PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2025

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- DCNR: Shapiro Administration Honors Delaware River As PA’s 2025 River Of The Year -- DCNR: 450+ Firefighters Attend Annual Wildland Firefighting Training Preparing To Respond To Wildfires Across PA, Nationwide -- (..)

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2025

House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on House Bill 505 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) modernizing the Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan ). Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2025

House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on House Bill 505 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) modernizing the Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan ). Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While close to 50 percent of Massachusetts neighborhoods (2,604 of 4,985 census block groups) classify as  EJ neighborhoods , more than 80 percent of existing polluting electricity generating units—with their associated health risks—are located in or within one mile of an EJ neighborhood.

Clean Energy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Whether it is installing solar panels, upgrading irrigation systems, or modernizing heating and cooling equipment, these projects help reduce electricity consumption and increase energy independence, saving money that can be reinvested in the business. Grants can cover up to 50% of project costs.

Renewable Energy

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Some intriguing initiatives this week that caught our interest: Small modular nuclear reactors to generate electricity are steadily moving to market. They produce no carbon emissions that cause climate change, and can be air-cooled. The condition of wildlife is an essential measure of the health of an ecosystem and its water supply.

2025

PBS Nature

JUNE 27, 2025

I really wanted to create a docuseries featuring women- led wildlife conservation solutions around the world. You know, telling stories about women kicking ass in conservation. - I really think people are a lot more receptive to conservation stories that have some sort of a solution that they can support. Thats pretty cool. -

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valleys Wildlands Conservancy Highlights April Educational Programs; Tree Planting; Hikes; Summer Camps -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Its Spring! Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- TribLive: Plum School District Working To Cover Costs Of Adding Electric Buses To Fleet -- WHYY: Philly Property Owners Could Soon Face Fines If Their Electric Vehicle Chargers Don’t Work Help Wanted -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Executive Director Joylette Portlock, Ph.D

Clean Energy

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Some intriguing initiatives this week that caught our interest: Small modular nuclear reactors to generate electricity are steadily moving to market. They produce no carbon emissions that cause climate change, and can be air-cooled. The condition of wildlife is an essential measure of the health of an ecosystem and its water supply.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2025

The PJM Interconnection has taken several additional actions to deal with the continuing extreme hot weather conditions throughout its electric grid operations area in 13 states-- including Pennsylvania-- and in the District of Columbia. PJM manages the electric grid across 13 states-- including Pennsylvania-- and the District of Columbia.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [ PDF of Article ] -- PennLive Letter: Where Did $100 Million In State Conservation Funds Go? - Luzerne County [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Using Live Stake Nurseries To Engage Communities In Stream Health [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Million In Solar For All Funding From Self-Imposed Freeze [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front/WPSU: Solar Power Supporters In PA Say Outlook Is Positive, Even As Policies Could Change Under President -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

[PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful Celebrating 35 Years Of Supporting Community Improvement Across Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- WGAL: Sara Mueller Has A Passion For Outdoors, Educating Next Generation At Wildlife Leadership Academy -- PA Wilds Accepting Nominations For PA Wilds Champions Until April 7; Awards Celebration July 24 -- Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Million To Allegheny Electric Cooperative Under Rural Energy Programs [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: We Must Build On, Not Kill, Clean Energy Momentum - by Adam Forgie, Mayor, Turtle Creek Borough -- DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

The regional electric grid operator, PJM, determined that closing the aging plant would not hurt grid reliability, and that the PJM region has sufficient generation capacity available to make Eddystone’s operation unnecessary. Pennsylvanians deserve a clean, reliable, affordable electric grid.

Electricity

Legal Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

But energy conservation is important for reasons that go beyond the direct effect on emissions. Before I get to the reasons, I need to explain what I mean by energy conservation and why it’s different than energy efficiency. The idea of energy conservation is simple: reduce the total amount of energy you’re using.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2024

On June 17, as millions of Pennsylvanians experience a surge in hot weather, and the official start of summer arrives later this week, the Public Utility Commission urged consumers to explore simple #WaysToStayCool and #WaysToSave – helping to conserve energy and keep summer power bills manageable. Click Here for the complete announcement.

