PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * ACC Votes to Add Nearly 5,000 MW to the Arizona Electricity Grid; Continues to Prioritize Reliability, Affordability and Diversity Since January 2025, at the start of the new year and after inaugurating three incumbent, and two new Commissioners, the Arizona Corporation Commission has voted and approved several items that will help Arizona electric utilities continue to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * As Trump Raises Costs, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger Make Energy Affordability a "Key Component" of Their Platforms * New reporting from National Journal highlights how Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are making energy affordability a "key component" of their campaigns for governor, with both candidates recently unveiling plans to bring down energy costs while also making everything fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * California Legislative Session Advances Important Clean Energy Initiatives But Misses Some Key Opportunities * Many no-regrets bills passed in the waning days of session, but major affordability and clean energy gaps remain SACRAMENTO, CA -- During a busy last week of session in which high-profile energy deals were finalized on topics ranging from cap-and-trade reauthorization to r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * CPS Energy Takes Environmental Step Backward With Methane Gas Plant Purchase * SAN ANTONIO - Today, the country's largest municipally owned energy utility - San Antonio's CPS Energy - announced an agreement to purchase power plants that burn methane gas at a cost of nearly $1.4 billion, dealing a substantial blow to the utility's progress toward lowering emissions. The power plants located  more

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Earth's history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's crust, showing its development was shaped by the impact of meteorites during its journey through the Milky Way and not solely through internal processes as was previously widely considered. Th  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 16 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Bayreuth Investigates Future Energy Technologies The German Research Foundation (DFG) has accepted Dr. Helen Gruninger into its prestigious Emmy Noether Programme. Based at the Northern Bavarian NMR Centre (NBNC) and the Bavarian Battery Centre (BayBatt) at the University of Bayreuth, the Emmy Noether junior research group is exploring photoba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Senators Hoeven and Cramer, urge FERC to rein in unfair transmission cost-shifting in MISO * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, joined by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, supported a complaint filed at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) challenging the regional cost-allocation formula used to charge customers for new electric transmission lines.   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * New Tools Show How Trump EPA Funding Cuts Harms Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two companion maps published today--the narrative Stolen Futures StoryMap and the data-rich Stolen Futures grants dashboard --show how the Trump administration's funding cuts are harming communities across the nation. Stolen Futures maps spotlight communities relying upon $37 billion in pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Costa Introduce Legislation to Study Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Rural America * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced legislation requiring the U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior, and Agriculture to study the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) data center expansions in rural America. Rising energy demand from AI data cent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Industry Applauds Passage of California Legislation Addressing Energy Affordability, Promoting Clean Energy Development * SACRAMENTO -- On the final day of its 2025 legislative session, the California State Legislature passed two bills that will help lower energy prices in California: Assembly Bill 825 and Senate Bill 302. AB 825 begins the process of establishing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Industry Urges Nevada PUC to Change Course on Draft Order that Makes Residential Solar More Expensive * CARSON CITY, NEVADA -- The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada released a draft order that will make rooftop solar more expensive for Nevadans. Wil Gehl, Intermountain West Regional senior manager for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), said the f  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * An Explanation for the Look of Venus' Mysterious Surface The source of enigmatic circles on the surface of Earth's closest relative in solar system revealed in new paper By Robert Monroe - scrippsnews@ucsd.edu A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for features that characterize the surface of th  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UK renewable energy cliff brings both risks and opportunities The UK could lose some of its existing renewable energy capacity in two years' time when financial support for wind farms and other renewables starts to run out, unless key changes are made to how the energy market is managed, finds new analysis by UCL researchers. Yet, contract end dates also present an opportunity, if the right steps are   more

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 16 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Regulations to stop overheating in homes fall short, new research shows Regulations designed to tackle overheating in new homes could be improved to protect occupants against extreme heat conditions, new research suggests. At the University of Salford's Energy House 2.0, scientists are working with Barratt Redrow and Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland to test how homes can withstand hotter summers ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Blasts Trump Administration for Rising Energy Costs, Cuts to Renewable Projects * WATCH : Padilla highlights path forward in the face of Trump's cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke on the Senate floor to outline the Trump Administration's devastating cuts to clean energy pro  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A fundamental approach to the carbon dioxide problem Professor William McNamara is drawing inspiration from nature to tap the potential of CO2 as a fuel. By Catherine Tyson As policymakers and advocates gather to celebrate National Clean Energy Week, scientists across the world are sleuthing out ways to generate sustainable, clean energy. From wind farms to electric cars to solar fields to nuclear power p  more