Gannon University scientists designing system to turn grape waste into biomass
An ongoing relationship between Gannon University in Erie and the Welch's plant in nearby North East could transform grape seeds, stems and skins into a source of energy.
New Castle-based Axion Power revs up renewables with the PowerCube, predicts major hiring and growth
Axion Power's PowerCube is going where few batteries have gone before, storing and providing electrical power (and renewable energy) to utilities, industries, hybrid cars and locomotives.
Interest in reducing energy usage helps State College software company grow
An increasing number of government agencies and private businesses want lower utility bills, which is good news for a State College company that makes energy-monitoring software.
Contest seeks business ideas and new technologies in natural-gas drilling
The Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center is currently accepting applications for a contest, which will give a total of $50,000 in cash to the two most promising shale-related innovations.
Pittsburgh Hiring: Marcellus Shale, tech driving job gains
In the bigger employment picture, the region's total nonfarm job numbers for September 2011 rose again by 12,700 from September 2010, reports Pittsburgh TODAY.
Lancaster-area man making prototype for better, cheaper boiler for home heating
Is your home is one of the millions in the Northeast U.S. that are heated with a boiler? Then Kendall Innovation of Lancaster wants to replace it with one that works better and costs less.
Woman grows Indiana County businesses by tapping into new markets
Elizabeth Gregg's first business started out in 1988 with two people in an Indiana County business incubator. Now she employs about 80 people between her two businesses, both located in Indiana.
New state fund to provide money for college energy-saving projects
Pennsylvania colleges that are looking for ways to use less energy could get financial help from a new pot of money just for that purpose.
GPIC awards $1.3M in energy efficiency grants to seven Philly-area research projects
The Opportunity Research Fund of the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster announced $1,327,253 in grants to seven research projects on Monday, all aimed at improving energy efficiency at the Philadelphia Navy Yard-based cluster.
Canadian city to save big with street lights from western PA company
Cities across the country are switching to LED street lighting systems to save money. And over the next several months, many of those lights could come from Ellwood City, northwest of Pittsburgh.