PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE celebrates 20 years of environmental stewardship * Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently reached a milestone, marking 20 consecutive years of participation in the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Environmental Stewardship Initiative and demonstrating a long-standing commitment to environmental conservation and protection efforts. Secretary of the No  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Roy Awards recognize materials research with potential far-reaching impact * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Six materials researchers at Penn State have received the 2025 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, recognizing a wide range of research with societal impact. The award is presented by the Materials Research Institute (MRI) for recent interdisciplinary materials re  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 6 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University awarded 1m pounds to develop technology to boost low-carbon energy generation in Ukraine Empty heading * The technology will help Ukraine rebuild its low-carbon energy generation capacity * Three schemes range from clean energy to restore heating and sanitation to displaced communities to refrigerant-free cooling for conflict regions * All three schemes are collaborations with either UK or Uk  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Court Strikes Down Trump Administration's Reckless Wind Energy Permitting Ban * (WASHINGTON - Dec. 8, 2025) Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's federal permitting ban on wind energy projects, a Day One Executive Order halting a vital source of clean affordable energy benefitting millions of people. The challeng  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Harnessing Energy Under Our Feet The Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium explored the history of geothermal energy at Duke and accelerate its use along the East Coast. * Nesjavellir's ION Adventure Hotel in Iceland. The Millennium hotel in New Zealand. The Chena hot springs in Alaska. All are examples of geothermal energy in use - the use of natural heat underfoot in a sustainable  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Global Impact: University of Houston Researchers Again Named to Prestigious Highly Cited List Key Takeaways * University of Houston professors Zhifeng Ren and Yan Yao have been named Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate for their far-reaching contributions to global energy research. * Their influential work puts them among the top 1% of cited scientists worldwide and highlights UH's growing impact in super  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Honeywell, Charlotte, North Carolina, announced that it has been selected by Technip Energies, Paris, France, to provide integrated automation and safety systems for two of the United Kingdom's most significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives: the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) projects. Honeywell's Integrated Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) will establish a unified automation architecture, combining process cont  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LETTER: LCV Urges Congress to PERMIT Act, SPEED Act, and other Anti-Environmental Legislation * December 5, 2025 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Oppose H.R. 3898 the PERMIT Act, H.R. 4776 the SPEED Act, and other anti-environmental legislation (H.R. 3668, H.R. 3628, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632) Dear Representative: The League of Conservation Voter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions, Houston, Texas, from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). The strategic transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals, and is intended to significantly enhance NextEra Energy Resources' existing customer supply business. Symmetry Energy Solutions is identified as one of the leading suppliers  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, and Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California, announced that they have reached a milestone of approximately 2.5 gigawatts (GW) in clean energy contracts. The achievement stems from the signing of 11 new power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two energy storage agreements (ESAs), designed to strengthen American energy leadership. NextEra Energy Resources, an energy infrastructure developer, and Meta, a leading technology   more

HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Tiny Windows into a Vast Future Prof. David Eisenberg of the Technion in Science: Porous Structures as the Foundation for the Future of Energy * According to researchers at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, the future of energy lies in technological breakthroughs in porous materials, whose influence extends across diverse fields - from computing systems to biomedical  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 8 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Coffee scraps help blueberries stay fresher, longer UNSW researchers are turning what was once waste into a protective film that could help extend the expiry date of some of Australia's favourite summer fruits. Ever splurged on a punnet (or few) of blueberries only to find them a wrinkled, grey-flecked disappointment in your fridge a few days later? You're not alone. This little blue superfood is   more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Sustainable future materials International workshop at Wits ignites breakthrough ideas for a sustainable materials future. * In a powerful demonstration of global collaboration, the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials (RTCFM) convened leading minds from across its international network for a groundbreaking workshop at Wits. The event focused on the Circularity of Energy Storage Mater  more