Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
A $2.7 million federal grant will be used to create a job-training program to prepare 250 disadvantaged Fayette County residents to work in so-called “green” jobs.
The money is part of $150 million in federal stimulus funds awarded to 38 agencies nationwide through its Pathways out of Poverty program, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Fayette’s program will be administered through the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc.
The money is to be used to train people for jobs in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. In Fayette, those fields will include the windmill, solar, and geothermal heating and cooling industries, among others, according to Sean Sypolt, project manager.
Training will be provided through Fayette area businesses and educational institutions, including Penn State Fayette, said Tim Yurcisin, president and CEO of PIC Westmoreland/Fayette.
07.15.2010 Schools Use Rebates, Upgrades, and Buying Power to Lower Energy Costs
State College Area School District has been focusing attention on ways to reduce their energy costs; by being aware of their energy consumption the school district saved $40,000 last year.
Western PA Power Companies Team Up to Provide New Recycling Program to Customers
Duquesne Light, First Energy, and Allegheny Power have joined together to create a refrigerator recycling program.
Senator Brown Optimistic on Bipartisan Energy Meeting
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was please with the outcome of the meeting with President Barack Obama on the need for clean energy legislation. energy independence, and clean energy manufacturing jobs.
7.20.09 DOE Hands Out $47M for Smart Grid Demos
The Department of Energy has announced $47 million in grants to smart grid demonstration projects, part of a $3.9 billion pool of grants aimed at modernizing the electricity grid.
4.8.09 Pocono Record: PPL announces power line plans for the West End
The Pocono Record announces PPL’s plans for two power lines in the West End of Monroe County, and lists the dates that PPL will hold public open houses to hear resident’s concerns and gather input on where the lines should go.
4.8.09 The Morning Call: PPL readies replacement for 91-year-old power line
PPL Electric Utilities will be updating an extremely old power line next year, protecting thousands of homes and businesses from power outages, reports the Morning Call. The new line will have double the capacity as the old line in order to meet increasing demand for electricity.
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