On August 20, Penn State Extension will host an online Solar Law Symposium from Noon to 4:30 p.m. to explore insights on grid-scale solar, photovoltaic advancements, and rural impact research.

Co-sponsored by Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center for Energy Law and Policy, and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, this event is tailored for attorneys, energy professionals and those with beginning and intermediate levels of solar law knowledge.

Who is this for?

-- Attorneys

-- Energy regulators

-- Energy policymakers

-- Local governments

What will you learn?

-- An overview of grid-scale solar development

-- A discussion of developments related to merchant-generator photovoltaic electricity production

-- A presentation of Penn State research about the impact of solar development on rural areas

Continuing education credits are available.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Upcoming Extension Webinars

-- July 24: Webinar: Anaerobic Digester Tour. Noon.

-- August 21: Webinar: Grants, Loans, Funding Available For Anaerobic Digesters. Noon.

Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn about other educational opportunities.

Resource Links:

-- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials Newsletter - July 18

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-- PA Officials, Business Leaders Tout Job Growth, $4.7 Billion In Clean Energy Investments In Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center: $74 Million In Potential Energy Savings Over 25 Years Found In Beaver County If 7 Communities Go Solar  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. 20 Online Solar Law Symposium  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

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-- Citizens Voice: Overwhelming Crowd Size At Solar Energy Facility Meeting Postpones Lehman Twp. Public Hearing

-- Clean Air Council: PA Supreme Court Grants Intervention To Environmental Groups In Challenge To Carbon Pollution Reduction Program For Power Plants [RGGI]

[Posted: July 18, 2024]

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