electricity

Science Cabaret Presents: The Fast and the Furnace

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Senior lecturer and research associate Francis Vanek, Ph.D., in Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and HeatSmart Tompkins program director Jonathan Comstock, Ph.D., will talk about “Beneficial Electrification” at a Science Cabaret program entitled “The Fast and the Furnace”, doors at 6:30pm. This conversation will be firing on all cylinders as presenters discuss the race for beneficial electrification. Are you a spectator or have you joined the race? Join us to learn more about how fast and efficient alternative energy systems can be, whether in your home or in your car. Ithaca’s Science Cabarets are offered to the community in an effort to promote scientific literacy and increase public engagement with science.

Energy

PA Awards Water Quality-Related Grants Funded By $12.6M Penalty Against Sunoco

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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA — Remember the $12.6 million penalty on Sunoco for dozens of permit violations during construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline? The Department of Environmental Protection said at the time it would turn that penalty into grants for projects related to water quality, watershed restoration and stormwater management. The DEP just put out a list of where that money is going.