AALTO, Finland, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Rapid growth of solar power in Finland could crash summer electricity prices - new study warns of economic risks Finland must rethink its power market to safeguard clean energy investments, new study finds. * Solar power is a key part of Finland's and Europe's green transition. Yet its rapid expansion may bring unintended consequences: a new study shows that large-scale deployment of solar power c  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Con Edison Customers Brighten the Future With New Community Solar Record $2.1 Billion Investment Will Advance Energy Efficiency, Electrification Over the Next Five Years * Con Edison and its customers can mark Climate Week with pride, having set new records in the first six months of 2025 in the transition to clean energy. Highlights include: *   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Corporate "Hotspots" Fuel Most Emissions--and the Biggest Solutions * As companies work to deliver on 2030 climate targets, key solutions from Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Net Zero Action Accelerator showcase implementation pathways for the biggest sources of corporate climate footprints, or "hotspots." Over 1,000 of the world's largest companies have set net zero goa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Honoring a Pioneer: Dr. George Carruthers' Legacy Reaches Space Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - NASA is set to launch the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory mission in September 2025, honoring the late Dr. George R. Carruthers, whose groundbreaking work at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) transformed how we observe Earth and space. The observatory will launch on board a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA -   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act" by legislative attorney Kristen Hite. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the most frequently litigated federal environmental statutes. NEPA is also one of the most broadly applicable federal environmental statutes, with over 100,000 actions take  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources Awards More Than $183,000 Loan for Energy Improvements Midway R-I School District to build solar project * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Energy Loan Program has awarded a low-interest loan of $183,486 to assist the Midway R-I School District with an energy efficiency project. It will include eight ground  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC: The World Knows Climate Change Is Real * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his speech to the United Nations today, President Trump offered a tirade aimed at climate change and renewable energy. While people around the world are experiencing the impact of hotter heat waves, stronger storms, and other extreme weather events, Trump tried to dismiss this crisis as a "con job."   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 23 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Battery storage supporting renewable energy is necessary and feasible, but faces challenges Storing renewable energy in large batteries to help balance the energy market is technically feasible at large scale across the UK and EU, but it needs to overcome financial challenges affecting its long-term business viability, finds a new study by UCL researchers. * The giant batteries, which are called Batt  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM-Gallup solar technician course offers bright future By Renaldo Fowler ZUNI, N.M. -- Five students from The University of New Mexico-Gallup's new solar technician program gathered with their instructors on a sunny day in late August to determine the best placement to install solar panels on a couple's home. After completing the 12-week course at UNM-Gallup and passing their certification ex  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Various innovations contributed to declining costs of photovoltaic systems * Since the 1970s, the cost of solar-energy systems has plummeted by over 99 percent. In a recent paper published in PLOS One, SFI External Professor Jessika Trancik (MIT) and colleagues identify the innovations in various photovoltaic (PV) components that led to this spectacular decline. Trancik and   more