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EV Charging Station Program Halted, Leaving States Unsure
A program to build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations along major highways is in jeopardy after a recent memo...
Mar 5


Center for Energy Policy and Management Contributes to Geothermal in Pa. Report
Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management contributed to a report released Feb. 26 that finds if...
Feb 26


Half of U.S. Sees Elevated Risk to Electric Reliability
Warning signals continue to mount about the rising threats to the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid. The latest is a recent...
Jan 22


Huge Expansion of Regional Electric Transmission Needed
The U.S. needs to undertake a massive build-out of electric transmission lines between regional grids in order to ensure adequate,...
Dec 17, 2024


U.S. Sees Increase in Capacity for Biofuels
In 2023, the United States saw a 7% increase in capacity to produce biofuels, spurred by federal tax incentives, plant construction and...
Dec 11, 2024


Reconductoring of Transmission Lines Could Ease Electric Crunch
As the United States and nations around the world work to meet net-zero carbon emission goals, upgrading the power grid is becoming a...
Nov 13, 2024


Study Finds Multiple Pathways to 100% Clean Energy
A recent Department of Energy study found that there are multiple potential pathways to 100% clean energy production by 2035, all of...
Nov 7, 2024


Join Us For “A Bumpy Road: EVs and Implications for State Budgets”
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free Nov. 12 webinar on how the electric vehicle...
Oct 23, 2024


Clean Energy Jobs Grow as Federal Investment Takes Hold
The U.S. clean energy sector created nearly 150,000 new jobs in 2023, a rate nearly three times higher than growth in overall employment,...
Oct 1, 2024


Wind and Solar Leading Coal for Power Generation
The U.S. marked a milestone in sustainable energy as wind and solar officially outpaced coa l for power generation from January through...
Sep 24, 2024


Study IDs Reasons for Opposition to Renewable Energy Projects
To reach the federal government's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050, one focus has been making utility-scale renewable...
Sep 17, 2024


'Floatovoltaics' Could Generate Substantial Clean Energy
Deploying floating solar panels on bodies of water is a developing clean energy technology increasing in use. The so-called...
Sep 10, 2024


CEPM Partners with LeMoyne Center for Unique K-12 Program
The Center for Energy Policy and Management (CEPM) at Washington & Jefferson College partnered with the LeMoyne Center in Washington,...
Sep 3, 2024


Previously Mined Lands in Pa. Have Potential for Solar Development
As the development of large solar facilities continues to ramp up, Pennsylvania is looking for ways to meet its renewable energy goals...
Jun 12, 2024


Wastewater from Pa. Shale Wells Could Be Major Lithium Source
Up to 40% of the lithium needed in the U.S. to support the rapidly increasing manufacture of batteries could be found in wastewater from...
Jun 5, 2024


Pa. Government to Get Half of Power Needs from Solar
Half of Pennsylvania government’s electricity needs will be met with solar energy by next year under a recently announced new energy...
May 1, 2024


Balancing Increased Electric Demand, Climate Goals, Presents Challenges
The U.S. is wrestling with an unprecedented challenge as it attempts to decarbonize electric production in order to meet climate goals at...
Apr 24, 2024


Geothermal Poised to Become Key Clean Energy Source
Electric production from geothermal energy could increase exponentially in the next two decades and become a “key contributor” to the...
Apr 4, 2024


Electric Demand Increase Projected, Creating Grid Vulnerability
Demand for electricity is expected to rise dramatically in the next decade at the same time the U.S. is trying to move away from fossil...
Mar 28, 2024
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