Renewable Energy Resources
Renewable Energy Resources
Information on renewable and alternative energy resources, including wind, wood, solar, waste plastic, high efficiency homes, perennial plantings and converting organic waste to energy. Tips on alternative energy credits and woody biomass energy.
News Low Use Wood Harvest and Processing Options Discussed at Recent Symposium More
News Penn State Extension Shifting Program to Biochar for Energy and Coproducts More
Conferences Interested in biomass conversion to biochar and torrefied biomass? At this conference, learn more about the principles and opportunities in this emerging area! More
News Warming Up Your Cup
03/20/2018
That mug of coffee might just keep you warm next winter. More
News Growers' Association Active as Opportunities for Warm Season Grasses Show Signs of Growth More
News Penn State Extension's REMAP Program Brings Renewable Energy Cost Savings to Western PA More
Workshops Join us to learn how underutilized wood (low use wood) can be used for improving forest management and an opportunity for businesses. More
News The US Department of Energy awarded $22 million in grants to help make the US a top producer of macroalgae, which can be used as a transportation fuel feedstock. More
Online Courses $69.00
Biogas is renewable natural gas produced from organic waste. This course explains how biogas is produced, the equipment needed, and how to estimate yield. More
News Part 3 in the series of articles on high efficiency houses More
News Perennial Crops, Working for Us
05/25/2017
Short Course Discusses Ecosystem Services Provided by Perennial Plantings More
Articles Solar Parity Drawing Near
Edward Johnstonbaugh
Many Regions in the US are reaching a tipping point in terms of the economics of solar photovoltaics More
News Penn State Extension Working to Develop New Opportunities for Biomass Markets in Pennsylvania and Beyond More
Renewed attention is now being directed to biogas generation as a source of fuel in the U.S.A. More
The recent resurgence of digesters in early 2000 have been installed mainly for electrical power production but also brings the added benefits of manure odor reduction and pathogen destruction. More
Articles This is a short, descriptive article describing some of the crops that have been tested at Penn State. More
Articles Evaluation of Energy Beets as an Ethanol Feedstock in Pennsylvania
Gregory W. Roth, Ph.D.
Summary of findings from 2010 study of energy beets as an ethanol feedstock in Pennsylvania, by Roth, Stoltzfus, Collins, and Graybill. More
Articles Alternative Energy Credits and the Renewable Energy Marketplace in Pennsylvania
Edward Johnstonbaugh
The purpose and background of Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (Act 213), including the central provision: the Alternative Energy Credit More
Articles Regulatory obstacles impede market development needed for full implementation of alternative energy portfolio standards legislation. More
Articles "Homegrown" energy source: Biofuels are derived from biological materials such as food crops, crop residues, forest residues, animal wastes, and landfills. More
Articles Biodiesel is a renewable biomass alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel. This article provides considerations for making biodiesel and other information about small-scale biodiesel production. More
Articles Wind Energy in Pennsylvania
Edward Johnstonbaugh
Contemporary wind energy involves the conversion of kinetic energy in the wind into electricity via wind turbines. More
Articles What are photo voltaic (PV) electric solar systems, the differences between roof-mounted and ground-mounted arrays, and how to determine which size is best for you. More
Articles Is Biomass Heat Right for You?
Daniel Ciolkosz, P.E.
Information to help homeowners, schools and institutions, and industries determine whether biomass heat would be effective and cost-efficient for them. More
Articles The legal mandate that led to widespread deployment of net metering in Pennsylvania, has had as profound an effect on renewable electricity today. More