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Energy Efficiency Alliance: March 12 Webinar - How Virtual Power Plants Strengthen Our Grid, Protect Ratepayers
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (494+ words) Increased demand, driven primarily by the boom of data center development, threatens the sustainability of our electricity grid and the affordability of monthly utility costs for consumers." In order to mitigate these effects, our energy system needs to become more…...
PA Solar Center, Capital Good Fund Partner On Pennsylvania BRIGHT To Deliver Nearly 70 Solar Energy Projects Worth Up To $40 Million
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (542+ words) Small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities throughout the state will be able to go solar through Pennsylvania BRIGHT with no money down, saving an average of 25% in electricity costs each year for the next 25 years " and will do so in time…...
Penn State Extension Hosts April 7 Webinar On Grazing Sheep At Solar Energy Facilities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (147+ words) Discover how solar grazing can open doors for sheep producers by providing land access, diversified income, and a role in advancing renewable energy." This session will explore both the opportunities and challenges of managing flocks under solar panels, highlighting strategies…...
DCED Now Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants - paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (413+ words) Applications will be considered on a rolling basis." The funding is separated into three regions to ensure balanced distribution across the state. The program received another $25 million in the 2025-26 state budget, following the initial state investment of $25 million. School districts,…...
PA Leads The Nation In Constructing Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Stations With 28 Now Open; Deadline For New Applications Jan. 30
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (500+ words) The new stations bring Pennsylvania's total EV stations opened under the program to 28, opening 22 charging stations in 2025 through $13 million in federal investment. Since the first Pennsylvania NEVI station opened in December 2023, NEVI-funded charging stations in Pennsylvania have supported over 53,000 charging…...
Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce To Install Solar Energy Installation At The Artisan & Economic Innovation CenterTo Offset 100% Of Energy Consumption
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) The project continues a growing relationship with the West Penn Energy Fund. In 2025, West Penn Energy Fund aided in the purchase of innovative kitchen equipment for the new USDA certified kitchen including an induction range and Stirling flash freezer." Induction…...
Pennsylvania Solar Center: Jan. 23 Webinar On State Solar For Schools Grants & Free GET Solar Schools Technical Assistance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) The General Assembly and Gov. Josh Shapiro re-enacted "Solar for Schools" legislation, as well as $25 million in the state budget for grants for schools to go solar as part of this year's state budget." The PA Solar Center is encouraging…...
Sen. Boscola, Sen. Vogel Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Promote Development Of Much-Needed Solar Energy Electric Generation Facilities And Lower Costs For Consumers
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (782+ words) With federal solar tax credits expiring in 2026, and electric generation capacity issues in the PJM grid that need to be addressed as quickly as possible to meet the growing energy demand from A.I. data centers, solar projects in the queue can…...