CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's proposal for North Carolina solar favors fossil fuels * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke Energy's proposed process for procuring new solar power projects would unreasonably discriminate against the resource's growth, clean energy advocates explained in comments submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The Southern Environmental Law Cen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown joins federal lawsuit challenging reductions to Department of Defense grant funding * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University has joined a federal lawsuit challenging a June 12 directive from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to limit indirect cost reimbursements to a 15% rate for its research grants to higher education institutions. Brown is a named plaintiff in the suit filed o  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * Senate Finance Committee Preserves 45Q, But Value of Credit Will Continue to Erode Until 2028 The following statement can be attributed to Jessie Stolark, executive director of the Carbon Capture Coalition, on today's release of the Senate Finance Committee's draft legislative text of the budget reconciliation package's tax title: "While the Carbon Capture Coalition is pleased to see that th  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSLrpt) -- A report issued in May 2025 by Greenline Insights and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, titled "Economic Impact of Tech-Neutral Tax Credit Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill," warns that provisions passed by the House on June 4, 2025, could lead to severe economic and environmental consequences if enacted. The report examines the House-passed 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which proposes curtailing or eliminating tech-neutral clean energy ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * CRES Tax Credit Blog Series: 45X Manufacturing Production Credit WASHINGTON - In partnership with GE Vernova, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) released the following blog related to the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions and ExxonMobil Product Solutions, Spring, Texas, have submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, emphasizing the urgent need to bolster domestic supply chains for critical minerals. The energy firms voiced strong support for cultivating secure, viable mineral supply chains within the nation, with a particular focus on lithium and synthetic graphite essential for battery production. The petroleum p  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The International Energy Agency has released its World Energy Investment 2025 report, marking the 10th edition of the agency's annual analysis of global energy capital flows. Published in June 2025, the report reveals that worldwide energy investment is projected to reach USD 3.3 trillion in 2025, with over two-thirds--USD 2.2 trillion--allocated to clean energy sources such as renewables, electrification, and energy efficiency initiatives. According to the IEA,  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Angel Wileman named one of Women in Hydrogen 50 for 2025 * June 16, 2025 -- The Women's Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) in Energy has selected Southwest Research Institute's Angel Wileman for 2025's Women in Hydrogen 50. This list recognizes 50 women, nominated by their colleagues and peers, as the current and future leaders of the hydrogen economy. This distin  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * New UW Publication Supports Subsurface Characterization and Resource Evaluation in Sweetwater County Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a data article supporting subsurface characterization and resource evaluation for carbon storage projects, conventional oil and gas activities, and geothermal energy. The "Data in Brief" publication details co  more