PennEnvironment DC Lobby Visits
PennEnvironment staff had a great time in DC last week talking with Pennsylvania’s members of Congress about stopping plastic pellet pollution, protecting our wildlife, and tackling climate change.
Ellie
Kerns
Climate Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Started on staff: 2022
B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Haverford College
Ellie works on PennEnvironment’s climate change campaign and helps move forward climate initiatives. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys photography and gardening.
Posts by Ellie Kerns
Pennsylvania Home Rooftop Solar Systems
How to go about installing rooftop solar at your house, make the most of available rebates and incentives, and why now is the time to invest in Pennsylvania
Navigating Inflation Reduction Act Benefits as a Non-Profit
President Biden’s clean energy plan, known as the IRA, has for the first time allowed tax-exempt entities to benefit from tax credits and rebates for clean energy investments
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Energy Coordinating Agency’s Heat Pump Installers Graduation
We joined the ECA graduation of their first students trained as heat pump installers! Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act these more efficient systems are more affordable than ever.
Rooftop Solar is Lagging Behind in Pennsylvania
Our new report, Rooftop Solar on the Rise, finds that Pennsylvania is lagging behind many states, including our neighbors NY and NJ, on rooftop solar. There are many opportunities to improve that growth.
