The latest Energy Essentials newsletter from Penn State Extension highlights upcoming energy-related educational opportunities and much more.

Feb. 15 Update On Large-Scale Solar

Penn State Extension will host a February 15 webinar on Large-Scale Solar In Pennsylvania - 2024 General Update from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Explore the latest trends in large-scale solar and gain insights into Pennsylvania Commonwealth's current developments in this field.

Siting and zoning considerations will also be discussed, along with common concerns for landowners and local governments.

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What’s Agrivoltaics?

Agrivoltaics is a concept that combines the sun's power with agriculture. Agrivoltaics is a new concept that spell check does not recognize the term.

This innovative approach involves co-locating solar arrays and agricultural activities, where photovoltaic panels are placed above or amidst crops.

It's potentially a win-win solution that maximizes land use and benefits renewable energy generation and farming.

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Feb. 20 Livestock Anaerobic Digesters

Penn State Extension will host a February 20 webinar on Exploring the Policy Landscape for Livestock Anaerobic Digesters from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Presenters will summarize recent research on governmental policy in the USA regarding anaerobic digestion, including state-level variations, trends, and how the policy landscape may impact the viability of farm-based anaerobic digestion.

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Other Articles

-- Heating Fuel Prices Mixed This Year

-- Heating Assistance Program Now Open   

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Related Articles This Week - Climate/Clean Energy:

-- AES Corporation Announces Completion Of 220 MW Solar Energy Facilities In Franklin, Fulton Counties To Power University Of Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center Jan. 26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Feb. 15 Webinar Update On Large-Scale Solar; What Is Agrivoltaics? Latest On Anaerobic Digesters  [PaEN]

-- PUC Hosts Feb. 1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets  [PaEN]

-- PUC Stakeholders Feb. 7-8 Meetings On Act 129 Statewide Energy Efficiency Baseline Studies, 2026 Technical Reference Manual Update

-- Penn State EarthTalk: Jan. 22 Building SURE (Sustainable And Resilient) Communities Webinar  [PaEN]

-- Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Into Renewable Energy  [PaEN]

-- DEP Extends Deadline For Comments On Proposed Grant Program To Reduce Industrial Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Jan. 29  [PaEN]

-- DEP Awards $1.28 Million In Grants For Alternative Fuels Charging Stations, Clean Fuel Vehicles  [PaEN]

-- PennDOT Awarded $5 Million In Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Repair Or Replace Existing Electric Vehicle Charging Sites

-- Biden Administration Takes Steps To Cut Electric Vehicle Costs And Continues Build Out Of Made-In-America Electric Vehicle Charging Network

-- PA Cong. Thompson, Deluzio Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Provide Flexibility To States Implementing The Federal Conventional Orphan Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program  [PaEN]

NewsClips This Week:

-- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Gov. Shapiro Promised 30% Renewable Electricity By 2030, Will That Happen?

-- Republican Herald: Solar Energy Facility Proposed In Butler Twp., Schuylkill County

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: US Steel To Test Carbon Capture At Edgar Thomson Steel Plant

-- WHYY: PowerCorpsPHL Offers Solar Industry Training Program Focused On Justice-Involved Philadelphians

-- The Allegheny Front: Study Finds Fossil Fuel Workers Have Skills For Clean Energy Jobs But Might Have To Move

-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: 2024 Starts With A Grim Climate Milestone, But Hydrogen Policy Hope - By John Quigley, Former DEP/DCNR Secretary

-- PennLive Letter: Climate Change Is Costing Pennsylvanians Plenty, And Someone Has To Pay For It - By Sen. Amanda Cappelletti (D)

-- Pittsburgh City Paper: Pittsburgh’s Underground Streams Pose Challenges And Opportunities To Fight Climate Change

-- The Guardian: Lawsuit By University of Pennsylvania Climate Scientist Michael Mann Over Online Attacks Finally Comes To Trial

[Posted: January 19, 2024]

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