Pennsylvania

Solar Power Plant

Johnson Controls Enters Ppa for 29 MW of New Solar Power

Johnson Controls has announced an agreement with Constellation to support the development of two new solar plants and match the power needs of four major Johnso…

Offshore Wind Power

Philadelphia Interfaith Group Pushes for More Solar and Wind Power Contracts From PECO

A Philadelphia interfaith group is urging southeastern Pennsylvania utility PECO to sign long-term contracts for solar and wind power, challenging the utility&r…

Electricity Transmission

Penelec Boosts Service Reliability With Summer Preparations in Pennsylvania

Inspections, maintenance, and tree trimming to enhance performance and prevent power outages

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Wins an Order to Repower 139 MW of Vitol Wind Power in THE US.

Vestas has received a 139 MW order to repower a Vitol-owned project in Pennsylvania, USA. The order consists of 68 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines delivered in 2.05 M…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Pennsylvania’s Largest Coal Power Plant Set to Retire

1888 MW Homer City facility will close by JulyThe largest coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania will shutter by July, according the U.S. Energy Information Adm…

Oil Exploration

Pennsylvania Expects $400 Million in Infrastructure Funds to Begin Plugging Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells

One scientist studying toxic emissions from the wells called the amount “woefully inadequate” in a state where officials say there are probably 250,000 such a…

Nuclear Reactor

DOE: MARVEL Microreactor Prototype Installed, Gearing Up for Testing

A full-scale electrically heated prototype of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 100-kWth MARVEL nuclear microreactor has been successfully installe…

Nuclear Technology

MARVEL’s Nonnuclear Twin—PCAT—Readied for Testing This Summer

INL prepares to ship PCAT by truck to Pennsylvania for testing. (Photo: INL)An electric-powered prototype of MARVEL, the tiny microreactor designed and planned …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Micoreactor Prototype Prepares for Testing

The full-scale replica of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) MARVEL microreactor has been moved from Idaho to a facility in Pennsylvania where it will be u…

Carbon Emissions

As EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Emissions, Report Names Pennsylvania as One of America’s Top Polluters

The Keystone State is the nation’s fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas. A new report found its power plants are largely to blame.

Nuclear Technology

Augmented Reality Enhances Radiation Protection Training

A method using augmented reality (AR) to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge …

Carbon Emissions

‘Green Steel’ Would Curb Carbon Emissions, Spur Economic Revival in Southwest Pennsylvania, Study Says

The region is well positioned to lead the industry’s move away from coal-fired production—if it chooses to.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses to Join Septa Fleet

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority had a rough experience with battery-powered vehicles.The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport Authority (S…

Energy Technology

Westinghouse Makes Major Component for Evinci Microreactor Project

Westinghouse team members display a 12-foot heat pipe fabricated at their Waltz Mill facility in Pennsylvania.Westinghouse Electric CompanyWestinghouse Electric…

Hydrogen Production

Nikola, KeyState to Collaborate on Hydrogen Supply

Electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp said on Monday it was working with KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis to create Pennsylvania state's first low-carbon hydrogen pr…