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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Saturday November 15, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Ameresco and City of Chandler Launch Energy Initiative to Cut Municipal Utility Costs by Over $1 Million Annually
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco and City of Chandler Launch Energy Initiative to Cut Municipal Utility Costs by Over $1 Million Annually * FRAMINGHAM, MA and CHANDLER, AZ - November 14, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, broke ground on transformative Solar Project for the C  more

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for Nov. 19, 2025
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 15 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0422BP Green Ride Boulder &/or Boulder Shuttle &/or Green Ride Charter Services IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF FLATIRONS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOING BUSINESS AS GREEN RIDE CHARTER SERVICES FOR A PERMIT TO OPERATE AS A CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE. Filing Date and Party: 10/08/2025 Green Ride Boulder &/or B  more

Congressman Ivey Joins Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Joins Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) pressed National Aeronautics and Space Administr  more

Elder Causse Calls Care for God's Creations an 'Expression of Love'
PROVO, Utah, Nov. 15 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Causse Calls Care for God's Creations an 'Expression of Love' Elder Gerald Causse said Friday that preserving and caring for the earth and God's children is "an expression of love for our Creator and a reflection of our sincere gratitude to Him." The newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke about caring for G  more

First Solar Inc. Grows South Carolina Footprint With New Cherokee County Facility
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from First Solar Inc.: * * * First Solar, Inc. grows South Carolina footprint with new Cherokee County facility Solar panel production facility to commence operations in 2026, creating over 600 new jobs * First Solar, Inc., (First Solar) a leading American photovoltaic (PV) solar and manufacturing company, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new production f  more

Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press Administration for Answers on Reported Changes at NASA Goddard * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) p  more

MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and resulting light shows * The northern lights, or aurora borealis, one of nature's most spectacular visual shows, can be elusive. Conventional wisdom says that to see them, we need to travel to northern Canada or Alaska. However, in the past two years, New Englanders have been seeing these colorful atmospheric displays on a few  more

MIT startup aims to expand America's lithium production
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT startup aims to expand America's lithium production * China dominates the global supply of lithium. The country processes about 65 percent of the battery material and has begun on-again, off-again export restrictions of lithium-based products critical to the economy. Fortunately, the U.S. has significant lithium reserves, most notably in the form of massive underground brines  more

This Week in Climate Action - November 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - November 14, 2025 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering wins for democracy on redistricting and an endorsement announcement. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES   more

University of Wurzburg: Social Flashpoint in Rural Areas
WURZBURG, Germany, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Social Flashpoint in Rural Areas The energy transition is inextricably linked to social, economic, and political challenges, especially in rural areas. Researchers from Wurzburg and Denmark are therefore calling for a new, holistic approach. * The transformation of our energy system towards renewable sources is particularly visible in rural areas, where large wind and solar parks are   more