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Trump Order Could Revive Construction Of Constitution Pipeline In PA And New York
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It takes aim at states like New York that have blocked pipeline projects that would carry Marcellus Shale gas to markets in the Northeast.
Education
As Baby Boomers Retire, Power Companies Look To Build The Next Generation Of Workers
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“We want to make sure you have the appropriate skilled, trained personnel on-hand to deal with providing that reliable service.”
Education
After Three Mile Island Accident, This Carnegie Mellon Team Pitched A Novel Idea For Cleanup: Use Robots
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How a young team at CMU helped expand the fledgling field of robotics.
Energy
Could Membranes At Coal-Fired Power Plants Slow Climate Change?
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Pittsburgh researchers are working on potentially cheaper ways to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants. So-called “clean coal” technology is expensive, but some experts say it’s crucial to address climate change.
Environment
Report Shows How More Pennsylvania Drivers Can Go Electric
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Of the eight million vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, just 15,000 of them are electric. The state Department of Environmental Protection has released a plan several years in the making that outlines how the state can boost that number. Education is a key component.
Energy
Bitter Cold Tests Electricity, Natural Gas Systems
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As residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, they used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.
environment
PA’s Governor Just Set A Lofty Climate Goal. What Will It Take To Get There?
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Gov. Tom Wolf kicked off the new year with an ambitious climate change goal: reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025, and 80 percent by 2050.
Energy
Impact Fee Collected From Gas Drillers May Reach New Record
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The fee Pennsylvania collects from natural gas drillers is expected to reach a record $247 million this year, according to figures released Thursday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office.
environment
Governor Wolf Sets Goal For PA To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Gov. Tom Wolf has set a new goal for the state to combat climate change: reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025.
Long-term, the governor wants to see an 80-percent reduction by 2050.
Energy
High Tech Car Sniffs For Natural Gas Leaks
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Peoples Gas in western Pennsylvania has outfitted a vehicle that will drive over 950 miles of the utility’s pipelines in Pittsburgh this year using a high-tech system to find places where methane leaks into the air.