Energy
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 43:12Offshore 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.
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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 1:15Pennsylvania’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
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 3:35N.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.
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They are increasingly targeting corporations, asset managers, and retirement funds with both moral suasion and financial muscle.
2 years ago
Listen 7:15Pennsylvania 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
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
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
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 1:31How 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
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
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
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.
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