WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Celebrate Accelerated Retirement Of Deadly Coronado Coal Plant * ARIZONA -- On Tuesday, after years of community advocacy and activism, the Arizona utility Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) announced an accelerated end to coal-fired operations at its Coronado plant in 2029, instead of the previously planned retirement in 2032. Moving away from c  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * ANSI Officially Approves Two New SEIA Standards on Consumer Protection and Operations and Maintenance * WASHINGTON D.C. -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has officially approved two new American National Standards developed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on consumer protection and operations and maintenance for solar and storage proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Congressional Republicans Take An Axe To Clean Energy, Lujan Reintroduces Commonsense Legislation To Expand Access To Solar Energy For Families And Businesses * Republican Lawmakers Are Working To Cut Funding For Clean Energy; Lujan's Bill Offers A Practical, Commonsense Solution For Our Energy Future Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Community  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 26 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Affordable, highly efficient cold boxes poised to help tackle food waste for small farmers in East Africa * The cold boxes, developed by a team from Aston University and RAD Global, keep food fresh for longer without access to grid electricity * RAD Global is an agricultural development firm and its founder Tim Messeder wanted to develop something to help small-scale fishers in Uganda * The RADiCool system is  more

SINGAPORE, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * Boosting solar efficiency: NUS researchers achieve record-setting perovskite tandem solar cell with novel NIR-harvesting molecule New tandem solar cell design hits 26.4 per cent efficiency, outperforming the previous benchmark of 24.4 per cent for similar devices * Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated a perovskite-organic tandem solar cell with a  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Clinchco community meeting on energy resilience * WISE, Va. -- This July, the town of Clinchco and Appalachian Voices are hosting a community meeting to inform energy backup planning in the area. The community meeting will be open to the public and will take place on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Clinchco Senior Citizens Center. Community meetings are crucial to ensuring that  more

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Astronomers From Across New York Area Gather to Celebrate Release of New Telescope Data Columbia researchers, some sporting martian headbands, gathered to celebrate the launch of the new Vera Rubin Observatory. * More than 100 astronomers, astronomy students, and curiosity-filled lovers of the night skies gathered on Monday in Columbia's Havemeyer Hall to celebrate the release of images from the Vera C. Rubin Observat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT * Evelyn Wang '00 knows a few things about engineering solutions to hard problems. After all, she invented a way to pull water out of thin air. Now, Wang is applying that problem-solving experience -- and an enduring sense of optimism -- toward the critical issue of climate change, to strengthen the American energy economy and ensure resili  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Op-Ed: "Big, Beautiful Bill" Bolsters Electric Grid, Helps Protect Americans from Blackout Threats * As the U.S. Congress continues to deliberate on a reconciliation package to deliver to President Trump's desk ahead of July 4, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) penned an op-ed on the package's benefits for America's electric grid. Read his full op-ed in the Washington Examiner here o  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NC Democratic Lawmakers Warn Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Thousands of North Carolina Clean Energy Jobs * Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) urging him to eliminate provisions in the Senate budget reconciliation bill that threaten clean energy tax credits. The lawmakers warned t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Environment] (TNSrep) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Battery Storage Saves Californians Money, Outperforms Gas Plants on Cost and Reliability * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Battery storage saves Californians money while improving public health compared to gas-fired power plants, according to a new report (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pOUNZL7Up5tHH43fa9NyGwXq6pe6h0QR/view) from Regenerate California (a coalition led by Calif  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 26 (TNSbrep)-- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Private investment key to unlocking Bangladesh's renewable energy ambitions The country needs to create an enabling environment for investment in utility-scale and small-scale projects through streamlined policy and regulations. Key Takeaways: Bangladesh will require up to US$980 million annually until 2030 to meet the goal set out in the Renewable Energy Po  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Castor, Sen. Lujan Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable, Clean Solar Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to expand a Department of Energy initiative that encourages community solar projects nationwide and increase accessibility to energy produced by lower-cost solar power. The Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025 will i  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill Event" and How the Big Ugly Bill Will Impact Families and Communities * FROM: Matthew Davis, Vice President of Federal Policy, League of Conservation Voters TO: Interested Parties RE: MEMO: Higher Energy Bills, Fewer Jobs, and Polluter Payouts... The Full Big Ugly Bill is Here This afternoon President Trump is holding a "Big Beautiful B  more