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Federal Sites IDed for Large-Scale Data Center and Power Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it had identified 16 federal sites across the country that could be used as...
May 14


Coal Gets a Boost From Executive Orders
A recent set of executive orders from the Trump administration is aimed at supporting the declining U.S. coal industry. One of the...
Apr 18


Report: Who is Paying for Data Center Grid Updates?
As the demand for AI data centers continues to grow, a new report from Harvard’s Electricity Law Institute illustrates concerns about...
Apr 9


PJM Is Taking On Challenges to Maintain Reliable Grid
Maintaining a reliable electric supply for the Mid-Atlantic region is the mission of regional transmission organization PJM...
Mar 26


Local Leader Outlines Natural Gas Industry’s Importance in Region
The new president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition outlined the multiple benefits of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania and the...
Feb 27


Electric Grid Operator Reaches Agreement to Limit Price Increases
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that he has reached an agreement with regional grid operator PJM Interconnection that...
Jan 29


Next Week: ARCH2 Community Open House in Western Pa.
A community open house to learn more about the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) is now set for Jan. 22, after the original...
Jan 15


Framework Outlines Ways to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2035
The White House recently set targets to triple U.S. nuclear energy output , aiming to add 35 gigawatts of new capacity by 2035. This...
Jan 8


ARCH2 Open House for Western Pa. Residents Postponed
A community open house to learn more about the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2), originally scheduled for Jan. 7, has...
Jan 6


Distributed Energy Resources Can Provide Benefits for Grid
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have the potential to produce new opportunities and benefits for the U.S. electrical grid, but still...
Nov 20, 2024


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 13, 2024


Global Natural Gas Demand is Increasing
Two years after the global energy turmoil of 2022-23, worldwide demand for natural gas is increasing at a more rapid rate, and global gas...
Oct 30, 2024


Last Days to Register for Carbon Capture Conference!
Registration is filling up fast for the Pittsburgh Regional Carbon Capture Conference , set for Oct. 22 on the Washington & Jefferson...
Oct 16, 2024


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,...
Oct 1, 2024


'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 10, 2024


Use of Coal For Power Generation Decreases
Coal-fired power plants have supplied a decreasing amount of the electricity over the past decade across the Mid-Atlantic region that is...
Jun 26, 2024


Mountain Valley Pipeline Receives Approval to Operate
After years of delays and escalating costs, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given approval to Equitrans Midstream to start...
Jun 20, 2024


Environment, Health Top List of Reasons to Electrify Homes
A recent survey examining the reasons homeowners are interested in changing to electric systems found that environment, health and...
Jun 12, 2024


Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub Proposed for Pittsburgh Airport
A $1.5 billion project at Pittsburgh International Airport to make hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from coal mine methane is...
May 30, 2024


Clean Hydrogen Development Faces Challenges
A recent study requested by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has found that “clean” hydrogen energy development will not grow enough...
May 16, 2024
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