BINGHAMTON, New York, June 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Alum leads 'upcycle' company offering new life for batteries Balki Iyer, MS '00, SD '19, is driven by a clean-energy mission By Katie Liu When discussing his nearly 20 years spent riding the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, Balki Iyer, MS '00, SD '19, likes to joke that each one of them has been 300 days of agony and 60 days of mediocrity. Then, after all that, five days of euphoria. "Of course, those  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Central Pennsylvania Rallies in Support of the Crane Clean Energy Center: Governor Shapiro, Microsoft Executives, Community Leaders and Hundreds of New Employees Gather to Celebrate Progress Constellation remains on track to restart Unit 1 ahead of schedule, bringing thousands of jobs and more than $3 billion  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 13 Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's Full Committee Markup. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Thank   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Inspiring the next generation of microelectronics experts * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- For the second consecutive summer, bright, inquisitive young minds will join Sandia National Laboratories' Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications Complex through the Student Intern Group for Microelectronics Advancement, known as the SIGMA institute. Sandia Nationa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Announces $50 Million In "Leading By Example" Energy Incentives * On June 17, 2025, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) will steward $50 million in solar and electrification incentives for state entities to reduce energy  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Why The Sun Is So Good At Evaporating Water A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent to sunlight itself. "It's well established that the sun is exceptionally good at causing water to evaporate - more efficient than heat  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The New York Solar Energy Industries Association has filed a petition requesting that state regulators reconsider an April order that approved changes to the state's solar incentive program. A notice issued June 24, 2025, confirms the New York State Public Service Commission is reviewing the request. The petition concerns the commission's April 24, 2025, "Order Approving NY-Sun Program Modifications" in the ongoing matter regarding the Advancement of Distributed Solar (Ca  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * New Ohio Legislation Makes Major Changes to State Energy Policy * Signed into law by Governor DeWine on May 15, 2025, Ohio House Bill 15 reduces the personal property tax on all forms of new generation and storage, encourages the adoption of Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETS), incentivizes energy developments on brownfields, establis  more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Private Sector Mini-Grid Developers Sign Funding Agreements to Fast Track Zambia's Electrification Efforts * * Over US$1.1 million awarded to OnePower Zambia, Renwasol/Solar23, and Engie Energy Access Zambia (Power Corner Zambia) through ZEDSI programme. LUSAKA, ZAMBIA | June 25, 2025 -- Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, through a grant to the United   more

LIVERMORE, California, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Turning captured carbon into natural gas could provide cost-competitive energy storage * Solar and wind energy are highly variable, dependent on the day, weather and location of the facilities. At times, they can generate more electricity than is needed, but they can also fall short when demand is at its peak. Unfortunately, any extra energy created by these  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use amid rising global temperatures An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today. The bioplastic metafilm - that can be applied to buildings, equipment and o  more