Quarterly Public Meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014 The Philadelphia Energy Authority will hold its next quarterly meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in Room 1450 of the Municipal Services Building, located at the corner of 15th Street and John F […]
Parks & Recreation Launches Energy Saving Field Light Initiative Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is piloting a field lighting energy conservation initiative. PP&R is using field lights only Monday to Friday, dusk to 10:30, mid-March through December. Field lights will be turned off at all other times, reducing energy usage by lowering the amount of time fields […]
City Council Proposes To Make Office of Sustainability Permanent December 17, 2013 – City Council introduced Charter Change legislation to make the Office of Sustainability permanent within city government. Their action is a testament to the good work happening all across the city and the support felt from residents and businesses to advance our shared sustainability goals. […]
EEB Hub Announces New Director Effective Dec. 1st, 2013, Dr. Martha Krebs, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at the University of California, Davis Office of Research has been appointed senior scientist in Penn State’s College of Engineering and principal investigator and director of the EEB Hub at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
PEA Attends PWD Biogas Cogen Ribbon Cutting On Nov. 22nd, 2013, Major Michael Nutter and the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated another milestone in PWD’s progress in achieving its strategic energy objectives. Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has partnered with Ameresco, Inc. and Bank of America on an innovative wastewater biogas-to-energy facility, which will generate electricity and […]