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Learn about opportunities for regional plastics manufacturers to expand and build profitability. The availability of shale gas locally has made manufacturing of plastic products that utilize HDPE and LLDPE cheaper in the Appalachian Region. Greater consumer spending...

This document summarizes current hydrogen technologies and communicates the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE’s) strategic plan to accelerate research, development, and deployment of hydrogen technologies in the United States. It also describes ongoing FE hydrogen-related research and development (R&D). Hydrogen produced from fossil fuels is a versatile energy carrier and can play an important role in a transition to a low-carbon economy.

Forge The Future convened nearly 100 Pennsylvania business, academic and economic development leaders from across the state to identify definitive actions for optimizing the economic opportunity and making energy-enabled growth a reality. Those strategies and ideas were published in the Ideas for Action report…

Forge the Future Phase 1: Chevron and Peoples Natural Gas invested in an econometric study by McKinsey & Company to establish a fact base and initial strategic directions to build in-region natural gas demand from downstream manufacturing and related businesses: what’s the size of the prize and what industries can we grow in Pennsylvania…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) on October 5 announced the release of a new report: U.S. Oil and Natural Gas: Providing Energy Security and Supporting Our Quality of Life. This report acknowledges the critical role of advanced energy technology innovation in maintaining U.S. economic success and providing a sustainable domestic energy supply for the future, while recognizing the important benefits the oil and natural gas sector provides in our daily lives…

The Appalachian Energy and Petrochemical Renaissance report, released in June 2020 by the U.S. Department of Energy, accurately illustrates the value proposition for manufacturers…