PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

In addition to the RRI projects, PJM will complete processing on approximately 62,000 MW projects in 2025 and 2026. Bringing More Generation Online As new generation comes online more efficiently through these reforms, the demand for electricity and retirement of generators continues to outpace the addition of new generation.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Route 220 in Bedford Township is being built for a facility that provides liquid natural gas as fuel for electricity generation, transportation and heat. The renewable energy source has generated more than 959,000 kilowatt-hours of energy, or 76% of the facilitys total electricity. And Going Higher?

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

By Amber Brady Ahead of the pivotal 2025 COP30 summit, which will take place in November and December, Amber Brady provides an updated version of our 2014 piece on Brazil’s environmental facts. COP30 in Belém The COP30 summit is set to take place in Belém, Pará, Brazil, from November 30 to December 12, 2025.

2025

Scientific American

AUGUST 7, 2025

Members of China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team Five years ago electrical engineer Sun Hongbin was given what many would consider an impossible task: build a full-fledged clean-energy system amid some of the coldest temperatures on Earth, screaming winds and half-year darkness.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

MAY 1, 2025

The Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The country needs to rapidly scale up solar power to hit its 2050 net zero target, experts say. Over the last decade, Thailand has been very aggressive on solar power development. Photo credit: Lin Hao / Xinhua / Alamy.

Renewable Energy

New Scientist

JULY 29, 2025

During extreme weather and wildfires, firefighters and evacuees rely on the conference site, but it’s also vulnerable to electricity grid outages. In January 2025, for example, a fire at the world’s largest battery storage facility in California destroyed 300 megawatts of energy storage.

2027

PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

The State of Renewable Energy 2025 documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

In 2019, Burkholders Country Market worked with SunDirected to install a 581 kW solar carport system with over 1,200 panels. The carport system also powers free electric vehicle charging stations available for market customers. Right now, Pennsylvania is currently ranked 26th in the nation for solar power.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Sycamore will test solar material, and separate equipment that can be reused from that which needs to be recycled. Sycamores facility and operations are solar powered with their own microgrid coupled with a Flow battery. For more information on solar energy, visit the Philadelphia Solar Energy Association website.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

on July 13, 2025, Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC reported a well control incident at the 7H shale gas well on the Broadleaf Holdings pad that caused the “uncontrolled release” of wastewater up the well casing to the pad surface. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. Well Control Incident At 6:30 p.m

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

DeFrank , Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap [PaEN] -- What The A.I. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2025

DeFrank, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PUC: Brace For Higher Electric Bills As A Result Of Soaring Power Use; Consumers Should Review Energy Options PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap What The A.I. 19-21, Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

With Nuclear Energy - By Carol Browner, Fmr EPA Administrator -- Financial Times: Is Giving Old Reactors New Life The Future Of Nuclear Energy?

Waste

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

On July 25, Patrick Cicero, former PA Consumer Advocate and counsel to the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and Robert Routh, PA Policy Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council will host a July 25 webinar commenting on the impact of record high prices from PJM's latest electric capacity auction starting at 11:00 a.m.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

On March 6, the City of Reading announced it is now moving into the construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. With over 4,300 solar panels generating more than 1.78

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

Billion In Farm Products To China In 2023] [Posted: April 30, 2025] PA Environment Digest Nelson, Mullens, Barton Announce Legislation To Accelerate Data Center Permitting -- LevitttownNow.com: Waste Management Opens $131 Million Landfill Gas Facility In Falls Twp.,

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thank you for your leadership! -- PUC Urges Pennsylvanians To Prepare Now For Winter Storms [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp. Issues Electric Grid Reliability Warning Ahead Of Expected Winter Storm In Eastern US Starting Jan. 1 -- Altoona Mirror: Peoples Gas Natural Gas Rates To Increase Jan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

At the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), our job is to make sure that essential utility services-- electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and transportation-- remain safe, reliable, and affordable for Pennsylvanians. One of the most powerful moments at Energypath 2025 wasn’t a panel or a presentation.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2025

