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Energy

Heat pumps can work for both heating and cooling. You can think of a heat pump as an air conditioner that can also work backward.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Biden administration awarded home energy rebate money to Pa., Del., N.J. in final days

The rebates will reduce the cost of electric heat pumps, electric stoves, wiring and insulation. They’re expected to roll out this year.

10 months ago

Five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm
Politics & Policy

Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects

Trump wants to increase drilling for oil and gas and has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind.

10 months ago

President Joe Biden speaks at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia
Science

Philly-area MACH2 hydrogen ‘hub’ gets greenlight from Biden administration

It’s one of seven hubs across the country that the Department of Energy originally announced in 2023, which will receive a combined $7B from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

10 months ago

A closeup of an offshore wind turbine
Politics & Policy

South Jersey congressman working with Trump to halt offshore wind

Congressman Jeff Van Drew said he’s drafted an executive order to halt offshore wind, which will be rolled out within the next couple of months.

10 months ago

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A whirlwind of lights at City Hall
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Why Gov. Shapiro sued to limit future electric bill hikes

The state says the regional grid operator has a broken cost-setting process.

10 months ago

FILE - This Wednesday, May 5, 2010 file picture shows a plume of oil as a shrimp boat uses booms to collect oil in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, La. On April 20, 2010,  a well blew wild under a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, and would later be declared dead. Ten years after the explosion on that Deepwater Horizon rig off Louisiana's coast, The Associated Press is making the original story and photographs available. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Science

Climate change attorneys say a Pa. statute could be used to prosecute fossil fuel companies

A new law journal article argues climate polluters could be criminally charged in Pennsylvania. But some say it’s a risky long shot for prosecutors.

10 months ago

Listen 2:01
A gas-powered hot water heater
Politics & Policy

New federal clean energy rebates are in limbo for residents of Pa., Del., and N.J.

Federal funding is still pending for 21 states, as Biden’s term nears its end. The rebates can cover heat pumps, electric stoves and insulation.

10 months ago

Listen 1:18
Offshore wind turbines are visible stretching into the distance with blue sky in the background.
Science

Delaware inks deal with US Wind worth $128 million

US Wind plans two offshore wind projects off the coast of Delmarva. The projects require running cables beneath Delaware waters, wetlands and state park land.

10 months ago

Listen 1:04
A property on the 1300 block of North 60th Street in Philadelphia
Community

More than 100 Philly rentals don’t have heat during the holidays, records show

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

10 months ago

A flood warning sign installed in Sea Isle City. (Image courtesy of Sea Isle City government)
Science

The U.S. Army Corps wants to elevate 6,000 N.J. homes to protect them from storms

The plan is not yet funded and is still subject to change. Construction could begin as early as 2030.

11 months ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Money

A Pa. utility shutoff law is expiring. Here’s what you need to know

A state law governing utility termination expires Dec. 31. But the winter shutoff moratorium stays in effect.

11 months ago

Listen 1:02
a shale gas well drilling site
Science

Top climate stories of 2024: N. J. wildfires, fracking fact checks and an uncertain future for ‘green’ hydrogen energy

2024 marked a year of climate solutions pushed by the federal government. But the future of President Joe Biden’s signature climate programs are uncertain.

11 months ago

Outgoing DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin
Science

Delaware releases updated energy ‘playbook’ to combat climate change

The last time Delaware updated its energy plan was 2009. The new plan contains strategies to combat climate change.

11 months ago

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Trees reflected in Toms River
Science

Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate

A Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of America's most notorious pollution sites caused $1 billion worth of damages.

11 months ago

PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
Community
Billy Penn

PECO will hike electricity bills 10% starting in January

Utility promises more help for low-income customers.

11 months ago

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