WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * 143 Solar Companies Urge Congress to Work with DOI to Unleash American Solar Energy; Ensure Certainty, Equal Treatment of All Energy Sources in Permitting Reform Today, 143 solar energy companies sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to work with the Department of the Interior (DOI) to address the July DOI memo that has favored preferre  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction Set to launch by May 2027, the spacecraft will study mysteries of the cosmos while also testing the Coronagraph Instrument, a new technology designed and built by JPL. NASA's next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in  more

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech and Bureau of Geology Awarded $2.5M Department of Energy Grant to Establish Research Hub for Critical Minerals By Frank Sholedice A team of researchers from New Mexico Tech (NMT) and the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) has received $2.5 million in funding through a U.S. Department of Energy grant to establish a hub for critical minerals res  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Statewide Survey: As Electricity Demand and Costs Skyrocket, Arizonans Support Building More Wind and Solar Energy * (PHOENIX - Dec 4, 2025) As Arizona faces surging electricity demand and unprecedented rate hikes, a new statewide survey from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) finds that nearly two-thirds of Arizonans support building more wind and solar and believe that clea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs * DENVER Delaying the retirement and replacement of the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Unit 1 in Fountain will likely increase long-term costs for customers, according to a new study by Applied Economics Clinic. In 2020 and again in 2022, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) and its board committed to retire the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Q3 Market Report Shows Strong Quarter of Deployment, but Signs Point to Long-Term Slowdown Risk * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Clean Power Quarterly Market Report today, showing U.S. clean energy developers delivered a strong third quarter, adding a record 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage cap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act to Stop Federal Funding of Forced Labor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of his Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act to prohibit the federal government from buying solar panels manufactured or assembled in Communist China. This comes as reports show several solar companies maintain links to Communist   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * SIERRA CLUB REACTS: Alabama Power Approve Rate Freeze, Solar Power for Data Center * MONTGOMERY, AL. \- The Alabama Public Service Commission has approved a two-year rate freeze and large solar power projects for a proposed data center. The Dec. 2 decision is intended to keep energy rates the same until 2028. Research shows that Alabamians pay some of the highest energy bills in the entir  more

ROCHESTER, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Sunset Terrace goes solar: Oakland University's presidential home powered 100% by renewable energy Sunset Terrace -- the historic home of Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D. -- has become the first building on the university's Rochester campus to be powered entirely by renewable green energy. The achievement marks a major step forward in OU's ongoing commitment to sustainability and environm  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 5 (TNSxrep) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Supply Chains Struggle as Energy Transition Drives Surging Demand for Metals: BloombergNEF Finds KEY TAKEAWAYS * Copper faces structural deficit from 2025 onwards, with a potential shortfall of 19 million metric tons by 2050 * China's dominance of the critical metal supply chain persists, despite diversification efforts in other regions * Mining investment lags demand, while pol  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate interns explore nuclear physics research at LLNL Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently helped launch a new internship program aimed at connecting with undergraduate students at two nearby California State University (CSU) campuses and inspiring them to consider a science-focused research career. The new program, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Utility Costs, Indoor Air Quality, and Energy Efficiency Drive Commercial Real Estate Sustainability Decisions Commercial clients are putting building performance at the center of their real estate decisions, with a strong focus on operating costs, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency, according to the National Association of REALTORS(R) 2025 REALTORS(R) Commercial  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology 1200 V SiC MOSFET Power Modules in MAACPAK PressFit Package Increase Efficiency and Reliability Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new 1200 V MOSFET power modules designed to increase efficiency and reliability for medium to high frequency applications in automotive, energy, industrial, and telecom systems. Offering four and si  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What's the best way to expand the US electricity grid? * Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation introduced in Congress and identifies relative tradeoffs involving reliability, cost, and emissions, depending on the proposed appro  more