WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48504) entitled "U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - Process and Potential Effects:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected PA Provisions The PA sets goals for addressing climate change and establishes international mechanisms for furthering these goals; these include the establishment of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the PA (CMA), among other pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Can Solar Wind Make Water on Moon? NASA Experiment Shows Maybe Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the Sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the Moon. When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind smashes into the lunar surface, the idea goes, it triggers a chemical reaction that could make water molecules. Now, in the most realistic lab simulation of this process yet, NASA-led rese  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 16 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Breaking Ground on Historic Capital Improvements New construction and renovations will elevate the campus experience and serve as a model of sustainability for the region Catawba College will celebrate a major milestone in its campus evolution with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, marking the beginning of the most ambitious capital improvements initiative in the institution'  more

PASADENA, California, April 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Inflection Award for Developing Scalable, Sustainable Battery Technology Eshaan Patheria, a Caltech graduate student in chemistry, is one of 30 young scientists from around the world to receive the inaugural Inflection Award, an honor celebrating early-career scientists working on solutions to address climate change. Patheria was recognized for his work in   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant Now Open The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant Program is open for applications. Now in its third year, this program provides funding for projects that research and demonstrate the use of solar energy production on agricultural land. Grant funding is available for projects  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 11, 2025, entitled "Business Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Power." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The federal government provides tax credits for investments in energy sources that generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide in the process. Two tax credits, the investment tax credit (ITC) and the production tax credit (PTC), directly support investment in wind and solar elect  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 11, 2025, entitled "Business Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Power:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * How CBO Models the Tax Credits' Effects on Investment CBO uses two models to analyze the effects of energy-related tax credits on investment in the electric power sector and the federal budget: * CBO's capital tax model, or CapTax, is designed to estimate the effects of federal taxes on ca  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 16 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * DTE Energy breaks ground on new solar park to help meet Ford Motor Company's needs for 100% carbon-free and renewable energy Ford's participation in DTE's CleanVision MIGreenPower is largest renewable energy purchase from a utility in U.S. history DETROIT, April 15, 2025 -- DTE Energy, the state's largest producer of and investor in renewable energy, broke ground this morning on a 100-megawatt solar array nea  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak's first 100 days in Congress Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is marking her first 100 days in office by highlighting key wins for North Dakota's energy producers, families, and agricultural communities. Since taking office in January, Fedorchak has focused on advancing commonsense policies that cut red tape, support American energy, and reflect the priorities of  more

HELENA, Montana, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Recognizes President Trump's Support for Colstrip EPA grants two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule * April 15 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized a recent proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump that grants Colstrip two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule aimed at shutting down ce  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Statement on Senate Votes Approving the Nominations of David Arconti and Marissa Gillett as PURA Commissioners (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the votes today in the Connecticut State Senate approving the nominations of David Arconti, Jr. and Marissa Gillett to serve as commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory   more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Southwest Virginia Solar Summit April 15, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WISE, Va. -- This May, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting the inaugural Solar Virginia Solar Summit for residents and local governments of Southwest Virginia. The event will be open to the public on May 21 between 3 and   more

LANCASTER, England, April 15 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Researchers use satellite imagery to shed light on UK solar farm land use Scientists at Lancaster University have studied satellite images of the UK to produce the most accurate assessment yet on how much land solar farms occupy. The study, in collaboration with NextEnergy Capital and published in the journal Progress in Energy, show that the amount of land occupied by solar farms is between 15,580 and 17,3  more

LONDON, England, April 16 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Power Generation from Renewables Set to Jump 84% in Next Five Years as Demand from New Data Centers Surges: BloombergNEF * BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2025 maps out how the global energy transition could progress, driven by competitive economics, investment decisions to meet rising energy demand and existing short-term policy settings * The report's base case, the Economic Transitio  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Solar Industry Statement on Texas Senate Passing Bill that Will Harm Needed Energy Generation AUSTIN, Texas -- Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 819 by a 22-9 vote, restricting new clean energy projects in a way that will harm much-needed energy generation in the state. The legislation adds onerous requirements to new solar projects that would not apply to other  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Uncovering the hidden cost of water splitting * Water molecules flip their orientation before splitting into hydrogen and oxygen * These acrobatics require significant energy, leading to the reaction's inefficiency * Researchers quantified the precise energy costs of flipping * Efficiency is significantly affected by the water's pH levels EVANSTON, Ill. --- As the global pursuit for su  more