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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Tuesday October 28, 2025 ( 9 items )  

As President Trump Illegally Terminates Renewable Energy Initiative and $250 Million Investment in Harris County, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Lead Effort Demanding Administration To Reverse Decision
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Illegally Terminates Renewable Energy Initiative and $250 Million Investment in Harris County, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver Lead Effort Demanding Administration To Reverse Decision * On Friday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) led 100 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental P  more

ComEd Partners with Clean Energy Developers on $10 Million Utility Low-Income Grant Program
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Partners with Clean Energy Developers on $10 Million Utility Low-Income Grant Program * ComEd, BAP Power LLC (operating as Cenergy), and ESP Solar LLC (ESP) today announced a landmark, five-year collaboration on a Low-Income Grant Program valued at up to $10 million for income-eligible ComEd customers. The grants will be delivered as utility bill cre  more

Curtin Research Projects Receive Significant ARC Discovery Funding Boost
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 28 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Curtin research projects receive significant ARC Discovery funding boost Eleven Curtin University projects have secured more than $6.2 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants, to tackle challenges spanning space science, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and digital culture. The successful Curtin-led projects include exploring  more

Enphase Energy Unveils Complete Off-Grid Solar and Battery Solution for U.S. Homes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Enphase Energy, Fremont, California, a global energy technology company, has announced on Oct. 27, 2025, its support for complete off-grid system configurations in the U.S., allowing homeowners to operate without a utility connection when necessary. The solution is designed to meet the growing demand for energy independence fueled by increasing power outages and grid instability, according to a company statement. The comprehensive off-grid system requires the IQ Battery  more

Larson Calls on Trump Administration to Restore Illegally Rescinded Solar for All Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls on Trump Administration to Restore Illegally Rescinded Solar for All Funding * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) demanded the immediate restoration of funding for Solar for All, a program Congress authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act that Larson helped author and pass in 2022. In August, the Trump Administration illegally rescinded $62.5 million in  more

Nanyang Technological University: Proposal for Carbon-neutral Data Centres in Space
SINGAPORE, Oct. 27 (TNSjou) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Proposal for carbon-neutral data centres in space An out-of-this-world idea: placing data centres in space could pave the way for sustainable computing with unlimited solar energy and free cooling, says scientists from NTU Singapore. The researchers outline a practical path to building carbon-neutral data centres in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a concept particularly relevant to land-scarce cities like  more

Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study documents wind regulations across all Kansas counties, can help guide energy policies nationwide * LAWRENCE Kansas has some of the highest potential for wind energy of any state in the nation. Yet until recently, there was no central repository for the differing approaches to wind regulation across the state's 105 counties. New research from the University of Kansas stemming from the creation of an e  more

Superintendent's Weekly Reflections
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Superintendent's Weekly Reflections * Hello Team FCPS, What a great weekend and I am looking forward to another amazing week ahead!! I love this fall season and all the abundant joy it brings!! And so, like you I have often looked up this past week as the geese are doing fly-overs in formation. Over the years, I am pleased to be reminded that to all things there is a season. There is a defin  more

UC Merced Leads National Effort to Unlock Quantum Secrets of Twisty Molecules
MERCED, California, Oct. 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Leads National Effort to Unlock Quantum Secrets of Twisty Molecules By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced A team of scientists led by UC Merced is embarking on a project to understand how the twisted shapes of specific molecules can influence the spin of electrons -- a phenomenon that could revolutionize solar energy, electronics and quantum computing. The research, funded by the U.S. Depar  more