Inspired by Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg, the Barrington Environmental Establishment has earned an EPA award.

BARRINGTON, R.I. — Four Barrington High School students, inspired by the 2019 protests led by Swedish youth activist Greta Thunberg, started a club they hope will endure long after graduation.

Emma Pautz, Abigail Goblick, Siddharth Gupta, and Mia He noticed the impacts of flooding and extreme weather in their hometown and founded the Barrington Environmental Establishment (BEE) to foster environmental change.

More homeowners are opting for heat pumps, once thought to be ill-suited to cold Northeast winters.

For decades, Scott Nelson’s Oceanside Service has been installing traditional residential cooling systems and gas-powered furnaces in Jersey Shore communities such as Long Beach Island.

Governor Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth's renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE).

…Improves Grid Reliability, Lowers Consumer Costs, Generates Jobs; Or Upends Competitive Markets And Is A ‘Death Wish’ For Our Economy (?)

Economic development projects shape the landscape and impact everyday life by influencing air quality, traffic volume, stormwater flow, and local employment opportunities.

Economic development can bring massive benefits to our communities, but it also brings other consequences that must be considered. These social and environmental considerations are known as "externalities."

US public education infrastructure faces significant challenges due to years of deferred maintenance and the growing impacts of climate change. Luckily, the Inflation Reduction Act offers substantial, easily accessible financial assistance to schools in the form of direct-pay tax credits for climate-friendly upgrades.

An amazing energy production milestone was just passed. The seven biggest solar companies now provide more usable energy than the fossil fuel giants of "Big Oil".

What? Can this really be true? Yes, it can, if you compare the amount of useful energy that goes towards the desired output of the end-use application. It may sound complicated, but it's actually a fair way of comparing the two energy sources.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the 18 winners of the American-Made Solar Photo Competition: Hit Me with Your Sun Shot. Photographers, including professionals and amateurs, submitted awe-inspiring photos that showcase solar energy technologies, infrastructure, and research and development activities.  

Leaders from Exact Solar and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia examine how a new plan could empower PA’s energy future.

Roughly a quarter of the electricity running Philadelphia’s municipal buildings now comes from solar power.
The Adams Solar Farm — a 230,000-panel solar array near Gettysburg — started generating energy in late March. The city has committed to buying most of the farm’s power for the next 20 years.

From the WHYY News Climate Desk

Worried about your carbon footprint, but not sure where to start? Turns out there’s plenty you can do at home.

Schools are invited to watch the White House’s first-ever Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 Infrastructure on April 26th, highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to providing communities equitable access to energy efficient, climate resilient, and healthy school facilities that are conducive to learning.

A new report tracks how renewable energy is transforming the nation’s electricity mix, state by state.

The Youth Energy Summit was created to bring together young people who want to be part of the climate change solution and are willing to learn and lead us to a brighter and more sustainable future. If you have an interest in STEM and climate change this is the place for you!

Please save the date for our SE Pennsylvania Electric School Bus Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, April 30. The event is hosted by Community Advocates for Clean Energy and Highland Electric Fleets.
Join us to learn about available funding options, discover resources to help make the electrification process more straightforward, and hear firsthand accounts of what it takes to electrify a depot from Pennsylvania districts that have done it.

During this virtual event, we will hear from grant, utility, and school district school bus electrification implementers. Each speaker will be followed by a small group breakout session, during which you can ask the experts your questions and share ideas with neighboring districts in southeastern PA.

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA

April 10, 2024: Expo: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Conference: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Happy Hour: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

April 11, 2024: Expo: 8:00am - 3:00pm, Conference: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Across the country, electric demand is growing and could explode if green goals like electrifying home heating, industry and transportation come to fruition. At the same time, many states, utilities and businesses have pledged to decarbonize, helping push older coal and gas power plants that have struggled to stay economically competitive into retirement.

Solar production has begun at the Great Cove I and II facilities in central Pennsylvania, the equivalent of powering 70% of the electricity demand from Penn’s academic campus and health system in the Philadelphia area.

The governor promised to pull Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative if lawmakers approve a state-specific plan to cut emissions.

Climate activists want PECO to add more renewables to its energy sources and say solar and wind energy are cheap enough to make them viable for ratepayers and the environment.