Thursday - March 26, 2026

TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't

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Advancing AI-powered Smart Energy Storage Solutions With Trinasolar
SINGAPORE, Feb. 26 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Advancing AI-powered smart energy storage solutions with Trinasolar Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Trinasolar, a global smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions provider, are collaborating to develop smart energy storage systems (ESS) to enhance efficiency, reliability, and economic viability in renewable energy applications. As solar, wind, and hydrogen energy  more
Bonnifield, Potts Named to 2025 Lawdragon Leading Energy Lawyers Guide
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 26 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bonnifield, Potts Named to 2025 Lawdragon Leading Energy Lawyers Guide National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partners Richard Bonnifield and Brian Potts have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers guide. A member of the Washington, DC office, Bonnifield represents renewable generation project developers and independent power producers before the  more
CEBA Report: Repealing Clean Energy Tax Credits Would Raise Electricity Prices for American Families and Job Creators Across the United States
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSres) -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release: * * * CEBA Report: Repealing Clean Energy Tax Credits Would Raise Electricity Prices for American Families and Job Creators Across the United States Average household utility bill would rise by more than $110 per year, while businesses would see at least a 10% increase, to be passed on to consumers (https://cebuyers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NERA-Study-Chart.png) The Clean Energy Buyer  more
Is There Potential for Life on Europa? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 52
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Is There Potential for Life on Europa? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 52 That's a great question. And it's a question that NASA will seek to answer with the Europa Clipper spacecraft. Europa is a moon of Jupiter. It's about the same size as Earth's Moon, but its surface looks very different. The surface of Europa is covered with a layer of ice, and below that ice, we think there's a layer of liquid water with more water t  more
NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper as it flies by Mars, using the planet's gravitational force to alter the spacecraft's path on its way to the Jupiter system. NASA/JPL-Caltech The orbiter bound for Jupiter's moon Europa will investigate whether the moon is habitable, but it first will get the help of Mars' gravitational force to get to deep space. On   more
NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance
PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what's known as a gravity assist -- a maneuver to bend the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a critical leg of its long voyage to the Jupiter system. The close flyby offers a bonus opportunity for mission scientists, who w  more
New Study Finds Urbanization and Human-driven Inequities Shape Coyote Behavior in Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 (TNSres) -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Urbanization and Human-driven Inequities Shape Coyote Behavior in Los Angeles Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences and UC Berkeley unveil research indicating wealth, pollution, and population density are strong predictors of coyote movement and connectivity, challenging previous research prioritizing ecological landsc A new study of coyote m  more
Oncor Reports 2024 Results; Announces $36 Billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 26 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release: * * * Oncor Reports 2024 Results; Announces $36 Billion 2025-2029 Capital Plan DALLAS (Feb. 25, 2025) -- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported twelve months ended December 31, 2024 net income of $968 million compared to twelve months ended December 31, 2023 net income of $864 million. This $104 million increase was driven by overall higher revenues primarily attributable to updated inte  more
REMARKS: Governor Murphy Delivers Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Address
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * REMARKS: Governor Murphy Delivers Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Address Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Address Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Remarks As Prepared For Delivery Lieutenant Governor Way. Senate President Scutari. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Ruiz and Greenwald. Minority Leaders Bucco and DiMaio. Members of the 221st Legislature, with special thanks to the bipartisan   more
Sen. Cunningham and Rep. Evans Introduce Illinois Energy Storage Bill to Save Consumers $2.4 Billion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cunningham and Rep. Evans Introduce Illinois Energy Storage Bill to Save Consumers $2.4 Billion HB3758/SB2497 solidifies Illinois' leadership as national officials back away from clean energy SPRINGFIELD, Ill., February 25, 2025 - Illinois families and businesses would see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Mar  more
Solar Cell of the Future
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 26 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Solar cell of the future PhD student Mike Pols studied perovskites, a promising material for use in solar cells. Its unique crystal structure and special properties make perovskite a promising candidate for the solar cell of the future. But in order to fulfil this potential, there are still quite a few challenges to overcome. In his thesis, Mike Pols offers more insight into the process  more
Solar solutions: Agrivoltaics offer array of options for farmland use
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Solar solutions: Agrivoltaics offer array of options for farmland use This is Part 3 in a five-part multimedia feature examining Cornell's cutting-edge, interdisciplinary contributions to solar energy research as New York state works to achieve its goal of 70% renewable energy by 2030. Not everyone is excited about New York's rapid solar expansion. The buildout of solar energy infrastructure across the state ha  more
Xcel IRP Settlement Enhances Local Clean Energy
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Xcel IRP Settlement Enhances Local Clean Energy Saint Paul, MN - On February 20, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the settlement agreement for Xcel Energy's 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The settlement represents an important evolution in Xcel's clean energy transition strategy, emphasizing distributed renewable energy, battery storage, and customer sav  more