Clean energy developers Greenbriar Sustainable Living Inc. and PBJL Energy Corp. insist that the project submitted under an accelerated request for proposals is materially different from one in a 2023 Settlement Agreement that covered only a solar facility, describing it as a hybrid solar‑plus‑storage installation with a significantly expanded footprint. By THE STAR STAFF Greenbriar Sustainable Living Inc. and PBJL Energy Corp. have asked the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB)

Led by the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, the Research Infrastructure for AI-based Sustainable STEM Technologies in Puerto Rico (RAIS‑PR) initiative brings together the UPR Río Piedras Campus and the university’s units in Aguadilla, Arecibo, Bayamón, Carolina, Cayey, Humacao, Ponce and Utuado. The Ana G. Méndez University System will also participate as a partner institution. By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) has been awarded a $9 million grant fro

Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz urged residents on Sunday to reduce electricity consumption as three key generation units remain offline, prolonging a shortage of available capacity during peak demand hours. The call for prudence came after a major power failure that left more than 130,000 homes without electricity underscored the fragility of the system amid ongoing repairs. Colón said Genera PR reported at 10 a.m. th

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera (Facebook via Pablo José Hernández Rivera) By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera delivered a speech in Barranquitas on Sunday during the commemoration of Luis Muñoz Rivera’s birth, addressing the issue of the “clique” (“la claque”) and how, in his view, it can be combated. “First, that the people be able to remove the governor before their term ends. The tool for this would be a recall referendum,