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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday November 05, 2025 ( 16 items )  

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Prohibitive Red Tape for Low-Cost Wind and Solar Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Prohibitive Red Tape for Low-Cost Wind and Solar Energy Projects * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) demanded answers from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the Department of the Interior's (DOI) recent order requiring Secretary Burgum  more

Black Hole Flare is Biggest and Most Distant Seen
PASADENA, California, Nov. 4 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Black Hole Flare is Biggest and Most Distant Seen * The most massive stars in the universe are destined to explode as brilliant supernova before collapsing into black holes. Yet one huge star appears to have never fulfilled its destiny; in a twist of irony, the star wandered too close to a gargantuan black hole, which gobbled it up, shredding the star to bits and pieces. That is the most   more

City of Tucson Joins Global Leaders at C40 World Mayors Summit
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 5 -- The city of Tucson issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * City of Tucson Joins Global Leaders at C40 World Mayors Summit Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is representing the residents of Tucson at the C40 World Mayors Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, joining mayors and climate leaders from around the world to showcase how cities are driving real solutions to the climate crisis. Mayor Romero is accompanied by the City of Tucson's Chief Resilience Officer, Fatima   more

Constellation Offers Maryland a Menu of New Generation Options to Meet Rising Demand, Including 5,800 Megawatts of New Power Generation and Battery Storage
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Offers Maryland a Menu of New Generation Options to Meet Rising Demand, Including 5,800 Megawatts of New Power Generation and Battery Storage * Range of near- and long-term projects from Maryland's largest provider of clean, reliable energy could bring new generation online  more

CUNY: Graduate Center Astrophysicists Find Black Hole Flare Is Biggest and Most Distant Seen
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Graduate Center Astrophysicists Find Black Hole Flare Is Biggest and Most Distant Seen The flare, co-discovered by scientists at CUNY and Caltech, may be the result of a mega black-hole meal. The most massive stars in the universe are destined to explode as brilliant supernova before collapsing into black holes. Yet one huge star appears to have never fulfilled its destiny; in a tw  more

Decade After the Paris Agreement, Clean Energy Is Making Strides in Emerging Markets But Investment Gaps Persist, BloombergNEF's Climatescope Finds
LONDON, England, Nov. 5 (TNSxrep) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * A Decade After the Paris Agreement, Clean Energy Is Making Strides in Emerging Markets but Investment Gaps Persist, BloombergNEF's Climatescope Finds KEY TAKEAWAYS * Investment into renewables has nearly tripled in emerging markets since the Paris Agreement was signed * Political instability, currency volatility and high capital costs have helped keep these markets from catching   more

Eye in the Sky: Drone Revolution Accelerates Binghamton Research
BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Eye in the sky: Drone revolution accelerates Binghamton research Drones transform work in archaeology, agriculture, robotics and more By Jennifer Micale On the screen, a crisp image takes shape: a stone landscape worthy of Escher, with massive faces emerging from shadows and cracks. Binghamton University anthropologist Carl Lipo zooms in and more details come into view: the jutting noses and chins of the  more

NWO Invests Tens of Millions in Science Consortia With UG/UMCG Researchers
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 4 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * NWO invests tens of millions in science consortia with UG/UMCG researchers The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is investing a total of Euros197 million in 11 projects of great value to science. One of these projects is led by UG Professor Moniek Tromp, while eight other projects involve researchers from the UG and UMCG as consortium partners. * Professor of Materials Chemistry Moniek Tromp is the  more

Q-NEXT quantum center renewed for five years
MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 4 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Q-NEXT quantum center renewed for five years * By Aaron Groff Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Key takeaways * The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed funding for the DOE's Q-NEXT quantum research center, led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. * Q-NEXT's renewed efforts will focus on three scientif  more

Skanska Breaks Ground on New Cargo Facilities at San Francisco International Airport
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska breaks ground on new cargo facilities at San Francisco International Airport SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, has begun construction on a significant new cargo facilities project at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Encompassing a new cargo building and ancillary Ground Service Equipment (GSE) maintenance building, the r  more

Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on Her Election Victory
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on Her Election Victory * WASHINGTON, D.C. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "I want to congratulate Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger on her historic victory. Governor-elect Spanberger is a longtime cl  more

Sparking Innovation: How One Engineer Secured 30 Patent Applications That Are Shaping the Future of Energy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Sparking Innovation: How One Engineer Secured 30 Patent Applications That Are Shaping the Future of Energy Veena P. has learned in her 14 years at GE Vernova that earning patent recognition for her inventions isn't a matter of waiting for lightning to strike. Instead, the technology manager in electrical systems at GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center in Bengaluru, India, has develop  more

Twice is Nice: Toyota Crown Signia Adds Two-Tone Paint for 2026
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 4 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Twice is Nice: Toyota Crown Signia Adds Two-Tone Paint for 2026 * * XLE and Limited Grades with Toyota Hybrid System and AWD Standard * Limited Grade Adds Two-Tone Exterior Paint for 2026, Pairing a Black Roof with Storm Cloud, Oxygen White, Finish Line Red, or Bronze Age Colors * Stylish Exterior with Color Matched Grille, Sleek Design, and Available 21-inch Wheels * Premi  more

University of Michigan: Laser Links to Bolster the Next Generation of Satellite Mega-constellations
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Laser links to bolster the next generation of satellite mega-constellations The Air Force Office of Scientific Research provides $2M to help satellites in orbit distribute critical resources with laser light * Large-scale satellite constellations, such as Starlink and Kuiper, exchange information at incredible speed through new laser-interlink technologies, but each satellite is an island in terms of   more

Washington State University: Report - Blending Solar Power Into Farms Shows Promise
PULLMAN, Washington, Nov. 5 (TNSrpt) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Report: Blending solar power into farms shows promise By Shawn Vestal, WSU News & Media Relations In the years to come, the world will need more clean energy and more food. Unfortunately, those needs are sometimes in conflict. One example: the creation of large solar farms that take farmland out of production. But what if solar power production could be developed in ways that coexi  more

William & Mary: It's That Time of Year - Not Just for Holiday Cheer, for the Flu
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 4 -- William and Mary issued the following Q&A on Nov. 3, 2025, by Catherine Tyson with Kurt Williamson, virologist and associate professor of Biology: * * * It's that time of year -- not just for holiday cheer, for the flu Kurt Williamson, William & Mary associate professor of biology, discusses the virus and hypotheses for why infections spike in the fall and winter. * Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version  more