BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * What's the best mix for power generation? Cheapest option is not always the best Assistant Professor Neha Patankar collaborates on research showing that even small cost increases can produce very different results By Chris Kocher As industries, utilities and regulators consider the best ways to accommodate our increasing need for power generation, cost concerns weigh heavily on their decision-mak  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future By Lucy Perkins As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future -- batteries. Batteries have the ability to store cheap energy from solar farms for use at data centers and function  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Statement on Termination of Indianapolis Airport Grant * INDIANAPOLIS --Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) - a Senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - released a statement in response to the Trump administration's plan to terminate almost $37 million in clean energy infrastructure grants nationwide, including a $6.7 million grant for the Indian  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA adjusts forecast for U.S. oil production as producers set a record in July 2025 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in both 2025 and 2026, both slightly higher than the agency's September forecast. EIA data sho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Enphase Energy, Fremont, California, a global energy technology company, has announced the launch of its IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase for customers in India. The system is designed to provide reliable backup power and support both single-phase and three-phase applications, addressing the growing needs of India's residential and small commercial solar markets, according to the company. Enphase noted on Oct. 6, 2025, that three-phase service is common in India for higher-loa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * EPSA Welcomes FERC Confirmations, Stresses Need for Strong Power Market Oversight and Investment Certainty to Ensure Grid Reliability Statement from EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Senate Confirmation of FERC Commissioners David LaCerte and Laura Swett * The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing America's competitive   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fighting for the health of the planet with AI * For Priya Donti, childhood trips to India were more than an opportunity to visit extended family. The biennial journeys activated in her a motivation that continues to shape her research and her teaching. Contrasting her family home in Massachusetts, Donti -- now the Silverman Family Career Development Professor in the Department of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * First Energy and AEP Energy Plans Fail to Protect Customers From Rising Costs * CHARLESTON, W.Va - Appalachian Power (APCo) and Wheeling Power, two AEP subsidiary utility companies, have released their 2025 Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) outlining how they plan to generate electricity for over 1 million customers, including 460,000 West Virginians and 530,000 Virginians, through 2035. The  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 8 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Global gas turbine shortages set to increase delays and costs for gas-to-power projects in Vietnam and the Philippines Turbine production bottlenecks add to a lengthy list of regulatory and financial challenges delaying gas power expansion in emerging Asian economies * (IEEFA Asia): A global shortage of gas turbines is likely to exacerbate delays and drive u  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would terminat  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars Signs First European Renewable Acceleration Contract in Europe in Partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to Power Full Value Chain * Mars signs its first Renewable Acceleration contract in Europe, in partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to cover direct operations in support of our 100% renewables commitment. * That contract has been sized to no  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * PA House approves unemployment for striking workers * HARRISBURG, Oct. 7 - Today, the Pennsylvania State House voted 106-97 to pass H.B. 145, providing unemployment compensation to striking workers. Current Pennsylvania statute explicitly bans working people who are on strike from receiving unemployment compensation, leaving many striking workers unable to pay rent or mortgage paym  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The 'Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Roadmap: Transforming Interconnection by 2035' report was issued by the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2x). The primary authors are Diane Baldwin, Jessica Kerby, Devyn Powell, Shahnawaz Siddiqui, Karyn Boenker, Eran Schweitzer, and Thomas McDermott from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Robert Margolis and Jarett Zuboy from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The report number is  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice announces second cohort of Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows * Rice University has named 10 graduate students as recipients of the 2025-26 Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowships, a program created through a partnership between the Rice Sustainability Institute and Chevron. Each fellow receives a $10,000 award to support research advancing scalable energy innovations that reduce emissions, accelerate low-carbon  more

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power, a Surrey study finds Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as pound sterling0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In a study published in Energy and Environmen  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 7 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Old solar panels can power new future Australia's rapid uptake of solar panels is creating a looming waste problem with most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being directed to landfill at the end of their life. However, University of South Australia researchers have identified ways to overcome barriers to safely and profitably extend the life of solar panels and decrease the overall footpr  more