clean energy

From making flags to hosting secret worship services in their homes during the British occupation, learn how the women of Philadelphia made important contributions to the Revolutionary War effort. This powerhouse panel includes historians and leaders from across Philadelphia.

The Strawberry Mansion Lake has been here for decades, let’s see what’s inside! Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic in observing and documenting this aquatic ecosystem as the seasons change. For April 4th, we’re focusing on our insect larvae and caring for their...

Wharton’s 18th annual Energy and Climate Conference is happening this Friday, November 7th! The conference brings together hundreds of industry leaders, financiers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and students. This year’s theme is “Fortifying the Future: Advancing Resilience for the Energy Transition.” The...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: 25 Philly-Area Solar for Schools grants awarded. Lawmakers and educational leaders hope that the funds for green energy projects will help lessen the burden of rising energy costs. Representative Elizabeth Fiedler, who introduced...

Yesterday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed two clean energy bills into law halfway into the city’s Solar Week. The bills target both residential and commercial buildings, providing incentives to build solar projects on both. “Philadelphia is ramping up our efforts...

To continue its commitment to green the city, the Office of Sustainability released more plans last week. The Clean Energy Vision Action Plan drills further into the Powering Our Future Plan to identify actions the city can push by 2020 (that’s T-1.5...

On Tuesday evening, Green Philly hosted our second Beyond the Blog panel. After 45’s announcement that the US will pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, we aptly named the discussion Paris Postmortem: How to Make Philly a Clean & Energy...

One of the main ways we can reduce our carbon footprint – greatly – is to choose a clean energy supplier. If you haven’t touched your supplier choices (whether you’ve moved recently or haven’t checked your options in a few...

Getting away from natural gas seems so futuristic, right? Wrong! Judy Wicks decided to transition her home to 100% renewable energy after seeing the movie, Groundswell Rising. Renewable energy is more accessible, and you’ll find out how to make it...