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Energy

What's the future of power in our country? (Eilís O'Neill/for WHYY)
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Science

Power Struggle

What should fuel America? Wind? Sun? Cow dung? We’re having a power struggle over that – it’s political, but it’s ...

Air Date: April 13, 2017

Listen 49:20
Sal Fede displays his new solar panels mounted on the roof of his Philadelphia home. (Joel Wolfram/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Solar co-ops help homeowners harness the sun’s energy

Neighbors are teaming up to tackle the challenge of switching to sun-sourced electricty. Sal Fede’s house isn’t much t ...

9 years ago

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The Wanapum Dam on Washington State's Columbia River. (Eilís O'Neill/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

This Washington state dam is trying to be fish-friendly

The people at Wanapum Dam are trying to balance the interests of fish and clean power. The Wanapum Dam is massive. It̵ ...

9 years ago

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Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Why don’t more farms convert poop to power?

Imagine 7,000 gallons of cow manure. It smells. Brett Reinford’s dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania has 700 cows, and that& ...

9 years ago

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This conveyor belt transports ash from burnt coal to a dump site near Shenandoah This conveyor belt transports ash from burnt coal to a dump site near Shenandoah. (Elizabeth Fiedler/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Renewable energy jobs bring new life to old coal towns

In some former coal towns, residents continue to hold tight to that economy and identity. Reporter Elizab ...

9 years ago

Listen 6:42
A display showing the state of the grid section operated by PJM. (Courtesy of PJM)
The Pulse
Science

What is the grid and why do renewables strain it?

In the push for an electrical energy source that can sustainably power the modern world — namely, renewables, like wind and solar — t ...

9 years ago

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 President Donald Trump gives a 'thumbs-up' as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, before boarding Marine One for the short flight to nearby Andrews Air Force Base, Md.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

On ‘Radio Times’: Are key environmental agencies in trouble under Trump?

President Trump has called for large budget cuts to agencies that protect the environment and study the climate including the Environment ...

9 years ago

 Delaware environmental regulators issued a cease and desist order Monday against the former International Petroleum Corp.' facility in Wilmington for transporting hazardous wastes. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Science

Troubled oil recycler cited for hazardous waste violations

A Wilmington oil recycling plant fined last month by a federal judge for environmental crimes was issued a cease and desist order Monday ...

9 years ago

 Wetlands border an Eastwick neighborhood in Philadelphia near the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
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Politics & Policy

Ill-conceived ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule faces regulatory rollback

President Trump is committed to eliminating the Waters of the U.S. Rule, which outlines federally protected ...

9 years ago

A worker guides a section of pipe while working on a shale gas pipe line Friday
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Politics & Policy

Steamfitters urge Pennsylvania’s energy development

Even in this hyper-political environment, there is one issue where both parties are in total agreement: Great nations build and ...

9 years ago

State Impact Pennsylvania hosted a forum on the Politics of Pennsylvania’s Energy Future at WHYY studios on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Science

How should Pa. balance energy needs with environmental protection?

Pa. coal production has slowed since the Marcellus Shale boom began, and concerns linger about the environmental impact of both. StateImp ...

9 years ago

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