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  • Potential for Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, and Onsite Solar Energy Generation in Pennsylvania
    (PDF 1.61 MB)
    The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy publishes this report that was written by ACEEE staffs, Summit Blue Consulting, ICF International, the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, and Synapse Energy Economics; E093; 255 pp.; April, 2009.
  • Review of State Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Programs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions
    (PDF 2.53 MB)
    The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) publishes this report that is part of the CESA Progress Report series and was prepared by Exeter Associates, Inc.; 94 pp. ; December, 2008.
  • Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts of New Wind Power in Pennsylvania
    (PDF 502 KB)
    The DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this fact sheet that it produced for the DOE Wind Powering America Program; DOE/GO-102008-2676; 2 pp.; October, 2008.
  • Guidance for Harvesting Woody Biomass for Energy in Pennsylvania
    (PDF 395 KB)
    The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources publishes this report; 50 pp.; June, 2008.
  • Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
    (PDF 150 KB)
    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection publishes this fact sheet for consumers; 2 pp.; April, 2008.
  • Small Wind Electric Systems: A Pennsylvania Consumer's Guide
    (PDF 1.49 MB)
    DOE's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program publishes this guide for Pennsylvania consumers. It contains a Pennsylvania wind resource map, information about state incentives, and contacts for more information; 27 pp.; September, 2007.
  • Economic Impact of the Increased Use of Biofuels and Coal-Derived Transportation Fuels for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    (PDF 172 KB)
    PennFuture, which stands for Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, publish this report written by John M. Urbanchuck about the economic benefits of the state's biofuels initiative; 22 pp.; June, 2006.
  • Race to the Top: The Expanding Role of U.S. State Renewable Portfolio Standards
    (PDF 753 KB)
    The University of Michigan wrote this report, which was published by the Pew Center for Global Climate Change; 48 pp.; June, 2006.
  • Energy Security: The Pennsylvania Story
    (PDF 33 KB)
    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection publishes this fact sheet about the Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Program; 2 pp.; December, 2005.
  • State Primer on Landfill Gas Methane: A Primer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Developing Landfill Gas Utilization
    (PDF 937 KB)
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Gas Methane Outreach Program publishes this report in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Quality; EPA-430-B-05-001; 32 pp.; August, 2005.
  • Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center at Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania
    (PDF 499 KB)
    DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes this case study co-produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as part of their "Laboratories for the 21st Century" series; DOE/GO-102; 8 pp.; June, 2005.
  • Lower Merion a Key Player in Alternative Fuel Buses
    (PDF 888 KB)
    DOE's Clean Cities publishes this fact sheet as part of its series of success stories; 2 pp.; April, 2004.
  • Competitive Solicitations and Unsolicited Proposals: Examples from Several State Funds on How to Balance and Refine the Process
    (PDF 192 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 7 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Organizational Structure: The Sustainable Development Fund of Southeastern Pennsylvania
    (PDF 128 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 6 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Production Incentive Auctions to Suport Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects in Pennsylvania and California
    (PDF 202 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 9 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Public Education, Marketing, and Consumer Action: The Multi-Party Programs of Pennsylvania and Connecticut
    (PDF 200 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 6 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Use of Capital and Performance-Based Buy-Down Programs for PV in California, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts
    (PDF 231 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 9 pp.; September 2002.; September, 2002.
  • Use of Low-Interest, Subordinated Debt to Finance a Wind Project in Pennsylvania
    (PDF 181 KB)
    DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Clean Energy Group publish this report as part of its Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy; 6 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Residential Energy Codes in the Great Lakes Region
    (PDF 160 KB)
    The Michigan Energy Office publishes this review of building energy codes in surrounding states as a prelude to revising Michigan's codes, a process that is scheduled to begin in 2003; 7 pp.; September, 2002.
  • Highlighting High Performance: Clearview Elementary School, Hanover, Pennsylvania
    (PDF 1011 KB)
    DOE's Building Technology Program recently published this short brochure; 3 pp.; August, 2002.
  • Wind Farming
    (PDF 139 KB)
    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection publishes this fact sheet for consumers; 2 pp.; April, 2002.
  • Highlighting High Performance: Department of Environmental Protection; Cambria Office Building, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
    (PDF 269 KB)
    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a new home in the highly energy-efficient Cambria Office Building. Located in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, the 36,000-square-foot Cambria Office Building employs both daylighting and renewable energy technologies to minimize environmental impact during construction and during its lifetime. If you would like copies of this brochure, please contact Sally Evans at NREL at (303) 275-4363; 3 pp.; November, 2001.