ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Asteroid hunting using heliostats? * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- John Sandusky, a scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into electricity, to work in the dark. John Sandusky, a scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, stands in the field of heliostats at the National Solar Ther  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Award Grants to Power Clean Energy Projects, Boost Local Public Safety 2025 Powering Safe Communities Program Awards Over $165,000 in Grants to 23 Communities Across Northern Illinois * ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus are proud to announce the latest recipients of the Powering Safe Communities Grant Program, kickstarting projects focu  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Curbs Preferential Treatment for Wind Energy * Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced four policy measures to advance President Donald J. Trump's commonsense approach to affordable, reliable energy development in America. In alignment with President Donald J. Trump's directives, the Department of the Interior is ending special treatment for unr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * DTE Energy reports second quarter accomplishments, investments and earnings Continued substantial investment to improve reliability and transition to cleaner generation; on track to invest $4.4 billion into its utilities in 2025 Invested $1.8 billion in the first half of 2025 to improve electric infrastructure and reliability for customers Broke ground on Cold Creek Solar Park Began operations of Pine River S  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Duke Energy announces sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire for $2.48 billion * Transaction expected to close Q1 2026 * Proceeds help efficiently fund Duke Energy's $83 billion five-year capital plan * CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it reached an agreement to sell its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution company busines  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on July 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Scott Kupor, Director, Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions July 14, 2025, through July 25, 2025 Dear Director Kupor: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FE  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Delivers Nearly $45 Million in Federal Investments to Strengthen Infrastructure, Support Housing Projects in New Mexico in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bills * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced over $44 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico through the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation,  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 30 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou using AI to improve energy efficiency for campuses nationwide Researchers harness machine learning to transform energy management at large universities. * University of Missouri researchers are using a type of artificial intelligence to revolutionize how large campuses -- including Mizzou's own -- manage energy use. Their goal is to help institutions across the nation optimize efficienc  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Murray, Kaptur Ask GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar In Defiance of Spending Law Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Marcy K  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 29 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy demonstrates multi-day solar UAS flight * The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS techn  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, July 30 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * NYPA Publishes Draft of Updated Renewables Strategic Plan, Expanding Renewable Energy Opportunities to Nearly 7 GW of Combined Capacity Second Tranche of 3.8 GW Includes New Renewables and Energy Storage Projects Located in Every Region of New York State Public Comment Period on New Draft Plan Open Until September 12; NYPA to Hold Virtual Public Hearings in August   more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 30 (TNSjou) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: * * * New Research Suggests Life Could Survive Beneath the Surface of Mars and Other Planets Using High Energy Particles from Space A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and moons in our solar system. The research shows that cosmic ray  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Seven Entrepreneurs from the Americas and Beyond Selected for Premier Social Innovation Hardware Accelerator, with Virtual Awards Ceremony set for August 6 2025 ASME ISHOW Americas ventures provide solutions to address energy, healthcare, technology access, and drinking water challenges * The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the regional ventures for the 20  more

LYONS, Nebraska, July 30 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Soil health resources for solar development are provided in the new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs LYONS, NEBRASKA -- As solar energy projects continue to grow across the U.S., a fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs outlines how new development can be designed to protect soil health, reduce erosion, and maintain long-term agricultural productivity. The newly released fact s  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on North Carolina Legislature Overriding Veto of "The Power Bill Reduction Act" * RALEIGH, NC -- Following is a statement from Caitlin Vincent, director of Southeast state affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association, on the North Carolina General Assembly's vote to override Governor Stein's veto of Senate Bill 266: "We are d  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 30 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: * * * TEP to Convert Coal-Fired Springerville Generating Station Units to Natural Gas At a Glance: * Tucson Electric Power plans to convert Units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired Springerville Generating Station to operate on natural gas by 2030 to maintain reliable, affordable service and support local employment. * The project will help TEP maintain reliable, affordable service for existing customers by replacin  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 30 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH student group set to launch new instrument payload on NASA rocket to study harnessing reentry heat and converting it to electrical energy By Russ Nelson The Terminus Spaceflight Research Group at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is set to send a new payload into space, a follow-up to the successful launch and retrieval of a previous Terminus payload in August 2024. This time, the stude  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * As AI booms, data centers threaten energy grid and water supplies, expert says By Courtney Sakry The unseen infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI) isn't digital -- it's physical: massive data centers filled with thousands of computer servers. As the popularity of AI tools continues to grow, it has triggered a once-in-a-generation construction boom for larger and more powerful data centers.  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: [Category: BizConsumer Services] * * * Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture Launch National Effort to Wild U.S. Farmland * AUSTIN, Texas (July 29, 2025) - Whole Foods Market and Mad Agriculture today announced a transformative collaboration to launch a national biodiversity highway initiative aimed at reconstructing native ecosystems across American farmland. This visionary program, beginning in and around the  more