Energy News

How Will Trump’s New Tariff on Solar Panels Affect Solarize Philly?

Early this week, President Trump announced a 30% tariff on imported solar modules after a suit was brought by two domestic solar manufacturers, SolarWorld and Suniva, with the International Trade Commission. 80% of all solar panels used in the US today come from outside the country, and foreign-made panels have historically been significantly cheaper. Solarize […]

Powering Our Future Presentation

Date: Monday, January 22, 2018 Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Philadelphia Municipal Services Building -1401 John F Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor, Innovation Lab, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Join the Office of Sustainability as they present an overview of Powering Our Future: A Clean Energy Vision for Philadelphia. This document is a long-term vision for a […]

Emily Schapira Speaking on Disruptive Electric Industry Technology-Future of Battery Storage Moody’s Panel

Date: Thursday, January 18th, 2018 Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., follow by a reception Location: Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, 1717 Arch Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analyst Society (PhAMAS) is hosting a event on the electric industry transition including disruptive new technologies such as battery storage. PEA’s Executive Director, […]

We Are Still In – Together for a More Energy Secure Future!

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 […]