WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * ACP Statement on Lengthy New Review Procedures from DOI for Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2025 - The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued the following statement from ACP CEO Jason Grumet in response to the announcement of new lengthy review procedures from the Department of the Interior targeting solar and wind development: "The recently released   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * As Solar and Storage Dominate New Grid Additions, Industry Releases First-of-its-Kind Roadmap for Achieving a Circular Economy * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) unveiled a bold new roadmap to implement a circular economy approach throughout the U.S. solar and storage industry. As solar and storage account for a majority of the new   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Governors Pushes PJM for Better Board * Norristown, PA - Today, nine governors representing both Democratic and Republican states sent a letter to the PJM board expressing concerns about the board's leadership and urging the board to fill the remaining two open seats with candidates recommended by the bipartisan slate of governors. In the letter, the governors point out PJM's   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Introduces Sunshine on Solar Lending Act to Provide Transparency and Lower Costs for Consumers * July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL) introduced the Sunshine on Solar Lending Act, legislation that protects consumers from loopholes lenders use in solar financing arrangements, resulting in infla  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Huffman Statement on Interior Memo Targeting Clean Energy on Federal Lands Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued a statement after the Department of the Interior released a memo ordering that all wind and solar energy projects on federal lands must now receive personal appro  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Ends Preferential Treatment for Unreliable, Subsidy-Dependent Wind and Solar Energy * WASHINGTON -- In line with President Donald J. Trump's Energy Dominance agenda, the Department of the Interior is ending preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy. The move follows the signing of Executive Order 14315, Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreli  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 17 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Kings Glen's CodeUP Summer Program Heats Up Learning With Innovation and Fun * At Kings Glen Elementary School this summer, students aren't just soaking up the sun -- they're harnessing its power! Through the CodeUP Summer Program, funded by a DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) grant, students are engaging in hands-on learning that blends technology, engineering, and environmental   more

PERTH, Australia, July 17 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Solar farms look like lakes to birds - and it's messing with their migrations Murdoch University researchers call for wildlife-friendly solar farm design to protect biodiversity amid global renewable energy expansion. Solar energy plays a central role in the race toward a low-carbon future. But while solar farms help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new study warns that their rapid expansion may come at a cost  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * PSC Acts Against Eight Energy Companies for Failing to Abide by Rules Commission Staff Identifies Several Regulatory Violations by Energy Companies * ALBANY -- The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today revoked Polaris Power Services LLC's (Polaris) eligibility to operate as an energy services company (ESCO) in New York State. The Commissio  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * PSC Improves Utility Billing and Crediting Processes for Community Distributed Generation Decision Strengthens Customer Protections and Expands Access to Affordable, Clean Energy * ALBANY -- The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved changes to help protect customers to Community Distributed Generation (CDG) billing and crediting p  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS observed by NSF-funded Gemini North telescope Astronomers capture imagery of this interstellar object -- the third such object ever discovered -- as it zooms through the solar system * Using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured an image of comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object that was first detected on July 1, 2025, by the   more

OSHAWA, Ontario, July 17 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Why nuclear engineers are essential to Canada's clean-energy future With governments and industries increasingly turning to nuclear power to expand grid capacity and meet clean-energy targets, a leading Ontario Tech University engineering researcher says Canada must act now to build the workforce that will power that future. Dr. Hossam Kishawy, Dean of Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Enginee  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Mike Lawler "Sold Out New York on Clean Energy" * Lawler "put politics ahead of N.Y.'s interests, hurting not just the environment but also jobs and the economy." As Mike Lawler shamelessly touts his vote for the Big, Ugly Bill - slashing green energy tax credits that are bringing millions of dollars to NY-17 and tens of thousands of jobs to the state - New Yorkers are   more

MILPITAS, California, July 15 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company (RENA Technologies): * * * RENA Technologies Commissions High-Tech-Processing Facility for TGV Glass Substrates This cutting-edge panel-level wet processing demo tool handles large 510 x 515 mm substrates, delivering world class, high density Through Glass Vias (TGV) formation and ultra-small taper angles essential  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 18 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * SOU students step up for solar energy project (Ashland, Ore.) -- A solar energy project approved recently by Southern Oregon University's student government will generate both electricity and a steady flow of income for the university's Student Food Pantry. The Associated Students of SOU gave the go-ahead to spend $91,768 from the ASSOU Green Fund on a sustainability student's proposal to replace   more