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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Friday October 24, 2025 ( 9 items )  

2025 election memo: Energy affordability is on the ballot
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * 2025 election memo: Energy affordability is on the ballot * To: Interested Parties From: Sara Schreiber, SVP for Campaigns, League of Conservation Voters Date: October, 23rd, 2025 Re: Energy affordability is on the ballot: And there is a clear choice between the candidates. Outlets like NBC have called energy affordability the "sleeper" issue of 2025. But voters h  more

Banning Clean Energy is Costing People Money-Let's Say So
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Banning Clean Energy is Costing People Money-Let's Say So * TO: Interested Parties FR: Pete Maysmith, president, LCV RE: The climate threat remains real, present and costly. People are losing their homes in massive floods, parents are keeping their kids inside because of wildfire smoke, families are struggling with insurance premiums, energy bills, and groceries.   more

Binghamton University Researchers to Test Long-term Viability of Solar Panels
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University researchers to test long-term viability of solar panels EPA to fund new study to prevent leakage and pollution from solar cells By Chris Kocher According to the International Energy Agency, the rapid growth of solar energy generation puts renewables on track to meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030. Researchers at Binghamton University's Thomas J. Watson College of   more

GE Vernova Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Solutions to Power Isaac Power Station in Australia
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova aeroderivative gas turbine solutions to power Isaac Power Station in Australia - QPM Energy Limited ordered two GE Vernova LM6000/* aeroderivative gas turbine packages - GE Vernova fuel-flexible turbines are projected to deliver up to 112 MW of electricity - GE Vernova's units are anticipated to supply electricity during periods of peak demand * ATLANTA, GA - (October   more

Miami Space Physicist: Five Years After the Collapse of Puerto Rico's Famed Arecibo Observatory Telescope, World-class Research Continues
OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- Miami University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 23, 2025, by Susan Meikle with Qihou Zhou, professor of electrical and computing engineering: * * * Miami space physicist: Five years after the collapse of Puerto Rico's famed Arecibo Observatory telescope, world-class research continues Qihou Zhou recently received more than $707,000 from the NSF to revitalize the Arecibo radar data; will help to enable future discoveries, resolve old mysteries * Five years after th  more

New Center for Rural Affairs resource analyzes ways to combine solar projects with conservation practices
LYONS, Nebraska, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New Center for Rural Affairs resource analyzes ways to combine solar projects with conservation practices Managing the land used to host solar energy projects with conservation practices can be a tool for good land stewardship, offering economic and ecological benefits. Released today, a fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs, "Unlocking the Dual Benefits of Solar  more

Pearson's Connections Academy and the Center for Energy Workforce Development Announce Partnership to Power the Future Workforce
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 23 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson's Connections Academy and the Center for Energy Workforce Development Announce Partnership to Power the Future Workforce * HOBOKEN, N.J. Oct. 23, 2025 Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, today announced a partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD). This collaboration will expand career-connected learning opportunities  more

PolyU Research Achieves Record Efficiency in Semi-transparent Solar Cells, Advancing the Development of Building-integrated Photovoltaics
HONG KONG, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research achieves record efficiency in semi-transparent solar cells, advancing the development of building-integrated photovoltaics Transparent solar cells can be integrated into windows, screens and other surfaces, with immense potential for them to revolutionise the renewable energy sector. However, there are challenges to overcome, one of which is balancing transparency with p  more

UC Irvine Astronomers Discover Nearby Exoplanet in Habitable Zone
IRVINE, California, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers discover nearby exoplanet in habitable zone The team found that the surface may have liquid water on its surface - a necessary ingredient for life * The work identifies an ideal target planet for the in-development Thirty Meter Telescope. * The planet in question may be rocky like Earth and a few times more massive. * NASA and National Science Fo  more