WASHINGTON, June 27 -- 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, Alabama, June 28 -- EBSCO Information Services, a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, issued the following news release: * * * EBSCO Information Services Announces 2025 EBSCO Solar Grant Recipients $300,000 Provided to Libraries for Solar Installation in 10th Straight Year * IPSWICH, Mass. -- June 27, 2025 -- EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 EBSCO Solar Grant. Now in its tenth year, the program continues to support libraries in ado  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * CARMENES Data: Earth-like Planets Especially Common Around Low-mass Stars Studies of 15 M-stars offer new insights into the presence of exoplanets * According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets. Data collected as part of the CARMENES project were the basis of this finding. By analyzing the data, an internation  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11793) on June 25, 2025, by energy policy specialists Corrie E. Clark, Mark Holt and Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * Indian Energy Programs at the Department of Energy Indian energy programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) are carried out primarily by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE) and the Loan Programs Office (LPO). IE funds various activities tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Wyden Call on Republicans to Stop Solar Cuts that Threaten K-12 School Funds * Lawmakers release data showing over 250 schools at risk of delayed projects and higher energy costs Letter Text and Full Dataset (PDF) Washington (June 27, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 27 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * NYT's '50 States, 50 Fixes' exemplifies the climate journalism audiences need * Climate coverage, like much of journalism, has a negativity bias. We journalists work to highlight problems that need to be solved. But with a " wicked problem " like climate change, our efforts can turn into coverage of catastrophe upon catastrophe, producing the impression that everyone i  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12484) on June 25, 2025. The white paper is written by economic development policy analyst Adam G. Levin, defense infrastructure policy analyst Alexandra G. Neenan and defense logistics and resource management policy analyst Cameron M. Keys: * * * Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act The Defense Production Act of 1950, or DPA (P.L. 81-774; 50 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.4501 et seq.) pr  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DKK 40 million grant for research in materials science The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted DKK 40 million to four partners at DTU for research in materials science aimed at making solar cells thinner, cheaper, and more efficient. By Freja E. Klippmann Associate Professor Mikkel N. Schmidt, DTU Compute, leads the research project that aims to make solar cells more efficient over the   more