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On July 15, 2025, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh hosted the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, organized by U.S. Senator Dave McCormick.

Commonly used for wood pellet production, pelleting systems can also be used to produce hop pellets on the farm

This anaerobic digester project utilizes manure from several farms to produce biogas

The Energy Team is dedicated to empowering agricultural producers, businesses, and communities to make informed decisions about energy production and use.

Explore how AI is revolutionizing calf care—detect illness early, reduce antibiotics, and improve welfare, productivity, and sustainability in modern dairy systems.

Deep underground in Pennsylvania, there's a considerable amount of heat, thousands of times more energy than the state uses yearly.

Explore how blockchain can boost efficiency and innovation in agriculture, from real-world applications to research insights and on-farm experiences.

Explore tax approaches and property value impacts of large-scale solar to support informed decisions in your community.

This article shares more about the Penn State Digester, including motivations for its installation and the process used to create renewable energy.

This article is about biogas policies, permitting requirements, and advocacy strategies. It covers regulatory frameworks, incentives, and compliance hurdles, creating awareness of Anaerobic Digesters (AD), its benefits, and challenges.

Explore how geospatial tools and broadband access are reshaping precision agriculture, closing the digital divide, and connecting rural communities through data-driven innovation.

With current energy costs, it is natural to consider alternative energy sources with solar panels.

Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for all climates.

Explore orchard automation with Penn State Extension experts. Learn how AI, robotics, and sensing technologies enhance sustainability, reduce labor needs, and improve efficiency.

Several strategies can be used to improve the expected returns from an on-farm digester.

A summary of the Assessment Law Committee's approach to valuation, informed by their interpretation of current statutes and case law.

Always be aware of potential hazards and ensure that you are working safely around your farm's digester.

What is an SREC, anyway, and can I get rich on them?

This guide is intended to inform landowners on terminology, background information, and considerations to make when approached to lease their land for utility-scale solar.

Every energy source has both positive and negative impacts.

As energy transitions are occurring across the nation, the conversion of land, mainly in rural communities, to energy production, is increasing.

This section addresses baseline environmental assessment prior to construction.

How exactly are the sun's rays harnessed to produce the electricity we use to power our appliances, our lights, and increasingly, our cars?

As the electricity demand grows, restarting old nuclear reactors to increase electricity production is gaining traction.

This article describes "Techno Economic Analysis" or "TEA," a method that can be used to analyze energy projects to see if they are likely to be successful.