WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12072) on Feb. 13, 2025, environmental policy analysts Jonathan D. Haskett and Omar M. Hammad: * * * Advances in Satellite Methane Emissions Measurement This In Focus discusses the role of evolving satellite technologies, their ability to monitor methane and identify large-scale emissions events, and how data from these detection technologies fit into federal methane rules and pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47521) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Electricity: Overview and Issues for Congress" by acting section research manager Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Electricity is of perennial interest to Congress, especially the policy issues of reliability, security, affordability, and greenhouse gas emissions. The electricity sector is made of up three distinct, but interrelated system  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA publishes its first energy-sector forecasts through 2026 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published its first forecasts for energy production, consumption, and prices through 2026 in its January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). U.S. energy market indicators ... 2024 ... 2025 ... 2026 Brent crude oil spot price (dollars per barrel) ... $81 ...  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 15 -- Energies, a peer-reviewed journal of technology development, engineering policy and management studies, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2025, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 3). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Decision-Making Tool for Sustainable Energy Planning and Retrofitting in Danish Communities and Districts * Article - A Novel Optical Instrument for On-Line Measurement of Particle Size Distribution--Applic  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 15 -- Sustainability, a peer-reviewed open access journal on environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 1, 2025, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 3). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Comprehensive Model of Green Brand Assessment in the IT Industry * Article - Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Pastoral Areas * Article - Advancing Sustainability in Surface Coal Mines Thr  more