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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Tuesday September 23, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America's energy generation efficiency
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America's energy generation efficiency * WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle today directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to weigh whether energy projects that might impact America's navigable waters would actually deliver significant energy, relative to impacts, fo  more

Electric Power Supply Association: PJM Governors' 'Solution' to Rising Costs Amounts to More Red Tape and Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * PJM Governors' 'Solution' to Rising Costs Amounts to More Red Tape and Bureaucracy Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler * Governors from across the PJM Interconnection will hold a technical conference today in Philadelphia to address wholesale electricity costs, governance, and market reforms to increase elected officials' control and oversight over the no  more

Enphase Energy Expands Solargraf Platform With New Integrations and Global Availability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSxrep) -- Enphase Energy, Fremont, California, has announced a series of enhancements to its Solargraf platform, a digital tool designed for solar installers. The updates include new third-party ownership (TPO) financing integrations, improved proposal speed, and a market expansion into Japan. A study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) validated the platform's performance, confirming its accuracy is comparable to NREL's own System Advisor Model. This ve  more

Griffith's Ambitious Vision Captured in the 2024 Sustainability Report
GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Griffith's ambitious vision captured in the 2024 Sustainability Report Griffith University's 2024 Sustainability Report marks a significant milestone in the University's journey toward achieving its ambitious sustainability targets, aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Joining the international call to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and pr  more

Larson Applauds Court Order Continuing Revolution Wind Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Continuing Revolution Wind Project * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction (link is external) allowing work to continue on the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island. On August 22 nd, the Trump Administration issued a stop work or  more

Lund University: Solar Fuel Conundrum Nears a Solution
LUND, Sweden, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Lund University issued the following news release: * * * Solar fuel conundrum nears a solution Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of sustainable solar fuels. If solar energy can be used more efficiently using iron-based systems, this could pave the way for chea  more

NEW Report: Rocky Mountain Power's Parent Company, PacifiCorp, Lags in Clean Energy Transition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NEW Report: Rocky Mountain Power's Parent Company, PacifiCorp, Lags in Clean Energy Transition * SALT LAKE CITY -- Today, Sierra Club released its fifth annual Dirty Truth Report, which grades 75 utilities across the country on their plans to retire coal plants by 2030, not build new gas plants through 2035, and transition to clean energy through 2035. This year, PacifiCorp received a C.   more

Public Citizen Statement on CPS Energy's 'C' Rating in Latest Dirty Truth Report
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Statement on CPS Energy's 'C' Rating in Latest Dirty Truth Report * SAN ANTONIO - Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth report, which rates 75 electric utilities on their progress toward embracing renewable sources of energy, like wind and solar. The utilities analyzed include CPS Energy, which received a C grade. Public Citizen, through its energy program,   more

Superintendent's Weekly Reflections
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS! Well, we are reveling in the last day of summer and this week starts our fall season. I must say it is a moment when I finally turn the heat on in the car for the morning commute ;>) There are so many celebrations as we mark the changing of the season. As we are beginning our sixth week of the school year, I want to remind you that the wo  more

SwRI managed the IMAP payload set to launch this month to map the boundary of the heliosphere
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI managed the IMAP payload set to launch this month to map the boundary of the heliosphere * September 22, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is managing the payload of instruments aboard NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft scheduled to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 at 7:32 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Th  more

University in Bochum: 'People Are Just Happier'
BOCHUM, Germany, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * "People Are Just Happier" In rural communities affected by poverty, solar power strengthens the local economy and improves daily life, especially for women. * Every day, nearly two billion people worldwide rely on open flames fueled by wood, coal, animal dung, or kerosene to heat up their food for a warm meal. "This releases about one gigaton of CO2 per year," says Dr. Elkhan Richard Sadi  more