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GHANA’S ELECTRICITY POLICY SINCE 1920

In a bid to provide quality and reliable electricity to households and industries, Ghana’s first attempt to establish a modern legal framework for the energy industry was developed in the 1920s. A strategy paper was then launched in between 2012-2016 to support the 2 strategic stalwarts: “...Read more

Electric Distribution Company Contact Information for Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program – Phase III

This is a contact sheet for all the ACT-19 Representatives in Pennsylvania as retrieved on the Pennsylvania Utility Commission's Website.Read more

In RGGI Fight Escalation, GOP Blocks Wolf’s Nominations to Utility Regulator

This article is about how Wolf's nominations were blocked because he is attempting to get Pennsylvania to join RGGIRead more

Public Comment Overwhelmingly Supports RGGI Proposal

This talks about the public comments made at virtual public hearings and how they overhwelmingly suported joining RGGIRead more

World Energy Trilemma Index

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RGGI

This is the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's website for RGGIRead more

Comcast doubles Speeds for low-income Internet Essentials program in wake of criticism

After criticisms from legislators and students currently attending school remotely, Comcast has announced that it is doubling download speeds for its Internet Essentials low-income broadband program

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Comcast is hiking TV and internet prices in 2021

According to a price listing posted on Reddit, Comcast's internet and phone services will be recieving a price hike starting on January 1st, 2021. Since my focus is on the digital divice, I won't be focusing on the TV price increase.

"The Xfinity Home Security and Plus services will cost...Read more

Pennsylvania DEP proposes strict limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

A board within Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has cleared the way for setting drinking-water limits for two forms of toxic man-made substances known as "forever chemicals" because they do not break down in humans and the environment. These chemicals are knmown as...Read more

Massive Comcast Xfinity outage disconnects TV and internet across the US

Xfinity customers in Philadelphia reported service outages the morning of November 9th, however the outages were not exclusive to Philadelpia. Customers in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, have also reported connectivity problems. “Earlier, some customers experienced intermittent...Read more

Poor internet service a deterrent to rural living, survey finds


Internet access in rural Pennsylvania is critically lacking, as I have shown in past artifacts posted here. The rural urban divide in internet access and speeds in Pennsylvania may be the most extreme in the country, with some parts of Pennsylvania not being able to even stream videos.,
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Fuel storage tank catches fire at former PES refinery site in South Philly owned by Hilco

This article discusses a fire that occured at a former PES refinery in South Philly owned by Hilco. I recall hearing about this at the time, but we did not discuss it. What occures when energy infastructres break down is not something we have discussed at length much. As much of the city is...Read more

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