WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Hosts Clean Energy Roundtable for Second Stop on the "New Dems on the Road" Tour EDWARDSVILLE, IL -- Today, the New Democrat Coalition made a second stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative spearheaded by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to get New Dem Members out of Washington to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizati  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Lee Introduces Bill to End Biden's Trillion-Dollar "Green New Deal" Subsidies Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Energy Freedom Act, legislation to repeal more than 20 green energy tax subsidies created or expanded by the Biden Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brecheen and Congressman Roy Introduce Energy Freedom Act to End Biden's Trillion-Dollar "Green New Deal" Tax Subsidies with Senator Mike Lee Washington, D.C. - Congressman Josh Brecheen and Congressman Chip Roy introduced the Energy Freedom Act. This legislation would repeal the more than 20 green energy tax subsidies created or expanded by the Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 13 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Corporations find support and insight at Northwestern in new Industry Affiliates Program * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. --- Innovation in sustainability and energy is at the core of the Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) announced today by the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University. The Trienens Institute IAP facilitates collaboration  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * F&M Professor Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Amplify Local Grower Voices Amid Climate Change By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Eric Hirsch is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to lead a transformative three-year research initiative titled, "The Agricultural Futures Archive: Rural and Urban Growers in the Shadow  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 14 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * New partnership to build solar array boosts progress toward CSU's sustainability goals Colorado State University and Pivot Energy, a leading national renewable energy independent power producer, have announced a 20-year partnership to develop a new solar energy project that significantly advances progress toward CSU's sustainability goals. Through the partnership, Pivot Energy will build a gr  more

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite - a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert sunlight into electricity - researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on May 12, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, today, Donald Trump's Department of Energy announced the largest deregulatory effort in the Department of Energy's history, with 47 regulations in the Department of Energy slashed in one fell swoop in the name of freedom on the same day tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Proposed Ways and Means Committee Cuts That Would Raise Prices on Consumers and Businesses Washington (May 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Republican majority of the House Ways and Means Committee's plans to phase-out and terminate key   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Third Way issued the following statement on May 13, 2025: * * * Third Way Statement on Republican Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON--After Republicans released their tax and health care bill language, Third Way released the following statement from Gabe Horwitz, Senior Vice President for the Economic Program: "Raising prices on US families, giving more benefits to the wealthy than middle class, and wreaking havoc on our budget deficit does not make America great again.   more

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 13 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * World-first solar thermal demonstrator targets net zero breakthrough for industry and agriculture Industry and academia are collaborating to build a world-first, cost-effective concentrated solar thermal (CST) demonstrator that is set to transform Australia's industrial heat sector by reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. Using lightweight plastic mirrors to focus sunlight on a specific  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison chemistry professor Martin Zanni elected to National Academy of Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor Martin Zanni has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the academy is a prestigious honor -- one of the highest a scientist can receive. Only 120 American and 30 international scientists are elected to the academy e  more