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Oct. 11, 2021 1:07 pm
Philly’s first ‘green bank’ will connect clean energy projects to capital
Here's what Executive Director Maryrose Myrtetus says the recently launched Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. could mean for the city's environmental needs.
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Nov. 21, 2017 12:47 pm
Tell the city what you think of its Clean Energy Vision
The plan supports Mayor Jim Kenney's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent in the next 30 years by rethinking where the city gets its energy.
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Apr. 18, 2017 12:42 pm
4 nonprofits NRG customers can support through a new giveback program
Sign up with the energy company and contribute one percent of the supply portion of your bill to one of these nonprofits.
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Mar. 8, 2017 8:20 am
Get plugged into Philly’s green economy this Friday
The Free Library's Business Resource and Innovation Center is hosting a Green Economy Fair and panel discussion with local experts.
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Nov. 3, 2016 11:36 am
Visualize Philly’s sustainability plan with this neat tool
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability and Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation just published its Greenworks Dashboard.
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Aug. 15, 2016 8:02 am
This Penn energy wonk says global climate goals ‘can be disruptive’ for local governments
Dr. Mark Alan Hughes, faculty director of University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, says cities and states need to think about themselves now rather than the entire planet in 2050.
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Jun. 23, 2016 3:40 pm
These 3 Philly-based energy orgs will compete for big bucks in the Energy Sprout finals
Serenity Soular and Energy Coordinating Agency will compete for $25K and Renewable Homes, LLC will vie for $100K in the statewide competition to develop new technologies and businesses that will foster a sustainable future.
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Jun. 15, 2016 11:23 am
An Allentown nonprofit won $100K to put on a statewide sustainable energy conference
Sustainable Energy Fund will hold Energypath 2016 at State College in July, topped off with award presentations for energy design conference Energy Sprout.
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Apr. 22, 2016 12:55 pm
4 ways to celebrate Earth Day, Philly-style
Here's how to focus on Philly while considering the future of our home planet. (One suggestion: Go to Energy Camp.)
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Jan. 13, 2015 1:12 pm
Social Impact Across the U.S.
This week in Social Impact Across the U.S.: major announcements from the White House about higher education, huge investments in community development, and good news for renewable energy and community justice. President Obama announced a plan last week to make the first two years of community college free. There are conditions, including maintaining a 2.5 grade […]