CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd, Solar Landscape and Public Storage Announce 60 New Rooftop Solar Sites Planned for Northern Illinois * ComEd today joined Solar Landscape and Public Storage to announce plans to develop 60 rooftop community solar projects -with 10 already livened-across northern Illinois in the next two years, marking one of the largest community solar installations in Illinois.  more

BAVARIA, Germany, July 30 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat posted the following news release: * * * Better data, better research * #FAU prepares research data for AI and future innovations Photon and neutron research provides important insights for the development of new technologies from materials to pharmaceuticals to energy technologies, but equally critical as the results is the handling of the research data generated in the process. Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnbe  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for PNW Hydrogen Hub, Other Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled & Politically Targeted #Letter follows Trump administration confession energy project grant cancellations were decided "based solely" on whether states voted for Trump; Trump DOE clawed back $1B from the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Hub, costing $5B  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * CTA: The Future of Energy Begins in Your Home New white paper shows how smart home technology can strengthen the electric grid - Millions of American homes already contain technologies that can help meet the nation's growing electricity demand, according to a new report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(R). With U.S. electricity demand expected to grow 19 to 35 percent b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Montana Backtracks on Illegal Waiver for Bridger Pipeline Construction Bridger Pipeline must include additional information in tar-sands pipeline application after challenge by Montana residents - Helena, MT -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has revoked a previously undisclosed waiver that would have allowed Bridger Pipeline Expansion to omit important environmental and economi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Stakeholders Applaud the FCC for Adding Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Robots to Covered List FCC Action Follows Determinations by Executive Branch Agencies That These Devices Threaten National Security - On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include two new categories of devices--"advanced robotic devices"  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Light-scattering technology boosts algae biomass production sixfold * Algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable "living factories" that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products. Now, researchers at Michigan State University have developed a fiber-optic-inspired technology that distributes sunlight more evenly thr  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 29 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Making every drop count at the campus greenhouse * A new rainwater harvesting system is coming to George Mason University's Presidents Park Greenhouse, thanks to a donation from the Society for a Secure and Sustainable Water Future, a nonprofit organization based in James City County, Virginia, and dedicated to advancing long-term water sustainability through practical solutions, sound policy, and public e  more

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Department of Public Service Announces Approval of Repowered Wind Project in Franklin and Clinton Counties Repowering Existing Wind Facility Will Create 77 Construction Jobs and Provide Significant Revenue to Local Governments and School Districts Fewer, More Efficient Turbines Will Increase Generating Capacity - The New York State Department of Public Serv  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * In Washington County, Governor Shapiro Announces $166 Million Investment from GE Vernova to Expand its Western Pennsylvania Operations, Creating 714 New Jobs The Commonwealth is investing $6 million to support the global energy equipment and services company's growth in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties -- further strengthening Pennsylvania  more

BRISTOL, England, July 30 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * University launches Climate Action Plan * As a centre of innovation in climate science and research, Bristol leads globally in understanding the implications of the climate crisis. Scientific expertise from across the University has played an important part in deciding ambitions for the next five years and beyond which includes an adjustment of net zero goals across all scopes (direct, indirect a  more