Cooling

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

electricity generation. Renewables are continuing to increase their share of the power sector, rising to almost 23 percent of the nation’s electricity supply last year, which was higher than the generation from both coal-fired and nuclear plants. In other words, when the air is hot, gas power plants cannot generate as much electricity.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Rate design has been a site of experimentation and contestation since the earliest days of electricity provisioning. In the earliest days of electricity provisioning, fixed charges were common in residential rates due to the limits of metering technology. Regulators and policymakers began to reevaluate their approach to rate design.

Electricity

Energy and Climate Law

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Report to the H2020 POCITYF-project A substantial part of energy in the EU is consumed by households , for powering electric appliances and for heating and cooling. Positive energy districts are districts in which energy (in the form of electricity or heat) is shared between different users in the same district.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Yaw Touts New $154 Million Agriculture Conservation Program In Lycoming County -- Registration Open!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

28 to Oct. 7 EarthTalk On Sustainable Aviation Fuel And The Policies Impacting Its Development. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- Sen. [TMI 7 EarthTalk On Sustainable Aviation Fuel And The Policies Impacting Its Development. 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- Sen. 9 Program On PA Forest Health -- PA Environmental Council Will Start Accepting Applications Oct.

Conservation

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. creating ice in off peak periods to supply cooling in peak periods. As the U.S.

Solar Power

Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether we’re turning down the AC to cool off, or turning up the heat to get cozy, we use a lot of energy. When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. When seasons change, so do indoor temperatures.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

Additionally, they are encouraged to learn more about options for managing energy costs by exploring the Commission’s official electric shopping website, PAPowerSwitch.com, for details on competitive offers for electricity supplies and energy conservation tips. The PTC averages 40% to 60% of the customer’s total utility bill.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

The acquisition of this 373-acre parcel closes the last gap in a conservation corridor of protected lands including state parks, forests, and Game Lands that spans more than 150,000 acres,” said Natural Lands President Oliver Bass. For perspective, this is the equivalent to CO2 emissions from 60 homes electricity use for one year.”

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

House holds Regular Session June 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Now Underway!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2023

. -- Help Wanted: Foundation For Pennsylvania Watersheds - Executive Director - John Dawes Retiring [PaEN] -- Bay Journal: Satellites, Drones, Special Cameras Join The Fight Against Methane/VOC Pollution From Oil/Gas Wells, Petrochemical Plants, Landfills, Coal Mines In Pennsylvania - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN] -- Environmental Health (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2022

Million Fine Against U.S. Million Fine Against U.S.

Conservation

Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

The clean-energy transition that is one focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require big changes in our electric grid. On the demand side, switching our buildings, industries, and vehicles to electric power could double our electricity usage.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Wolf’s Environmental Budget Builds On Bipartisan Support For $450 Million Conservation Allocation From Federal ARP Funds; Increases DEP Staff To Manage Historic Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding [PaEN] -- DCNR Blog: Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Budget Supports Conservation And Recreation [PaEN] -- Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 13, Public Utility Commission Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille told the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee Winter Storm Elliot has again demonstrated extreme weather can have a significant impact on electric grid operations in terms of reliability and resilience.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2024

26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

A sampling protocol was developed, as well as a field sampling tool using Field Maps in ESRI to record data for reporting purposes. -- Natural Lands for the Bryn Coed Farm Conservation: In 2017, Natural Lands acquired a 1,505-acre mosaic of forest and fields known as Bryn Coed Farms—which means “wooded hill” in Welsh.

2023

Physics World

MAY 26, 2021

By cooling molecules of potassium and rubidium down to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero, they reduced the number of possible reaction outcomes to just 57. For this, they applied the principle of conservation of linear momentum. However, measuring these states is still no easy task and requires special techniques.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- PJM This Week Sends Penalty Assessments Of Up To $2 Billion To Electric Generators That Failed To Perform During December’s Winter Storm Elliot; Natural Gas Power Plants Had 63% Of Outages [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As (..)

Natural Gas