The CEFA series highlights the critical energy issues Pennsylvanians are facing, focusing on the inequitable impacts of dirty fuels on our communities and the challenges of ensuring a just clean energy transition for ALL.
In this series, you will:
- hear from dynamic organizers fighting on the frontlines of climate justice,
- learn about the industries and technologies that affect energy opportunities in Pennsylvania, and
- receive guidance, tools, and support to take immediate action.
Find Upcoming Webinars: Chapter Events Calendar
Past Webinars:
Energy Storage in PA Did you know chemical batteries have existed since 1800? Battery energy storage provides flexibility to support renewable integration, grid stability, and cost savings! Enjoy a primer on this important but less discussed technology that could play a critical role in bringing more renewable energy to the electric grid. August 20, 2026 |
Here Comes the Sun: How You Can Support Grid-Scale Solar Projects in Pennsylvania Solar energy projects have been proposed across Pennsylvania at the utility-scale level, meaning that they are large enough to send power to our electric grid. Unfortunately, these promising projects are often stopped at the local level. The good news is that you can play a role in ensuring that your neighbors know the facts and understand the benefits of bringing more clean energy to our communities! February 25, 2026 |
Dawn of the Data Centers Across PA, data centers are rising up and shambling into our communities, bringing retired power plants back to life and reinvigorating the push to build new polluting facilities. We tell the spooky story of how we got here and separate facts from fears, while considering how local and state governments and community members can utilize existing policies to combat current proposals while preparing smart policies in advance of new threats. October 29, 2025 |
The Price is Wrong: How We Fight Electric Bills Inflated by a Broken System Our electricity rates are being held hostage by the broken system at PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization (RTO) that controls how electricity moves from power generators (power plants) to distributors (your utility company). We discuss how PJM’s flawed process is inflating our electric bills and the action steps Pennsylvanians can take to demand change. August 28, 2025 |
A Flash of Lightning: Analyzing the Governor's Energy Plan What can be done to promote clean energy development in Pennsylvania? Our legislative team unpacks and analyzes Governor Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan. June 23, 2025 |
Action in a Time of Anxiety: Honoring Our Climate Emotions While Fighting for a Better Future Hear from eco social worker Bailey Fullwiler about navigating the mental health impacts of climate injustice and environmental trauma. Sierra Club Pennsylvania staff share how they are working through their complex emotions to continue fighting for a better world. April 1, 2025 |
Energy Review 2024 Highlights the key moments of 2024 in Pennsylvania’s transition to clean energy and preview what's anticipated in 2025. December 16, 2024 |
It's Scary Out Here! How Oil & Gas Waste Haunts Pennsylvania Explore what’s lurking in the state’s oil and gas waste, how the industry disposes of its waste in Pennsylvania, and what we can do to secure a healthier future for everyone. October 30, 2024 |
Back to School with Clean Energy It’s time for all Pennsylvania schools to add clean energy to their back-to-school supply list! Through the significant funding available from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), along with other federal and state programs, every Pennsylvania student now has the chance to head to school in an electric bus and learn in a classroom powered by clean energy. August 15, 2024 |
Pennsylvania's Energy Alphabet Too many energy policy acronyms got your head spinning? From AEPS to PRESS, PACER to RGGI and beyond, there’s a veritable alphabet soup of letters being used to describe the most significant energy and climate policies in Pennsylvania. Check out this primer on all the key energy acronyms and examine their impacts on the Commonwealth. May 22, 2024 |
Talking Trucks & Transit for All Securing clean transportation for everyone requires more than just transitioning to personal electric vehicles. Learn about transforming how people, goods, and services move through the world and the fight for an equitable transit future. March 5, 2024 |
Energy Review 2023 Celebrates the key moments of 2023 in Pennsylvania’s transition to clean energy, from the closure of the Homer City Generating Station to the court decisions deciding the fate of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Learn about what we’re looking forward to in 2024 and new opportunities to get involved with bringing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding to your community. December 5, 2023 |
Solar Success Stories Discover the PEOPLE POWER behind making SOLAR POWER accessible to everyone! Hear from leaders about planning for a solar transformation, overcoming financial and technical barriers, and building community support in the unlikeliest of places. September 28, 2023 |
Energy Equity In Our Homes Highlights the intersection of climate justice and housing justice. Leaders of Philadelphia’s HERE 4 Climate Justice coalition present their movement for housing equity, repair, and electrification and vision for the future. June 29, 2023 |
Hydrogen Perspectives Explores the landscape of hydrogen hub development in Pennsylvania. Examines federal investment in our state, the pros and cons of proposed uses for hydrogen energy, and the potential effects on impacted communities. April 26, 2023 |
Series Introduction Shares the series' foundational principles and frameworks, provides an overview of energy issues, and poses questions about how to make the transition from dirty fuels to clean energy just and equitable. February 15, 2023 |