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What Wasn’t Discussed at Pennsylvania’s AI Summit
and Innovation Summit. It featured an announcement of $90 billion in investments in data centers and energy production and lots of cheerleading for AI, natural gas—even coal!—and permitting reform. I haven’t seen
The Midwest’s Big Bet on Clean Electricity Transmission
dramatically more transmission to accommodate growing electricity demand and an ... , is the electric grid operator for the midwestern U.S. and part of ... and reliable grid of the future. One of the leaders of that effort
Why New Tech is Key for EPA Methane Rule Compliance
the oil and gas industry. In theory, the path to reducing emissions ... routine venting of methane from wells, and on the plugging of leaks from pipelines and other infrastructure. Yet, for the new rules to be effective
RFP: What is the optimal pathway for the Philadelphia region to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
national policy and in multi-national agreements with the G7 and the UNFCCC, and it has been adopted by 16 U.S. states and 37 U.S. cities . The ... policy debate right now in the Philadelphia region and indeed in cities and
Why You Should Be Concerned About DOE’s Electricity Study
If you like markets, renewable energy, innovation, clean air, and ... 14th memo calling for a 60-day study examining electricity markets and ... a focus on impacts to baseload power resources, and a directive to
Fatih Birol
2016 Carnot Prize and an economist who has been the executive director of ... and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council, which provides a forum to enhance cooperation between government and industry. He previously served as
Where Does the Defense Department Really Stand on Climate?
instability, with the potential to displace populations and give rise to armed ... weather extremes, wildfires and flooding threaten military bases here and ... it has been relatively quiet on the issue under a president and
The Future of Nuclear Host Communities
early retirement as the combination of rising operating costs, and low ... ’re located. When they close, many good paying jobs, and generous funding for school and community services disappear. And, unlike most one-company towns
Energy Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania Receives $30 Million Gift
. Underscoring Penn’s commitment to energy and sustainability, the $30 million gift ... , HON'99) and Diana Vagelos to build a new science center for researchers ... future of the University, and we have seen the depth of their generosity
There Is No Acceptable Alternative to Paris
. We know that the Earth’s climate is changing and that humans are ... confidence and is dedicated to avoiding the worst consequences of climate change. That accord is known as the Paris Agreement and it consists of