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Green groups, oil and gas industries praise new policies in Pa.’s state budget

Rachel McDevitt·August 5, 2024

Environmental advocates say the new $47.6 billion state budget takes some positive steps, while speeding up permitting and support for hydrogen pleased fossil fuel groups.

Politics

Pa. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

Sophia Schmidt·April 25, 2024

More than $156 million will help residential solar, energy storage and infrastructure upgrades for low-income, disadvantaged and fossil fuel communities.

Climate Change Energy Environmental Justice

Largest solar project in Pa. to be built on former coal mine with $90M federal grant

Reid Frazier·March 28, 2024

The Clearfield County project would be built on 2,700 acres of former mine land northwest of State College.

Climate Change Energy

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.

Philadelphia will power up to 25% of its buildings with solar energy from Adams County array

Susan Phillips·January 17, 2024

A 230,000-panel solar field in Adams County will put Philadelphia closer to its goal of powering all of its buildings with renewable energy by 2030.

Climate Change Energy

Pennsylvania hits solar energy milestone. Advocates say there’s much more to do

Rachel McDevitt·January 10, 2024

Pennsylvania now has 1 gigawatt of solar energy capacity–enough to power all the homes in a city as big as Pittsburgh.

Climate Change Energy

Clean energy dollars are flowing into Pa., but results remain to be seen

Rachel McDevitt·December 12, 2023

Private companies have committed $3 billion for clean energy projects in Pa., but many are still in the planning phases.

Climate Change Economy Energy

Wind turbines in a row on a green hilltop

What’s the current state of the energy transition?

Reid Frazier·December 8, 2023

While wind and solar are cost-effective, local opposition, lack of transmission lines and land use restrictions are slowing down renewable development.

Climate Change Energy Your Environment Update

Anti-solar sign in yard with a stone house in the background

Controversial solar project near Gettysburg loses in court again

Rachel McDevitt·December 7, 2023

The ruling said the project in Mount Joy Township did not meet local zoning standards. It could impact future solar court cases in Pennsylvania.

Climate Change Energy

A woman pets a sheep in a field with a flock of sheep in the background

How utility scale solar power could be a boon for sheep farmers

WYSO·November 30, 2023

Some Ohio sheep farmers hope solar grazing - using animals to keep vegetation under panels in check - can help sustain their operations.

Climate Change Energy Food and Agriculture

How a proposed solar project prompted this rural Pa. township to face its mining past

Spotlight PA·November 24, 2023

A Centre County township wrestles with a proposed solar farm on a site where runoff from past coal mining is polluting a watershed.

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Green groups, oil and gas industries praise new policies in Pa.’s state budget

Pa. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

Largest solar project in Pa. to be built on former coal mine with $90M federal grant

Philadelphia will power up to 25% of its buildings with solar energy from Adams County array

Pennsylvania hits solar energy milestone. Advocates say there’s much more to do

Clean energy dollars are flowing into Pa., but results remain to be seen

What’s the current state of the energy transition?

Controversial solar project near Gettysburg loses in court again

How utility scale solar power could be a boon for sheep farmers

How a proposed solar project prompted this rural Pa. township to face its mining past