NEW YORK, June 23 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * FERC Jump-Starts Plan to Get Data Center Connections Right FERC orders regional grids to move quickly to handle the biggest issue facing the electricity grid today. - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered regional grid operators to accelerate efforts to better handle surging electricity demands from new data center construction and let customers know how much that new demand is co  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 24 -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Gov. Pritzker Cuts Ribbon on $250 Million Incobrasa Expansion GILMAN -- Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) celebrated Incobrasa Industries' new soybean processing plant and solar array in Gilman, reinforcing Illinois' position as the nation's leading soybean-producing state and   more

GEELONG, Australia, June 22 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Power surge: Deakin study finds sharing energy cuts costs and boosts fairness * Australia's first-ever large-scale randomised control trial exploring a new technology that enables households and small businesses to buy and sell solar and battery power, has found to have increased access to solar and battery use, lower electricity prices, and encourage greater perceptions of a fairer energy system The  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Largest U.S. Wind Facility to Begin Operations This Month * Key Takeaways 1 The SunZia Wind Project begins operations in New Mexico this month as the largest-capacity wind facility in the United States, with a capacity of 3,650 megawatts. 2 The project is three times larger than any other wind facility in the United States and consists of 916 wind turbines, costing $11 bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Energy Storage Market Q1 2026 Sets Records Across Sectors * The U.S. installed 3.3 GW/8.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% The U.S. energy storage market installed a record 3.3 gigawatts (GW)/8.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery energy storage systems in Q1 2026, surpassing the previous Q1 record by 54% with ut  more

SYDNEY, Australia, June 23 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW-led solar research centre awarded $95.4m Louise Templeton The funding boost will extend the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics' world-leading research to power the next wave of global innovation in solar technologies. The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has secured $95.4 million from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to extend its world-leading sol  more