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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Tuesday November 11, 2025 ( 11 items )  

'Roadmap' shows the environmental impact of AI data center boom
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Roadmap' shows the environmental impact of AI data center boom * As the everyday use of AI has exploded in recent years, so have the energy demands of the computing infrastructure that supports it. But the environmental toll of these large data centers, which suck up gigawatts of power and require vast amounts of water for cooling, has been too diffuse and difficult to quantify. Now, Cornell researchers have   more

Duckworth, Durbin, Casten, Sorensen Announce Annual Electricity Bills Have Risen 15% Under President Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Casten, Sorensen Announce Annual Electricity Bills Have Risen 15% Under President Trump * November 10, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) announced new findings from the Joint Economic Committee Minority report This link opens   more

Gillings School Researchers Uncover Energy Transition Risks in Southeast Europe
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School researchers uncover energy transition risks in Southeast Europe A new study from researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; UNC Environment, Energy and Ecology Program; and University of Pristina in Kosovo is shedding light on a hidden challenge facing Southeast Europe's clean energy transition: fragile,  more

Henrico County Breaks Ground on First K-12 Living Building
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Henrico County Breaks Ground on First K-12 Living Building * In a bold step toward environmental leadership and educational innovation, Henrico County recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Center for Environmental Science and Sustainability (CESS) at Wilt  more

ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Democrats are Trying and Failing to Blame Republicans for Rising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Democrats are trying and failing to blame Republicans for rising energy prices In case you missed it, the Washington Examiner recently featured an op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which highlighted how provisions within the Working Families Tax Cuts ar  more

M-DCPS Breaks Ground on First Net-Zero Energy School at Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary
MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 11 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * M-DCPS Breaks Ground on First Net-Zero Energy School at Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at Dr. Frederica S. Wilson/Skyway Elementary School to celebrate the start of a $34.1 million project that will replace the current school and become the District's first Net-Zero Energy School. "This scho  more

PolyU Research Drives Commercialization of Energy-efficient Solar Cell Technology Towards 40% Efficiency Milestone
HONG KONG, Nov. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research drives commercialisation of energy-efficient solar cell technology towards 40% efficiency milestone Third-generation solar cell technology is advancing rapidly. An engineering research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved a breakthrough in the field of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs), focusing on addressing challenges that includ  more

Professor and Environmental Champion Bales Retires, But Research and Advocacy Continue
MERCED, California, Nov. 10 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Professor and Environmental Champion Bales Retires, But Research and Advocacy Continue * Professors Roger Bales and Martha Conklin arrived in Merced in 2003, the first non-administrative faculty members at UC Merced. They came with a vision: to create a research university that would serve California's future. Now, after more than 22 years of building institutions, mentoring and pioneering e  more

Ranking Member Lofgren Demands NASA Halt Closures at Goddard Space Flight Center
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Demands NASA Halt Closures at Goddard Space Flight Center Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Duffy demanding that NASA immediately halt plans to close and move laboratories and mission-criti  more

Turner Breaks Ground on Southern California Emergency Operations Center
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Breaks Ground on Southern California Emergency Operations Center * Turner Construction Company joined state leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of California's new Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center, a 60,000-square-foot facility designed to enhance coordination and response during major emergencies across Southern California. Commissioned by the California Govern  more

WPI Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Workforce Training for Hydrogen Jobs
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * WPI Receives $1 Million Grant to Expand Workforce Training for Hydrogen Jobs Program with Western New England University will offer hands-on training and internships to prepare skilled workers for an emerging industry * Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop hands-on training, interns  more