Energy

Republican lawmakers want to put the authority in the hands of the General Assembly. They have drafted but not introduced legislation to accomplish that.

If the rule is adopted, 35% of new cars and light trucks delivered to dealers in 2026 would have to be electric. By 2035, that figure would be 100%.

The report comes as opposition to offshore wind projects on the U.S. East Coast is growing.

Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas have all made billion-dollar pledges for a microchip or EV plant.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission concluded its 10-month-long investigation into the Pottstown home explosion that killed five people.

The average resident’s bill would increase more than 20% by late 2024, under a rate increase the Philadelphia Water Department wants.

The report has a number of regulatory recommendations, which could help give PGW, the city, and ratepayers a more accurate accounting of the gas main replacement program.

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said we must cut carbon pollution by two-thirds in the next dozen years.

How scientists and engineers make parts for a nuclear fusion experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey.

In a hearing on the gas utility’s weather normalization adjustment, customers said the billing practice is unfair in the face of climate change.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a third solicitation of offshore wind projects Monday; three wind farms have already been approved.

Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy.

State lawmakers are questioning electricity reliability after a winter storm around Christmas left more than 100,000 people without power.

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

Several elected officials sent Gov. Murphy a letter this week expressing their opposition of the proposed power plant in Brick City’s Ironbound section.