NEW YORK, July 2 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Professor Gang He Receives CUNY Research Award * Associate Professor Gang He is an energy scholar and researcher whose work has informed policy discussion and processes. Gang He, PhD, won the 2026 Sandi Cooper Award presented by the CUNY Academy to associate professors in recognition of outstanding research in the humanities or sciences, including social and life sciences. Dr. He's research focuses on energy trans  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Demo Day 2026: Student Innovators Take Center Stage at The Basement * From wearable safety technology to help prevent injuries and AI software that helps clinicians assess and track wound healing to a smart technology that transforms traditional oven baking, this year's Demo Day at The Basement touched on some of the many ambitious ideas UC San Diego students are building to tackle   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Secretary Wright Applauds End of New Federal Wind and Solar Subsidies U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today released the following statement regarding the Working Families Tax Cut July 4, 2026 deadline ending federal tax credit subsidies for new wind and solar projects not currently under construction. For more than three decades, the federal government has subsidized wind and so  more

NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Solar Project Brings More Clean Energy to Culebra Residents in Puerto Rico Community solar initiative provides reliable electricity to 15 families who depend on medical and specialized equipment - Environmental Defense Fund announced a new community-based solar initiative in Culebra that will provide clean and reliable energy to 15 families who rely on electricity to operate life-sustaining medical a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on July 2, 2026: * * * From Legacy to Future: APS Plans to Convert Cholla Power Plant to Natural Gas Arizona Public Service (APS) announced today it plans to convert two units at its Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona to natural gas. The repurposed resource, with operations beginning in 2029, will help meet the state's growing energy demand while maintaining reliable, affordable electric se  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Huffman Releases Gov Watchdog Report, Finds Billions in Puerto Rico Grid Funding Stuck in Federal Pipeline Nine Years After Hurricanes FEMA refusal to correct staff turnover, and agency dysfunction have stalled recovery as the people of Puerto Rico endure the worst power reliability in the nation - A new Governmen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Pa. House passes Sunshine Act 24-hour notice bill * HARRISBURG, July 2 - The state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Robert Freeman that would clarify the exceptions to the 24-hour rule for meeting agendas under the Sunshine Act, in response to a November decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. "My legislation would strengthen transparen  more

OXFORD, Ohio, July 2 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Resilient, reliable, sustainable: Q-and-A with Vince Weatherstein, Miami's director of Energy Systems * Vince Weatherstein, director of energy systems at Miami University, joined Miami last fall. Since then, among other projects, he has overseen the completion of the Western Solar North and South arrays in the new Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park, and the completion of the North Geothermal project. Weat  more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 2 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * We can't air-condition our way out of a hotter future, says UNSW expert Samantha Dunn A new global review argues passive cooling technology must become central to climate adaptation. As temperatures rise around the world, air conditioning is saving lives. But a growing reliance on it is also placing unprecedented pressure on electricity grids, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and making cities  more