SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 20-08-020) on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revisit Net Energy Metering Tariffs Pursuant to Decision 16-01-044, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net Energy Metering. DECISION DENYING IVY ENERGY PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 23-11-068 Summary This decision denies, with pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following remarks on Aug. 7, 2024, by Director Rohit Chopra at the Treasury roundtable on solar financing: * * * The United States has set a clear goal: increase the manufacturing, installation, and adoption of solar panels and other clean energy equipment to power our economy. After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are also seeing solar manufacturing ramp up domestically, and the U.S. is finally competing   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued an issue spotlight finding that some residential solar lenders are misleading homeowners about the terms and costs of their loans, misrepresenting the energy savings they will deliver, and cramming markup fees into borrowers' loan balances. The report describes how fees often increase loan costs by 30% or more above the cash price, and th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: As record heat waves hit areas across the country, people are facing higher energy bills to keep their homes cool. Many homeowners are considering solar panels and other solar energy equipment because it offers an opportunity to lower their monthly costs over the long run. Most Americans are eligible for tax credits to partially offset the cost of solar energy installations. More and more compani  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: ALBUQUERQUE - Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Ebon Solar jointly announced an estimated $942 million investment in New Mexico's solar industry. Ebon Solar LLC (Ebon Solar) is a Delaware-based, U.S. solar cell manufacturing company. "We have succeeded in making New Mexico a global center for advanced energy manufacturing," Gov. Lujan Grisham said.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 38, Issue 15). Here are excerpts: * * * Reviews: * Comprehensive Review on the Recent Advancements in Nanoparticle-Based Drilling Fluids: Properties, Performance, and Perspect  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * LENEXA, KANSAS (AUG. 7, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined Nebraska Governor Jim Pi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following remarks on Aug. 7, 2024, by Chairwoman Lina M. Khan on the U.S. Department of Treasury and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau public briefing on solar consumer fraud: * * * I'm thrilled to be here alongside Deputy Secretary Adeyemo and Director Chopra, who have both been key partners in protecting the public from predatory financial tactics. The Federal Trade Commission enforces the laws banning unfair methods of compet  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 8 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SEOUL - Aug. 7, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA and UBS Investment Bank as joint lead managers, and KEXIM Bank UK as the co-manager, in a debut Swiss public offering by Q Energy Solutions SE of CHF 200,000,000 1.490% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Green Notes due 2027 guaranteed by The Export-Import Bank of Korea. The offering signed on August 2 and closed o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Toledo, Ohio - Today, in advance of the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development applauds newly released data from the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS and new analysis by the Office of Economic Policy showing that more than 112,000 Ohio families   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of $2,182,023 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants, and $3,176,875 in a REAP loan, to support renewable energy projects in the state. The investments--much like the $4.5 million for other REAP projects the Senators announced in April--will help farmers, ranchers, and rura  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Garrett Lee, 218 Vineyard Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - New Leaf Solar LLC Dear Garrett Lee: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by D  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Northline Solar, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been re  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Leave the cooling shade and birdsong of Virginia's forests behind. Forget about the lifecycles of our interior rivers and streams, the arteries of our landscapes. Skip the coastal marshlands teeming with life, the shorelines of migrating birds forging for nesting materials. Instead, imagine the commonwealth's cities. Picture the century-old brick factories being converted to a new purpose in Roanoke. See new spikes risin  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 8 -- Orange County issued the following news: The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently recognized outstanding county government programs and services with its 2024 Achievement Awards, and Orange County garnered 16 awards across 12 categories. Orange County 2024 NACo Achievement Awards include: * Risk and Emergency Management -- Volunteer Emergency Responder Program (Orange County Human Resources) BEST IN CATEGORY * Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation -   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The United States has set a clear goal: increase the manufacturing, installation, and adoption of solar panels and other clean energy equipment to power our economy. After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are also seeing solar manufacturing ramp up domestically, and the U.S. is finally competing against China and other countries. One way that the U.S. will sustain this momentum is if  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The United States has set a clear goal: increase the manufacturing, installation, and adoption of solar panels and other clean energy equipment to power our economy. After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are also seeing solar manufacturing ramp up domestically, and the U.S. is finally competing against China and other countries. One way that the U.S. will sustain this momentum is if  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: WASHINGTON, DC - Federal consumer regulatory agencies today released data and resources that reflect findings in a paper released last week by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) that show the nation's leading residential solar energy financing lenders currently use many of the predatory methods employed in the subprime mortgage lending market of 2007-2010 - incl  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Aug. 6, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at a joint news availability at the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March, the USS Annapolis submarine visited Australia. Today, we're very ple  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Solar RRL, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers solar energy conversion, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 15): * Dual-Doping Strategy of Metal Chlorides in Ambient Air with High Humidity for Achieving Highly Air-Stable All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells * Molecular Design and High-Throughput Virtual Screening of Electron Donor and Non-fullerene Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells * Ti-Doped ZnO   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: In 2023, 3.4 million American families saved $8.4 billion on clean energy and energy efficiency investments Today, in advance of the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data from the IRS and new analysis by the Office of Economic Policy showing that more than 3.4 million American families benefitted from $8.4 billion in tax cr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Consumer advisories and announced partnership will empower consumers, educate on unfair and deceptive practices. The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced actions today to address unfair and deceptive consumer acts and practices in the residential solar power sector. Treasury, CFPB, and FTC released   more