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PHEAA expands programs of career study
The Pennsylvania Targeted Industry Program (PA-TIP) has been expanded by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Created in 2012, the need-based program provides awards to students enrolled in the careers of Energy, Health, Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Food Production. Thanks to a $3 million increase in[...]
Election Day: Pa. voters weigh issues
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is lower in every county than before the pandemic. Unemployment has fallen in parts of Pennsylvania by as many as 4 percentage points. As the Keystone Research Center notes, as low unemployment provides workers with leverage, the current job market is the best for Pennsylvania workers since[...]
Pa. awarded over $1.7M for residential energy workforce
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, Pennsylvania has been awarded more than $1.7M as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Auditor Training Grant Program. The program trains individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial or residential buildings. The Pennsylvania Department of[...]
USDA partnering with Pa. farmers, small businesses to create jobs, lower energy costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Pennsylvania farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help lower their energy bills. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday during a visit to Pennsylvania that funding will be done through the Rural Energy for[...]
RETTEW partners on natural gas project in Texas
The RETTEW company, which has an office in Allentown, teamed with Synthica Energy, LLC, recently to break ground on their renewable natural gas plant in San Antonio, Texas. Based in Cincinnati, Synthica Energy is a renewable natural gas (RNG) development company. The project is expected to be completed in 2026,[...]
U.S. Energy Secretary to speak at PA Chamber Dinner
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will speak at the 40th PA Chamber Annual Dinner at the Hershey Lodge on Monday, Oct. 7. The announcement was made by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the commonwealth’s largest broad-based business advocacy organization. “Pennsylvania’s diverse energy sector is one of the[...]
RGGI electricity tax repeal approved by Pa. Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax enacted through executive order in 2019 by then Gov. Tom Wolf’s Administration. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin, R-Berks/Lancaster was joined in the announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland; Senate Majority Leader[...]
Federal funding to create jobs, improve public health secured by Shapiro Administration
More than $76 million in federal funding has been secured by the Shapiro Administration this week to create jobs, boost the oil and gas well plugging program, and cut methane emissions. The funding is from the Biden-Harris Administration and will be utilized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).[...]
Sustainable Energy Fund seeks nonprofits for energy makeover contest
Sustainable Energy Fund of Schnecksville has launched a Nonprofit Energy Makeover Contest. According to a press release, the program will award a major energy efficiency building retrofit to a winning nonprofit organization in Central or Northeastern Pennsylvania at no cost to the nonprofit. The winning nonprofit organization, which will be[...]
Johnson Controls R&D lab focused on data center sustainability
Tucked away in southern York County, engineers are working with data center companies to improve efficiency and reduce energy waste. Johnson Controls opened what it says is the largest research and development center in the world in 2018 and has been partnering with large scale data companies and smaller support[...]
DEP offers grants to promote environmental education
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering nearly $1 million in grants for projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship. The grants may be awarded for environmental education projects that focus on clean water and climate change, especially projects that focus on environmental justice areas, DEP said. Eligible[...]
Carbon County selected by PennDOT for electric vehicle funding
An electric vehicle project in Carbon County is among the 10 selected recently by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for additional funding. The Shapiro Administration announced $7.1 Million in investments for Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The $7.1 million federal investment is part of[...]
