Tag: Energy News
Pennsylvania unveils plan to reduce emissions, adapt to climate change
The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 details 18 actions that would help the state meet Gov. Tom Wolf’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. It also laid out ways the state can adapt to the impacts of climate change already being experienced, like heat waves and flooding.
Lawmakers want Ohio electricity production to go carbon-free by 2050
The Energy Jobs & Justice Act would require retail electric providers to submit carbon reduction plans to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio detailing how they will reach a 50% in carbon emissions by 2030 and 100% reduction by 2050.
Three more utility-scale solar farms get approval in Ohio
The newly approved facilities will cover a combined 2,300 acres of land in Defiance, Erie and Hardin counties. The Ohio Power Siting Board approved a dozen utility-scale solar projects so far this year. These projects, if they are all built, will sit on about 13,500 acres of land and produce 2,200 MW of electricity.
Ohio school district’s solar array now home to new farm
The solar farm at Northwest Local Schools is home to the Northwest SCCTC FFA chapter's first sheep flock and on-school farm.
40 renewable energy projects in tri-state area get $473,320 in USDA...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $464 million investment in renewable energy infrastructure last week. Projects like on-farm solar arrays and other energy efficiency upgrades were funded in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Ohio bills would do away with regulations for selling gas well...
Ohio Senate Bill 171 and House Bill 282 would do away with regulations around selling oil and gas wastewater to be used as deicer or to control dust on roads.
Ethanol’s future is running out of gas
The ethanol market is in trouble. Alan Guebert digs into the markets, politics and science behind the decline of ethanol use.
OPSB wants public input during rule review
The Ohio Power Siting Board wants to hear from the public as it reviews its administrative rules governing applications for solar farms. The board is considering implementing new rules for solar facilities, including setbacks, landscape, lighting design, perimeter fencing requirements and operational noise.
Penn State creates carbon emissions task force
Pennsylvania State University is ahead of schedule to meet its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now university President Eric Barron wants the university to be more aggressive. He announced the creation of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Task Force on Sept. 3.
Pa. closing in on attempt to join RGGI
Pennsylvania came one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3 to 2 on Sept. 1 to approve the regulation for Pennsylvania to join the regional cap-and-trade program.
