Energy
SEPTA gas plant in Nicetown up for permit renewal
The first permit approval sparked intense opposition from residents and activists. Now some are calling for more air monitoring.
3 years ago
PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas
The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.
3 years ago
Listen 1:12Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep
Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.
3 years ago
Chester County wants to convert vehicle fleet to electric and install charging stations
Chester County leaders want to make more progress on its Climate Action Plan in 2023 to drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
3 years ago
Delaware could join California in 2035 ban on sales of gas-powered cars
Supporters and opponents weighed in on the plans to phase out sales of gas-powered cars during a series of workshops over the past two months.
3 years ago
Top stories of 2022: Pa. pushes climate measures forward, meets delays and lawsuits
Pennsylvania finished regulations to join a carbon-trading program and to limit oil and gas site emissions in 2022.
3 years ago
Intense cold strained, but didn’t break, the U.S. electric grid. That was lucky
An intense cold snap caused rolling blackouts in some regions. But a more profound catastrophe didn't unfold, thanks partly to good fortune.
3 years ago
Coming 2023: Delaware County’s first zero waste report. Will it address incinerator use?
Delco will make the report public in the first quarter of '23. The big question is what it will say — if anything — about the county’s use of incineration in Chester.
3 years ago
Winter storm batters U.S. power, snarling Christmas travel
A battering winter storm has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the United States.
3 years ago
Turn it off: Electricity operator PJM asks customers to conserve energy
As temperatures across the Delaware Valley stay below freezing, electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection is asking customers to conserve energy through Dec. 25 at 10 a.m.
3 years ago
Camden County nearly doubles the capacity of its EV charging network
Camden County upgrades charging stations first installed in 2013, as more people consider electric vehicles. It also added 10 new stations.
3 years ago
Postal Service commits to 100% electric vehicle replacement beginning in 2026
After facing lawsuits and protests over plans to purchase new gas guzzlers, the USPS commits to all new EVs beginning in 2026.
3 years ago
Why the nuclear fusion ‘net energy gain’ is more hype than breakthrough
What does this “breakthrough” actually mean and why some are calling it a ‘scam.’
3 years ago
Delmarva Power proposes ‘one of the largest’ rate hikes in its history
Delmarva Power has filed an application with the state’s Public Service Commission to increase its electric distribution rate by $72.3 million.
3 years ago
U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?
For the first time ever in a laboratory, researchers were able to generate more energy from fusion reactions than they used to start the process.
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