energy

Electricity bills are set to increase by at least 20% over the next two years, affecting thousands of homeowners and businesses across Greater Philadelphia and beyond. These rate increases continue a troubling trend: since 2020, electricity prices have outpaced the...

What does energy look like on the big screen? Join us for a Fellow in Focus conversation with Raechel Lutz and Conevery Bolton Valencius, coeditor and contributor to the recent collection American Energy Cinema. By analyzing Hollywood films that feature...

Join us after work from 5:30-7pm at Yards on Wednesday, August 16th for a discussion about the Inflation Reduction Act, a once-in-a-generation spending bill featuring $370 billion in federal climate-related funding with a focus on equity. Our panelists will give...

Green Philly’s panel discussion on sustainable energy and consumer choice highlighted the potential for individuals to impact the state’s energy transition. With great power comes great responsibility. That was the message for Philadelphians at a panel discussion hosted by Green...

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore introduced the resolution to make October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day Councilmember-at-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a resolution recognizing October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in Philadelphia. Energy Efficiency Day is a nationwide effort on...

Don’t let the heat get the best of your energy bill this summer. After a multiday heat emergency, we depend on AC systems around the clock. While this helps maintain a degree of comfort, cooling (and heating) account for 49%...

Swoop, Steely McBeam, and Gritty may have taken center stage at the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show, but they’re now making strides and scoring touchdowns in the sustainability game. Philadelphia Eagles’ Swoop, Pittsburgh Steelers’ Steely McBeam & Philadelphia Flyers’ Gritty stole...

Pennsylvania would join 9 States in RGGI, an effort to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a cap-and-trade system. If you previously looked at a map of states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), you’d see a gaping hole...

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...