CEPM

Center for Energy Policy and Management at

Washington & Jefferson College

Energy Updates

Feb 22, 2023

Municipal Street Light Conversion Program Saves Money, Energy

In 2009, municipal officials in Southeastern Pennsylvania began asking their regional planning agency for help in managing their lighting...

Feb 16, 2023

Shapiro Issues Money Back Guarantee on State Permits and Licenses

Applicants for state-issued permits, certifications, or licenses will hear back from the permitting agency within an allotted amount of...

Feb 16, 2023

Report: Demand Development, Cost Reduction Keys to Hydrogen Adoption

The billions of dollars contained in recent federal legislation to spur the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs is a promising...

Feb 9, 2023

Global Concern for Energy Security has Created Opportunity for Renewables

As the world continues to navigate new realities in the global energy market, several key countries have turned to renewables as a source...

Feb 9, 2023

Natural Gas Takes Top Spot in Pa. Power Generation

While Pennsylvania is the third-leading coal production state in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information...

Feb 2, 2023

Ohio Law Declares Natural Gas to be Green Energy

Recent legislation approved by the Ohio legislature redefines natural gas as “green energy” and broadens producers’ ability to drill in...

Feb 2, 2023

NBER Paper Discusses Labor Effects of the Energy Transition

Major shocks in energy markets have led to serious negative economic impacts for regions with strong ties to the energy industry....

Jan 26, 2023

Gas Stoves are having a Hot Moment

Recent comments from a Consumer Products Safety Commission member concerned about the possible detrimental health effects of gas stoves...

Jan 26, 2023

PJM Finds Multiple Causes for Winter Storm Elliot Failures

“Once in a decade” Winter Storm Elliot revealed serious vulnerabilities in the region’s power generation system. A preliminary analysis...

Jan 19, 2023

Carbon Capture Part of W.Va. Natural Gas Power Plant Project

One of the first natural gas power plants to employ carbon capture technology will be located in West Virginia. Maryland-based...

Jan 19, 2023

Federal Regulators Release Blueprint to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector

More than one-quarter of all of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from the transportation sector. As part of the Biden...

Jan 12, 2023

Hydrogen Hub Proposals Backed by Pa., W.Va., Receive Encouragement

Hydrogen hub proposals from groups based in Pennsylvania and West Virginia recently received notices of encouragement from the U.S....

Dec 22, 2022

Several Regional Groups Seek Hydrogen Hub Funding

Two consortiums in the Appalachian region have submitted concept papers to the U.S. Department of Energy in the competition for a share...

Dec 22, 2022

Industry and Academia-Backed Initiative Building Tools to Track ‘Clean’ Hydrogen Emissions

Global efforts to develop clean energy have boosted the profile of hydrogen as a potential source. New regulations, like the Biden...

Dec 15, 2022

DOE: National Laboratory Achieves Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)...

Dec 15, 2022

Solar Projects on Farmland a “Hot-Button” Topic in Pa.

The combination of agriculture and solar energy production is an emerging topic among state and local government officials, as well as...

Dec 8, 2022

Rice: Unleash LNG To Combat Climate Change, Improve Energy Security

The head of the largest natural gas production company in the country used a recent event in Pittsburgh to advocate strongly for his plan...

Dec 1, 2022

Draft EPA Rules Aim to Further Reduce Methane Emissions and Equip Communities

President Joe Biden recently discussed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed draft regulations regarding methane emissions at...

Nov 17, 2022

CEPM to Present Webinar on Agrisolar: Where Solar and Farming Meet

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host “And On His Farm He Had... A Photovoltaic System?...

Nov 17, 2022

Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise for All Sources this Winter

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently published its Winter Fuels Outlook report for the 2022-23 winter season. Though...

The latest energy news with an emphasis on southwestern Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.