March 6, 2023 | 5:00 AM
Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation
Pennsylvania comes in 45th in the country in energy production from wind, solar, and hydropower.
TAG | Solar Energy
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June 10, 2022 | 5:02 AM
Pennsylvania solar companies breathe easier as threat of tariffs is paused
President Joe Biden is using executive power to suspend any new tariffs on solar products from the four southeast Asia countries for two years.
June 6, 2022 | 12:10 PM
Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production
President Joe Biden’s administration announced solar panels will be allowed to be imported for two years without fear of steep retroactive tariffs
April 27, 2022 | 5:30 PM
Pennsylvania solar projects held up by federal probe, group says
The U.S. Commerce Department is trying to find out if China is avoiding tariffs on solar panels by setting up factories in four countries in Southeast Asia.
March 28, 2022 | 10:33 AM
Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States
Misinformation in social media and elsewhere is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States
January 28, 2022 | 7:05 AM
Legislation pits two climate efforts — solar energy and plugging abandoned gas wells — against each other
Instead of letting the state reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by claiming the power generated by new solar projects, the bill would have the state sell the renewable energy credits generated by that clean power.
November 4, 2021 | 5:09 AM
Bees, sheep, crops: Solar developers tout multiple benefits
Solar is a renewable energy source that can help wean the world off fossil fuels that produce greenhouse gases.
October 1, 2021 | 4:40 PM
Solar companies are eyeing Pa. farmland. A legislative agency is looking at ways communities can prepare
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is hoping the state can find a balance between the benefits of solar energy and the risk of losing farmland and community character.
Updated: June 4, 2021 | 3:36 pm
Planned solar project near Gettysburg denied key permit
Four Mount Joy Township supervisors on Thursday deadlocked on motions to grant or deny a conditional use permit to the 75-megawatt solar project from NextEra Energy.
May 14, 2021 | 5:53 PM
Clean energy advocates say industry will slow if lawmakers fail to increase renewable energy goals
Utilities are slated to meet the final goal of buying 8 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, with half a percent coming from solar, by May 31.