22 How To Run For Local Public Office Training Webinar , 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. -- Warren Times: Electric Vehicle Debate Creates Spark In State -- Horn Farm Center Ecological Gardening 16-Week Training Program Starts Feb.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

Kate Harper (R), former member of PA House, and former Congressman Conor Lamb (D) are Co-Chairs of Energy Future PA Related Articles: -- PUC House Budget Hearing: We Arent Going To Build Our Way Out Of Electric Generation Shortfalls On PJM Grid; We Need To Diversify Our Generation Sources [PaEN] -- Frozen Hoping For A Thaw: Eastern PA Coalition For (..)

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Solar Panel Recycling, Refurbishment Now Available In Philly Area [PaEN] -- PennLive Guest Essay: Clean Energy, Strong Economy: PAs Proposed Budget Seeks Both - By Fmr Rep.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

12-14; July Forest Snapshot; Hope For Our Forests; Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series -- PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy Natural Gas, Citizens Electric Of 11% to 37.5% Posted: July 27, 2025] PA Environment Digest 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

All $156 million in federal Solar For All funds allocated to Pennsylvania wil sunset on September 1 if not used. This program would help consumers throughout the Commonwealth save money on their electric bills, but legislative approval to release the funds was made a requirement in the 2024 budget agreement. "We

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

DeFrank , Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap [PaEN] -- What The A.I. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Anna Bjerde What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who currently live without it? This is the goal we at the World Bank have set for Mission 300 to halve the number of people on the continent without reliable electricity by 2030. Photo credit: Reuters / Esa Alexander.

2030

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

Both Protect PT and WCAA Upstream, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNX Resources, have appealed a June 3, 2025 Environmental Hearing Board decision that would allow WCAA Upstream to drill two shale gas wells just hundreds of feet from homes in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. Permit Appeals Protect PT appealed those permits to the EHB.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

DeFrank , Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap [PaEN] -- What The A.I. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Posted: June 8, 2025] PA Environment Digest Nuclear Waste Dump Cleanup June 5 At Public Meeting In Armstrong County -- TribLive: US Army Corps Says Parks Twp. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The cost of clean energy technologies such as wind, solar, and battery technologies BNEF expects to decline further in 2025, in a boost to the viability of the sector. The global benchmarks for wind and solar generation are also set to fall this year at 4% and 2%, respectively. Graph credit: BloombergNEF.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen A leading energy think tank says that last month, less than half of the US electricity capacity came from fossil fuels. Date showing US fossil fuel generation in March 2025. Declining fossil fuels in the US The Ember data shows that in March 2025, just shy of 50%, fossil fuels accounted for 49.2% a new record.

Clean Energy

Scientific American

AUGUST 11, 2025

Land-based desalination is several times more costly than pulling water from aquifers or lakes, even at giga-plants in the Middle East that benefit from abundant solar power and large economies of scale. © 2025 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, A DIVISION OF SPRINGER NATURE AMERICA, INC. For starters, it’s still too expensive.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! . Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! Shapiro Is Lying About How His Trip To White House Unfroze $2.1

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2025

The solar array supplying the energy will be located in Walker Township, Centre County and is expected to supply upwards of 80% of the electricity usage needed for the participating government entities, approximately 22 megawatts. It will save us money, reduce our carbon footprint, and add to the electrical grid."

Government

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? 19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High?

Conservation

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 24, 2025

In August of 2024, Fords Minister of Energy Stephen Lece announced that the province needed to procure 5000 megawatts of power (enough electricity for 4.5M In January Nova Scotia announced an ambitious effort to reach NetZero by 2035 and have 80 per cent of its power sourced from renewables by 2030. It gets better.

Government

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

Businesses canceled, closed, and scaled back more than $22 billion worth of clean energy projects and new factories in the first half of 2025 after cancelling another $6.7 More than 80% of us favor building more solar power stations in California. billion in June alone, according to E2’s latest monthly analysis. Alexander C.

Fossil Fuels