UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Backyard insect inspires large-scale invisibility particles production * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. When most people see a leafhopper in their backyard garden, they notice little more than a tiny green or striped insect flicking from leaf to leaf. But these insects are actually master engineers, capable of building some of the most complex natural nanostructures known, which makes them invisibl  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 13 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items ENERGY / WATER 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24A-0442E Public Service Company of Colorado IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO FOR APPROVAL OF ITS 2024 JUST TRANSITION SOLICITATION . Filing Date and Party: 12/11/2025 Public Service Company of Colorado Description: Motion to modify reply comment deadline relating to redlines of Power Pu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Wins Platts Global Energy Award for Crane Clean Energy Center Restart * BALTIMORE (Dec. 12, 2025) Constellation was awarded "Energy Deal of the Year" this week at the 2025 Platts Global Energy Awards for its 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft that paved the wa  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth-Led NASA Mission Selected for Next Phase Prof. Robyn Millan will head a nationwide team working to study Earth's magnetosphere. * NASA is moving forward with the next phase of a Dartmouth-led mission that aims to unlock the secrets of global energy circulation in Earth's magnetosphere, which powers intense magnetic storms, explosive substorms, and spectacular aurora. The mission will be awarded   more

MORRIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * German intern advances residential decarbonization in rural Minnesota * The University of Minnesota Morris and partners from throughout the state are working together to explore pathways that allow residents and communities to decarbonize their heating loads. Many Minnesotans burn natural gas to heat their residences. But, there are emerging options to heat homes without burning natural gas o  more

HONG KONG, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering Team Unveils Self-protecting Catalyst Advancing Durable and Affordable Green Hydrogen An international research team led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has unveiled a new catalyst that overcomes a major challenge in producing green hydrogen at scale. This innovation makes the process of producing oxygen efficiently and reliably in the harsh ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * House Passes Energy and Commerce Bills to Strengthen Grid, Lower Electricity Prices Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04), Speaker of the House of Representatives, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich Speaks at Semafor's Principals Event on Permitting Reform * PHOTOS HERE WASHINGTON Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at Semafor's Principals Live - Powering America's Future event in D.C. about permitting reform legislation in Congress. During the fireside chat moderated by Sem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LETTER: LCV Urges Congress to Oppose the SPEED Act, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, and other anti-environmental legislation * December 12, 2025 U.S. House of Represe ntatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Oppose H.R. 4776 the SPEED Act, H.R. 1366 the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, and other anti-environmental legislation (H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, H.R. 845) Dear Repres  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 12 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Geoenergy research funding to drive change for a low carbon future Backed by a significant investment from industry, a new research project will support the UK's energy transition and drive innovation in low-carbon technologies. Led by Durham University and involving Newcastle University, the geoenergy research partnership will unite geoscientists, engineers, and social scientists from predominantl  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Next Episode: India Has Achieved an Electrification Miracle. Now It's Writing Its Wind Story. In 2010, India's grid was in crisis. The Asian nation struggled with power deficits close to 13% during periods of peak demand, while around one in four Indians still lacked access to electricity. But India has come a long way, and fast. Today 99.6% of Indians have electricity access. Given   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service posted the following news: * * * NOAA Shares First SWFO-L1 Space Weather Data from SWiPS * The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) onboard the Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, NOAA's newest space weather mission, was successfully powered on six days after it launched on September 24, 2025. After completing several maj  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Oppose H.R. 4776 the SPEED Act, H.R. 1366 the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, and other anti-environmental legislation (H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, H.R. 845) * December 12, 2025 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Dear Representative: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) believes that everyone has a right to clean air, clean water, public lands,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of December 8, 2025 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Improving Servicemember Quality of Life and Modernizing Defense Acquisition This week, House Republicans passed legislation to implement President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, codifying all or parts  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 12 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Australia tracking a decade behind 2050 net zero target Independent analysis of Australia's path to net zero has found progress is being made, but transitioning to renewable energy and cleaner industry and transport needs to happen much faster to reach the 2050 target. Net Zero Australia (NZAu) has released a project tracker showing current decarbonisation rates align with Australia reaching net zer  more