Solar-Powered Mushroom Farm Pops Up In PA
Marlboro Mushroom Farm in Pennsylvania, said to be the nation's oldest mushroom farm, has added nearly 5,000 solar panels, providing nearly all of its power. Read more →
Pennsylvania Goes Wind Crazy, But Will It Last?
Pennsylvania has awarded $13.8 million in grants and loans to six renewable energy projects in the state--including the 139.4-megawatt Twin Ridges Wind Farm. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
Turkey Hill Dairy: Where Energy Is Not Left Flapping In The Wind
The U.S. Department of Energy profiles how a Pennsylvania ice cream and sweet tea plant is making use of clean energy from a nearby wind farm to power its operations. Read more →
EV Charging Coming To Pennsylvania Pike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike receives $1 million to install EV charging stations at 17 plazas, plus $500,000 too provide the necessary voltage. Read more →
by Steve Duda
Solar Grabs A Small Piece Of The Subsidy Pie
PennFuture gets a DOE grant to promote solar power in western Pennsylvania, but says it's tiny compared to the subsidies that flow to fossil-fuel industries. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Vertical Screen Claims Top PA Green
The new corporate headquarters for Vertical Screen in Warminster, Pa., has scored 58 LEED points, making it the greenest LEED Platinum building in the state. Read more →
Phipps Takes West Coast Building Challenge
Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh has taken on the high green standards set by the Cascadia chapter of the USGBC with its new Center for Sustainable Landscapes. Read more →
Bayer Building Turns On Pennsylvania Greens
Bayer MaterialScience's EcoCommerical Building Conference Center at the company's headquarters outside Pittsburgh has taken the "Green Power: Turn It On award." Read more →
Solar Market Growing Too Fast In PA?
As Pennsylvania's photovoltaic capacity exceeds the state's mandate, advocates propose changing the state's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard to save jobs. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
Green Hospital Uses Nature’s Healing Power
The LEED-certified Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute in Pennsylvania features a rooftop "Healing Garden" and "Hospital Courtyard Garden." Read more →
