Pennsylvania is making the transition to solar and wind energy at a slower pace than many other states and is nearly dead last on energy-efficiency growth, according to a new survey.
Federal data analyzed by the nonprofit Environment America found that Pennsylvania’s best showing on the energy transition compared to the nation over the past decade came in electric vehicle registrations and EV charging ports. Growth in those areas helped Pennsylvania rank 17th out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, despite the lagging performance on renewable energy. That rank is unchanged from last year’s report.
“We’re making small steps in the right direction but we’re being outpaced by the nation and most of our neighbors,” said Ellie Kerns, a clean-energy advocate for PennEnvironment, the state’s affiliate for Environment America, which published the data on Thursday.
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