physical quantities

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs i...

HARRISBURG — Sixty-five million people turn the lights on every day thanks in large part to the oversight of the nation’s largest power grid operator,...

HARRISBURG – With colder weather setting in and increased energy usage, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is encouraging natural gas cu...

TEMPS: During the summer, it’s air conditioner wars, and in the winter, it’s arguments about whether to crank the thermostat or bring in a space heate...

PJM is America's largest transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity across 13 states, of which Pennsylvania is o...

For the third year in a row, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has been named one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, ac...

The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee met this week to discuss the electrical grid and the challenges it faces, warning that “blackouts a...

HARRISBURG— Three Mile Island came out of retirement on Friday, exactly five years after mounting economic pressure and shifting energy demand forced ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania relies on nuclear power more than any other state except Illinois — and there’s talk of growth. One way would be to revive T...

There has quite possibly never been a better time to live in rural America — and certainly in rural Pennsylvania. Thanks to an avalanche of strategic ...

Like the “Jeopardy!” game show, green energy subsidies have been Congress’ answer to every energy policy question. The first OPEC oil embargo of 1973-...

HARRISBURG — As experts raise more questions about the future reliability of the energy grid and warn of blackouts, legislators are giving more seriou...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania sits at the heart of the 13-state electric grid called PJM. That means the state’s role in generating power to keep the ligh...

It’s a remarkable coincidence: In the waste produced by extracting fossil fuels, there is a huge supply of a key resource in weaning the world economy...