BINGHAMTON, New York, July 22 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Stainless-steel component boosts power output for bacteria-based biobattery Collaboration between electrical, mechanical engineering professors leads to groundbreaking new research By Chris Kocher Engineering innovations generally require long hours in the lab, with a lot of trial and error through experimentation before zeroing in on the best solution. But sometimes, if you're lucky, the answe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on House Natural Resources Committee Permitting Reform Hearing * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing entitled Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews. Earthjustice Action Senior Legislative Counsel Stephen Schima issued the following statement: "We need a permitting syste  more

CANBERRA, Australia, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Electrified cities could become giant batteries: ANU study Our electric vehicles (EVs) and hot water systems could become powerful assets for the electricity grid and help turn Australian cities into giant batteries, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. According to lead author Dr Bin Lu, when used smartly, these technologies can help reduce s  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Advances Energy Dominance through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON -- Following President Trump's signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or H.R. 1, the Department of the Interior is implementing key changes that will promote U.S. energy production, timber development and other regulatory actions needed to ensure the responsible management of our natural resou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Maryland Energy Administration Awards $5 Million in Community Resiliency Grants * On June 20, 2025, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced $5 million in grant awards through its 2025 Resilient Maryland Program--a statewide initiative that supports the planning, design, and construction of distributed energy resource (DER)  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 23 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * New solar + battery storage project completes first stage of renewable energy projects on 3 island grids Seven projects add 260 megawatts of clean power * HONOLULU, July 22, 2025 - The new Hoohana Solar project started commercial operations on July 11, 2025, marking the completion of the first stage of grid-scale renewable energy systems brought online through a competitive bidding process initiated by H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Doubles Solar Power Generation in Just 17 Months 2-Gigawatt Milestone Underscores Pennsylvania's 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Strategy Amid Growing Electricity Demand * LEWISBERRY, PA - Surrounded by solar panels nestled within the Quaker Race Day Use Area at Gifford Pinchot State Park, leaders from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), Pennsylvania   more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Auction Procures 134,311 MW of Generation Resources; Supply Responds to Price Signal Modest Year-Over-Year Wholesale Cost Increases Expected in Most Areas, Some Areas See Decreases * (Valley Forge, PA - July 22, 2025) - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2026/2027 Base Residua  more

NEW YORK, July 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * PJM Auction Results in Higher Prices for Ratepayers in 13 States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Capacity prices in PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid, increased from $14.7 billion to $16.1 billion, to be paid by ratepayers in 2026 and 2027. Last year's price spike increased electricity bills by about 30% for 65 million people across the region - this auction will incr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * PJM Releases Record-High Capacity Auction Results * Norristown, PA \- Today, the regional transmission organization PJM released its 2025 capacity auction results, signaling a continuation of high energy prices for its 13-state service region. This year, the capacity auction ended at the price cap of $329.17/MW-day, even higher than last year's record-breaking clearing price and more tha  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: * * * A UdeM team confirms a fifth potentially habitable planet around L 98-59, a red dwarf 35 l A team led by UdeM researchers confirms a fifth potentially habitable planet around L 98-59, a red dwarf 35 light-years away. * A team led by the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the Universite de Montreal has achieved the most precise study to date of the L 98-59 planetary   more