug abandoned oil and gas wells.

Climate ChangeEnergyPolitics

Offshore wind energy lease sale in N.Y., N.J. touted as eventual jobs creator

Susan PhillipsJanuary 14, 2022

The lease covers 480,000 acres off the coasts of New Jersey and New York. The project's detractors are concerned about fisheries and tourism.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

When it comes to electricity, Pennsylvanians have lots of options

Anne DanahyDecember 30, 2021

Buyers should take time to do their homework and read the fine print when choosing an electricity provider, and keep tabs on the price.

EconomyEnergy

Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders if it can coexist with industrial-size wind farms

Susan PhillipsOctober 8, 2021

Planned wind farms off the Jersey Shore occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a battle between fisheries and wind power.

EnergyWildlife