DOE grant to PennFuture, western Pennsylvania coalition will grow solar market, green jobs

Western Pennsylvania plan only Keystone State application approved by DOE

(Pittsburgh – December 7, 2011) – Declaring “this is a great day for the Pittsburgh region’s economy and environment,” Heather Sage, vice president of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded PennFuture a grant of $315,697 to advance the use of solar power in western Pennsylvania.