Solar panels from a wastewater authority? In Centre County, renewable energy has an unlikely booster

The project will be just 1% of PECO’s total energy mix, enough to provide electricity to 3,000 homes. But climate activists see it as a win and good first step.

The plant’s owner is considering reopening as the demand for power rises along with new technology.

The U.S. will need a lot more lithium to make the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has a ton of it.