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Energy Updates

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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 11

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...

Nov 13

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 7

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...

Oct 23

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 1

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,...

Sep 24

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 17

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 10

'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 3

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,...

Jun 12

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 5

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...

May 1

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...

Apr 24

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 4

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...

Mar 28

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...

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