renewable energy

There are nearly 700 Pennsylvania projects waiting in PJM’s queue. Most are solar projects.

Natural gas industry says its product remains essential to reliable power generation

"It's now or never," says Jim Skea, professor of sustainable energy at Imperial College London

Groups including the Green Building Alliance recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that will allow them to bring in technical experts to help determine which vacant plots of land in the Hill District could be repurposed to generate renewable energy for nearby residents.

Eight locks and dams in southwestern Pennsylvania that for decades helped barges move goods along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers could in a few years also generate enough hydropower for 75,000 homes.

Critics say the proposal holds wind and solar to higher standards than natural gas, and could discourage development in the state.

A new report by the Environmental Defense Fund found there are more abandoned oil and gas wells than previously thought in the United States. Researchers found 8,840 wells are documented in Pennsylvania, but suspect there are hundreds of thousands more.

Pennsylvania’s goals for utilities to buy increased amounts of power from alternative sources, such as wind and solar, are set to flatline in 2021 unless…

On today's program: As families get ready for school to begin this fall, A+ Schools is releasing classroom and operations suggestions for Pittsburgh…

A local medical relief nonprofit has taken a step to use renewable energy in its operations. Global Links, based in Green Tree, recently installed more…