WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Subcommittee Chairman Latta's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Welcome to today's hearing "Powering America's Future: Unleashing American Energy. "Today, we are discussing the state of our nation's energy system, reviewing Biden administration actions that have undermined our economic and national security, and, importantly, lo  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 5 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Releases Draft General Permits for Certain Activities in Wetland Areas Public Comments Accepted Until March 14, 2025 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the release of five new draft general permits and two updated general permits for various activities in State-regulated freshwater wet  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Energy Companies and Investors Mobilize Lobbying Blitz on Tax Credits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A broad coalition of energy groups and their member companies are joining forces to hold over 100 meetings with members of Congress and staff from both parties about the critical role of clean energy tax credits for supporting a robust American energy and manufacturing economy. Participating groups repr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: [Category: BizEnergy] * * * GE Vernova to provide advanced solar technology for one of the world's largest self-consumption solar projects Tosyali, world's leading green steel producer with 15 million tons/year crude steel capacity, continues to expand its efforts to produce its own energy. As a part of this initiative, Tosyali has drawn attention with its investments in renewable energy a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ruled that Summit Ridge Energy, LLC (Summit Ridge) failed to demonstrate continuous on-site construction for its 4.975 MW solar project in Chester, Maine. This decision impacts the Net Energy Billing (NEB) rate that subscribers to the Chester A project will receive. Maine law allows solar projects that began construction before September 1, 2022, and maintained continuous progress toward completion, to qualify for a highe  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * NANO Nuclear opens N.Y. site to demonstrate microreactor technology To better educate customers and stakeholders on its technology, NANO Nuclear Energy has opened a new demonstration facility in Westchester County, N.Y., that offers an up-close look at nonnuclear parts and components of the four microreactors the company has in development. NANO Nuclear Energy is an advanced technology-driven co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI: EPW Democrats to Zeldin: Provide Valid Legal Basis for EPA Funding Freeze that is Threatening Jobs and Jeopardizing Infrastructure Projects * * * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, warned that the Trump Administration's illega  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 5 -- Solar, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features solar thermal energy and photovoltaic system, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2025 edition (Vol. 5, Issue 1): * Article - A Tool for a Fast and Accurate Evaluation of the Energy Production of Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules * Article - Co-Location Potential of Floating PV with Hydropower Plants: Case Study in Ecuador * Article - Investigation of Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Power Plant   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * U.S. may help bring nuclear energy to El Salvador Officials from the United States and the Republic of El Salvador signed a memorandum of understanding Monday, agreeing to cooperate on strategic civil nuclear development. In one of his first acts in office, U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio signed the MOU with El Salvadoran foreign minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco during his recent visit. The p  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * U.S. Senate confirms Chris Wright as energy secretary The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, President Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. The confirmation vote was 59-38. Eight Democrats, including both senators from Colorado, signed off on Wright. Wright--a Colorado native--is founder, chief executive, and chair of the board of Liberty Energy, a Denver-based energy d  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Kallpa Generacion S.A. on its issuance of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2032 and a corresponding tender offer for Kallpa's existing 4.875% senior notes due 2026. The successful issuance of the new notes included pricing the notes at the lowest spread over the Peruvian sovereign rate for an international corporate bond by a Peruvia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * Why the Search for Life on Mars is More Complicated Than We Thought The search for life on Mars may have become more complicated because of the radiation from stars millions of light years away. These are the results of a new study published by Anais Roussel (G'24), a postdoctoral researcher and organic geochemist at Georgetown. Roussel studies how cosmic radiation from supernovae affects biomarkers that could point  more