By Mahvish Ilyas, Intern Climate change has become one of the biggest challenges of this era. Satellite imagery shows how drastically glaciers have receded in the northern areas of my home country Pakistan. Globally climate-related calamities and disasters have become more frequent, the most recent example is the devastating Southern California fires – a wake-up […]
Tuesday December 5, 2017 the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) held a press conference to celebrate the successes of the first phase of the Solarize Philly Program. PEA was joined by Solarize Philly partners and supporters in the Kensington neighborhood at the home of Solarize Philly participant Kate Zmich, on day 2 of her solar array […]
With 3 systems interconnected, 21 installed, and as of today, 130 contracts signed (surpassing our goal of 100), with a few stragglers still coming in, Solarize Philly is now closed, and will reopen in early 2018. Happy Halloween! Installers will now complete installations and interconnections through the end of the year. Working closely with a […]
PEA Joins Environmental Groups for City Council’s Fall Environment Kick-Off Event 29 Sept 2017 The Philadelphia Energy Authority’s very own Laura Rigell presented last week as part of City Council’s Fall Environment Kick-Off event hosted by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown in City Hall. The event featured sustainability and environmental leaders from across the city, including […]
Summer may be on its way out, but solar is here to stay in the City of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Energy Authority is proud to announce that Solarize Philly’s first solar project was installed the other week in Holmesburg! Solar by KISS, one of Solarize Philly’s three approved installers, installed the system as part of […]