Leaders and legislators working on utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania are considering both the problems and solutions to solar panel lifespan, disposal, and costs. Pennsylvania is on the “front edge” of a “solar energy buildout,” said Thomas B. Murphy, Director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR), during a joint hearing of state legislative committees on energy and agriculture.The state is experiencing an energy shift — a trend toward more natural gas and more renewables by 2024 — brought on by reduced market costs and advancements in technologies, according to Murphy. The commonwealth goal is that 10% of electrical power comes from solar, which breaks down to 80,000 acres of land, according to…
Pa. paves way with solar energy development — but at what cost? | National News
