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Energy

The photo shows a single wind turbine
Studio 2

I-95 Refill and Repave, Net Zero, Jane Wong’s “Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City”

Net zero by 2050 is the national goal. Can we achieve this? And what needs to change to stay on track? Also, we talk to the engineer who helped to refill I-95.

Air Date: June 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 43:12
wind farm in Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

Offshore wind foes in New Jersey gathering force legally and politically

The offshore project is New Jersey's first, and a U.S. subsidiary of Danish wind developer Orsted could begin construction this year if remaining approvals are obtained.

2 years ago

wind farm in Atlantic City
Science

Delaware lawmakers want state to assess offshore wind potential

The legislation would direct DNREC to evaluate the potential benefits and roadblocks of offshore wind.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
A view of a car driving away from the Homer City Generating Station.
Science

Pennsylvania’s largest coal plant to shut down

Homer City Generating Station will shut down by July due to competition from cheap natural gas and pollution upgrade costs. The plant was a major air polluter in its heyday.

2 years ago

Anthony Cruz (back row, second student with hard hat from right), stands behind a solar panel with his classmates.
Education

Philly teens learned to install solar panels. Then asbestos closed their school

The celebrated Bright Solar Futures program went on, but without its key hands-on element.

2 years ago

Listen 3:35
Solar panels from a project at a water treatment plant are shown Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Millburn, N.J., that provides enough electricity to power 95% of the treatment facilities electrical needs
Science

N.J. utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant

Two New Jersey utilities have joined forces on a clean energy project to pump water from a reservoir to 84,000 homes and businesses.

2 years ago

Tredyffrin Township police arrest protesters at the Matthews Road entrance to Vanguard offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science

How climate activists are working to shift trillions of dollars away from fossil fuels and into renewables

They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.

2 years ago

Listen 7:15
smoke stacks
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania high court to consider plan to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions

A lower court halted Pennsylvania's participation in a multi-state consortium that imposes a price and declining cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

2 years ago

Energy Coordinating Agency officials and partners
Science

New green job training prepares future Philly workers for climate transition

Trainees will learn to install heat pumps, which could cut climate pollution, lower energy bills, and keep families cool during increasingly hot summers, proponents say.

2 years ago

Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change

Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride standing next to an electric vehicle charging station.
Politics & Policy

New Delaware homes would have capability to charge electric vehicles under Senate bill

The measure piggybacks off one already in effect in the state’s most populous county. Even skeptics say it saves consumers thousands of dollars in upfront costs.

2 years ago

Listen 1:31
Smoke rises from the stacks of a power plant.
Science

How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania

The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.

2 years ago

Workers haul away the carcass of a dead whale on the beach in Seaside Park N.J.
Politics & Policy

N.J. GOP seeks wind projects halt to see if whales benefit

Four state senators hosted a online hearing about offshore wind energy generation and whale deaths on Wednesday.

3 years ago

OK Produce was one of the vendors greatly affected by the loss of refrigeration. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Community
Billy Penn

Power outage at Reading Terminal Market shuts down some stands, with a quarter of vendors affected

Repairs could take up to two days, per a spokesperson. About 17 vendors were affected, including Downtown Cheese.

3 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
Community

PGW must justify its 1,000% rate increase for Philly’s steam loop, Public Utility Commission orders

The battle between rival Center City heat providers has climate implications.

3 years ago

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