Great American Pellets, which operates out of a renovated factory in Palmerton, takes trees that would otherwise choke the growth of healthier trees and turns them into pellets for wood-burning stoves.
You probably don't think much about what's up there until you need to fetch a lost Frisbee, but the humble roof plays an increasingly large role in energy production. PA roofers large and small are entering that market.
Last week the Sullivan County School District officially broke ground on a $1.5 million biomass plant. With the abundant trees and lumberyards in the area, securing wood chips to power it won't be a problem.
She has spent the last eight years helping her Philly-based company that designs energy-saving devices redefine itself and transform the marketplace for wireless home and office energy control.
Penn State's team in the EcoCAR Challenge designed a hybrid vehicle that can travel up to 300 miles on a fully charged battery and tank of biodiesel. After three years of designing and building, the vehicle enters the national competition this week.
Steininger's Cleaners is embracing solar power at its self-serve laundry in Selinsgrove. The solar units have saved about $500 in just two weeks, a huge dent in gas bills averaging $3,000 monthly.
The region was ranked 14th among 100 metro areas for jobs added in March 2011 and job openings continue to proliferate with so many postings in recent weeks only a quick list will do.
Nine companies and two universities received $1.2 million in grants from The Technology Collaborative, fueling the growth of robotics and digital technologies in Pittsburgh and across the state.
Energy Wall's revolutionary system to heat and cool buildings has a wide range of potential applications, but first its ability to withstand extreme temperatures has to be tested. The Green Building Alliance is contributing $100,000 for this testing.