While the game might be changing, Pennsylvania is still leading the pack in the energy industry. PA is investing $650 million to expand the state's sector with a focus on alternative fuels, clean energy sources, new technologies and energy efficiency. PA also ranks among the national leaders in job creation and capital investment produced by energy projects. There are 5,000 manufacturers across the Commonwealth contributing to the sector, including a burgeoning class of biofuels companies.
By: Joe Petrucci, 8/12/2010
History, his own family's and that which lives in books, drives his work ethic, and it may not be long before the rest of the world drinks in the New Castle native's system that purifies water with concentrated solar power.
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By: Joel Berg, 7/29/2010
The next big thing in solar technology just may be germinating inside labs in Lancaster and State College, where researchers are tweaking nanotechnology to cut the costs and boost the efficiency of solar panels.
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By: Joe Petrucci, 7/29/2010
She's an adrenaline junkie who is part of a team that's "changing the world." If she and her company continue to establish efficiency excellence, more accessible solar technology will soon be a reality.
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By: Joe Petrucci, 7/22/2010
If you ever see a GreenCircle label or a B Corporation designation, you can feel confident about the claims made behind it. The companies are legitimizing a rapidly growing sector and keeping PA among the nation's sustainability leaders.
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By: John Steele, 7/22/2010
With thousands of acres of former coalfield land available for development, environmental groups and wind energy companies are fighting to see they go to good use.
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By: Joel Berg, 7/15/2010
When this 24 year-old Mechanicsburg native isn't moving boundaries for Lancaster-based Illuminex, using nanotechnology to build smarter solar power systems, he's repairing motorcycles and running marathons.
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By: Joe Petrucci, 6/17/2010
He's not even 30 and has already done more in his career than most entrepreneurs hope to accomplish in a lifetime. The Penn State graduate has developed technology and served as a thought leader to create more energy efficient buildings.
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