WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * AEA to the Senate: Absolutely No Backsliding on IRA Subsidies The Senate Finance Committee released its draft text for the budget reconciliation bill this week, notably preserving many of the "clean energy" tax incentives that House Republicans have dramatically scaled back. American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: "The Senate Finance proposal extends subsidies   more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 19 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Research aims to turn sunlight into fuel By Cathy Majtenyi In their "pie in the sky" vision of solar energy conversion, Art van der Est and his colleagues imagine harnessing sunlight to create a compound that could be used as fuel when other options aren't feasible. The Brock University Professor Emeritus of Chemistry is among the solar energy researchers investigating how to use a cheap, clean starting m  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Announces $485,477 in Funding for Rural Small Businesses * The Rural Energy for America Program grants will help local businesses install solar arrays SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that three small businesses in Central and Southern Illinois will receive a combined $485,477 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funding from the U  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Proposes Measure To Advance Energy Resiliency For Remote Island, Native Hawaiian and Tribal Communities * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced an effort to codify into law a federal program to expand energy resilience and reliability for some of the nation's most vulnerable regions - isolated island, Native Hawaiian and Tribal communities - which often face common and u  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 20 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV appointed Owner's Engineer for landmark 1GW solar + 600 MWH storage project in Egypt DNV has been selected as Owner's Engineer for the 1GW Abydos for Renewable Energy (AFRE) solar PV project and its integrated 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), located in Benban, Egypt. Developed by AMEA Power, this flag  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 18 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Dufur sets national example for healthier and more efficient schools * A Seismic Rehabilitation Grant made a 2024 Dufur School District roofing project possible. The district was also able to add insulation to the old gym, making it more energy efficient and comfortable for students. (Photo courtesy of the Dufur School District) Updating school district buildings to improve  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * Ecuador to Increase Resiliency of Energy Sector with IDB Guarantee Ecuador is encouraging private investments to diversify its energy mix and enhance energy security with a $77 million sovereign guarantee from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The guarantee--the first operation under a $140 million conditional credit line for investment projects--is designed to reduce country risk an  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 19 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Funding for NMSU Alumni Pond reconstruction, Aquatics Center renovations approved New Mexico State University is making the next moves to bring the Aggie Alumni Pond back to life and also sharpen up the Aquatics Center with a projected start date in July. On June 6, the NMSU Board of Regents approved the two major project budgets during a special meeting. This funding includes $1.3 millio  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Energy Secretary for Budget Cuts Gutting American Renewable Energy, Technological Innovation, and Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to question Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on President Trump's America-last budget bill that would decimate the renewable energy economy, hamper A  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 20 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can the Moon's Own Resources Support a Working Base? Stevens professor and graduate student examine the logistical nuts, bolts and costs of humans living and working on the moon -- using what's already there * There's renewed global interest in exploring, sampling, possibly even living and working on the moon for scientific or business purposes. At least three space agencies are currently planni  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 20 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: * * * TEP Requests Rate Review to Support Safe, Resilient, Reliable Service At a Glance: * Tucson Electric Power has proposed new rates that we project would increase residential customer bills by about 14 percent when they take effect. That would be less than the level of inflation since 2021, the year used to set our current rates. * The proposed rates are needed to recover investments in grid upgrades an  more