WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following statement on July 17, 2025: * * * ACORE Statement on Interior's Clean Energy Review Process The following is a statement from Ray Long, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the Department of the Interior's announcement that the Secretary will begin new and extensive review procedures for clean energy development: "Today's announcement by the Department of the Interior amo  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Congress Finalizes Passage of Rescission Package Late last night, the U.S. House finalized passage of President Trump's proposal to rescind $9.4 billion in budget authority, H.R. 4, which includes the full $125 million appropriated for FY 2025 to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). This legislation now heads to the President's desk for signature. American Energy Alliance President Tom P  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 19 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0129R City and County of Denver IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR AUTHORITY TO MODIFY THE EXISTING CROSSING TO ADD A PROTECTED BIKE LANE ON THE EXISTING ROAD UNDER THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT A-LINE OVERPASS AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH BLVD LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 500' EAST OF PENA BLVD IN   more

AMES, Iowa, July 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State grows total external funding; research funding again tops $300 million AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University grew total external funding for fiscal year 2025 to $549.3 million, an increase of $4.7 million over the previous fiscal year. As part of that total, university researchers attracted $329.9 million over the fiscal year that ended June 30. That's the second-highest research total, only behind   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 19 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on July 17, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: New DOI Review Procedures Unfairly Target Wind Development * BALTIMORE - The Department of the Interior released a directive following the signing of Executive Order 14315 (Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources) today, which requires "all decisions, actions, consultation  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Interior Directive to Add Onerous Review Procedures for Energy Projects * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Following is a statement from Stephanie Bosh, Senior Vice President of Communications at the Solar Energy Industries Association on the new directive from the Department of the Interior adding onerous review procedures for energy projects:   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - June 17, 2025: * * * QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "President Trump promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, but instead, he and House Republicans are making it worse." -- Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on House Republicans FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. "The impact of the shutdown has b  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Getting to know 3I/ATLAS, our solar system's newest interstellar visitor U-M astronomy is helping understand this fast, old and large comet that was born outside our galactic neighborhood * A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the discovery of just the third known interstellar object to visit our solar system on J  more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 18 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW hosts landmark energy conference to fast-track Australia's net zero future UNSW Sydney hosted the 2025 State of Energy Research Conference, with leading researchers, policymakers and industry mapping the path to net zero emissions. By Ashleigh Steele Australia's energy sector is at a crossroads, facing the competing demands of reducing emissions, lowering prices and maintaining reliability.  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 18 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA engineer earns NSF CAREER award for power research Yichen Zhang will study how to stabilize the grid as renewable energy sources expand * Yichen Zhang, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to advance his research and education i  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 19 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy announces portfolio of new power projects to meet growing demand in Texas and New Mexico Resource portfolio supports electric reliability, grid resilience and economic growth * AMARILLO, Texas (July 18, 2025) -- Xcel Energy has announced new generation resource additions as part of an overall portfolio to meet the rapidly rising energy needs of its Texas and New Mexico service area. The portf  more