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Feb 22, 2023
U.S. LNG Buildout May not be Needed, IEFFA Report Finds
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has become a crucial piece of the global energy trade in recent years. Shocks to the structure of the...
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?...
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