ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Ameren Illinois begins construction on Peoria Solar Energy Center Ameren Illinois broke ground today on a solar energy facility in Peoria. The 2.5-megawatt Peoria Solar Energy Center will produce enough electricity to power 420 homes and businesses and provide an economic boost to the region. It is the third renewable power generation facility built and opera  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Whoever Powers the AI Revolution Will Win the AI Arms Race * "Adequate energy is not going to come from windmills and wishful thinking. It's not going to come from climate mandates or Chinese solar panels... It's going to come from America's energy breadbasket. My home state of Wyoming is at the heart of America's energy breadbasket." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * BGE Awards $250,000 to 29 Local Nonprofits for Vital Community Safety Programs BGE is awarding over $250,000 in BGE Community Safety Grants to 29 nonprofit organizations this year. The Community Safety Grant program focuses on helping local non-profits promote safety and resiliency within our communities, and is an evolution of the Emergency Response and Safety Grants pr  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Aug. 1 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU Awarded $700,000 to Launch Germanium-Based Research The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Black Hills State University (BHSU) $700,000 to launch germanium-based research, with promising applications in dark matter detection and medical imaging. BHSU is part of the Ge-STAR: Germanium-based Science and Technology Advancement Research consortium of six South Dakota universities that   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 (TNSrpt) -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation and GridBeyond Launch AI-Powered Demand Response Program in PJM to Improve Grid Flexibility and Save Customers Millions Innovative AI-powered tool helps business customers save money by reducing their energy use during times of peak demand, increasing grid flexibility and lowering consum  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Five New Manufacturing Companies Join NEMA, Amplifying the Electroindustry's Impact ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today welcomed five new manufacturing companies to membership. At a time of rapidly increasing energy demand, NEMA's more than 300 member companies are powering U.S. manufacturing and producing the   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin joins "The Scott Jennings Show", Highlights Administrator Zeldin's Bold Action to Unleash American Energy * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined "The Scott Jennings Show". The Senator discussed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin's recent action to unleash American energy as well as how Senate Republicans are pu  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Regulators Approve Expensive Evergy Gas Plants * Jefferson City, Mo - Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates monopoly utilities like Evergy, unanimously approved a plan to charge customers in advance for two new Kansas gas-burning power plants and one new Missouri gas plant. Sierra Club and other stakeholders opposed the proposal because of Evergy's f  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * PNW Connects Local High School Students with Hands-On Clean Energy Education * Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has launched a collaboration with two Northwest Indiana high schools aimed at bringing impactful clean energy lessons into classrooms. The Clean Energy and Smart Grids program, supported by a grant from the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Northern Indiana Public Service Company L  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Map Where Solar Energy Delivers the Biggest Climate Payoff Using advanced computational modeling, a Rutgers professor, in collaboration with researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Stony Brook University, reveal both the immediate and delayed climate benefits of solar power * Increasing solar power generation in the United States by 15% could lead to an an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren and Rounds Call on Secretary Lutnick and Secretary Rubio to Prevent Offshoring and Keep Critical AI Infrastructure Here in the U.S. "AI is a transformative technology, and it is imperative that we harness its potential to enhance our security and prosperity." * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * The Nevada Independent: For Future Growth, Nevada Needs Solar. Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Won't Help. * A new report from the Nevada Independent found that increased utility bills, job losses, and significant cuts to Nevada's solar energy industry are on the horizon due to Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", which Joe Lombardo has celebrated. The bill will undermine environmental protections  more

RIVERSIDE, California, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Researchers shed light on photo electricity generation UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique Author: David Danelski UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique that exposes how cutting-edge materials used in solar panels and light sensors convert light into electricity--offering a path to better, faster, and m  more