Energy News

High School Scholarship Opportunity through the American Association of Blacks in Energy

The Philadelphia Chapter of the  American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is proud to announce that their 2020 High School Scholarship is now available to apply at: https://scholarship.aabe.org Through the work of various members of the AABE National Scholarship Committee, Chapter Presidents, Regional Directors, local Scholarship Committees and many AABE volunteers nationwide, the AABE Scholarship Program is […]

Training Opportunity for Young Adults – TEEMworks C.A.S.T. Program

TEEMworks aims to employ, empower, mentor and resource young adults. Our life-skills training is tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable youth seeking fundamental soft skills to find and launch their careers. We have partnered with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to assist with provision of hard skills and CAST Test Training to pursue fulfilling and sustainable […]

PEA Launches Philadelphia C-PACE Program to Spur Commercial Solar and Energy Efficiency Market in Philadelphia

For immediate release: October 23, 2019  Contact: Maryrose Myrtetus, mmyrtetus@philaenergy.org, 215-686-4483 Philadelphia, October 23, 2019 – Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), Councilmember Derek S. Green (At Large) and the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) announced the launch today of Philadelphia’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. C-PACE lets commercial and industrial building owners finance […]

Exelon Foundation Climate Change Investment Initiative

Exelon is accepting application through Friday, October 25, 2019 for their new Climate Change Investment Initiative, investing $10 million over the next 10 years to startup companies that focus on clean energy and environmental technologies. And Philadelphia is one of their target markets! https://www.exeloncorp.com/newsroom/exelon-foundation-and-exelon-corp-launch-20-million-climate-change-investment-initiative

City Announces RFI for Solar Project at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

September 13, 2019 | Ciara Williams | Office of Sustainability  The City of Philadelphia is investigating the costs and benefits of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Renewable Energy System and/or plant for the Commerce Department Division of Aviation’s Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Through this effort, the City seeks to confirm the financial and physical feasibility of installing a PV renewable […]