Earlier this month Pennsylvania Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis announced Joylette Portlock, Ph.D., executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh, as a member of the new administration’s Transition Advisory […]
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Financing an Equity-Driven Decarbonization Strategy
U.S. EPA invites public comments on new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund by 12/5/22
With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now cleared to implement dozens of new programs designed to enable an equity-driven, multi-sector […]
Combine Energy Block Grants with IRA Program Discounts to build EE and RE Projects
The opportunities provided by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will soon be available to communities in Pennsylvania. These block grants can […]
Municipalities Can Win $15,000 by Updating Solar Permitting Processes
The U.S. Department of Energy just launched a prize to accelerate adoption of SolarAPP+ by local jurisdictions. SolarAPP+ is an online platform, developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), […]
Insights for a successful regional decarbonization strategy
This month, Pittsburgh garnered global attention as the host city for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF), the first gathering of its kind to address the transition to clean […]
Learn more about Sustainable Pittsburgh’s revamped recognition programs with Director of Communications, Ginette Walker Vinski
Restaurant owners — are you passionate about nutrition, reducing waste, and sourcing local foods? How about conserving water and energy? Similarly, shop owners and managers at other workplaces: are you […]