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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday December 10, 2025 ( 16 items )  

BGSU Leading AI Research to Revolutionize Ohio's Glass Manufacturing Industry
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * BGSU leading AI research to revolutionize Ohio's glass manufacturing industry The three-year project is part of the Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub aimed at strengthening the economy through research and innovation * As part of a multi-million-dollar state-funded initiative to ensure Ohio remains a global leader in glass technology, Bowling Green State University researchers are embarking on   more

Congressional Budget Office: 'Monthly Budget Review - November 2025'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for November 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $439 billion in October and November 2025, the first two months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $185 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Outlays were $73 billion (or 6 percent) lower, and revenues were $112 billion (or 1  more

Constellation Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [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 Announces Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Calpine Corporation Notes * BALTIMORE - December 9, 2025 - Constellation Energy Generation, LLC ("Constellation"), a Pennsylvania limited liability company, announced today that it has commenced private offers   more

EIA Launches STEO Modernization; Revises Natural Gas Forecast on Cold Snap
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA launches STEO modernization; revises natural gas forecast on cold snap Alongside publication of this month's Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced plans to modernize its core short-term forecasting system. "EIA is decisively accelerating toward a more integrated and timely forecasting system that better reflect  more

Fedorchak joins Axios' Chuck McCutcheon to discuss permitting reform
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins Axios' Chuck McCutcheon to discuss permitting reform * Washington, D.C. During a discussion on permitting reform and increasing AI-driven power demand, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) emphasized that U.S. policy must focus on stabilizing, optimizing, and growing our energy resources. She highlighted the need to streamline federal processes, strengthen grid reliability, an  more

Florida's Infrastructure Improves to a 'C+' Grade | ASCE
RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Florida's Infrastructure Improves to a 'C+' Grade | ASCE * TALLAHASEE, Fla. - The Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Florida's Infrastructure today, assigning 16 categories of infrastructure a cumulative grade of 'C+', an improvement from the section's 2021 report and one-notc  more

Mines Researchers Play Key Role in World-Leading Dark Matter Results From LZ Experiment at SURF
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Researchers Play Key Role in World-Leading Dark Matter Results from LZ Experiment at SURF Nearly a mile beneath the surface of western South Dakota, one of the world's most sensitive physics experiments is quietly listening for signals from the unseen universe with researchers from South Dakota Mines helping guide every pulse it records, including the newest recor  more

Overview of the 2018 Farm Bill Energy Title Programs Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10288) on Dec. 8, 2025, by Kelsi Bracmort, natural resources and energy policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Overview of the 2018 Farm Bill Energy Title Programs Congress has long encouraged the production of renewable energy and other products derived from agriculture-based feedstock in pursuit of various policy goals. These goals include U.S. energy security, greenhous  more

Penn State Harrisburg Research Enterprise Sees Record Growth, Measurable Impact
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State Harrisburg research enterprise sees record growth, measurable impact Record research expenditures in FY2025 supported work improving lives in Central Pennsylvania and beyond * Penn State's research enterprise exceeded $1.44 billion in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024-25 - marking another year of record University-wide growth - and Penn State Harrisburg ma  more

Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3, Third Largest Quarter on Record
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Report: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3, Third Largest Quarter on Record The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in Q3 2025, marking the industry's third-largest quarter on record and pushing total installations this year past 30 GW. Despite actions in Washington targeting clean energy, solar and storage account for 85%   more

S&P Global Energy Identifies AI Growth and Grid Limits as Top 2026 Trends
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- S&P Global Energy, New York, released its Top Trends report identifying pivotal developments expected to shape clean energy technology and global energy markets in 2026. The report, produced by analysts from its Horizons team, highlights the interconnected imperatives of energy expansion and sustainability, driven by factors like surging artificial intelligence (AI) demand and geopolitical realignments. A Vice President and Head of Research for Horizons stated th  more

Spire Global Power Generation Forecasts Expand to ERCOT
VIENNA, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Spire Global Inc., a provider of space-based data, analytics and services, issued the following news release: * * * Spire Global Power Generation Forecasts Expand to ERCOT Delivering AI-driven, satellite-powered renewable generation insights for the Texas grid. * Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced the expansion of its AI-driven Power Generation Forecasts t  more

SwRI-led study provides insight into oscillations in solar flares
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 8 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led study provides insight into oscillations in solar flares * December 9, 2025 A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) links quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs) in solar flares to dynamic oscillations in magnetic reconnection, a phenomenon that can drive space weather and affect technology on Earth. This research could help refine traditional solar flare   more

University of California-Davis: Federal Budget Cut Halts Solar Heat Technology Project
DAVIS, California, Dec. 10 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Federal Budget Cut Halts Solar Heat Technology Project By Andy Fell A project to capture solar heat for industrial use -- with potential spinoffs in other energy areas, including nuclear power -- has been canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy on the cusp of its final phase. The University of California, Davis, received a letter from the federal agency stating that the work "does not effectua  more

University of Liverpool: LZ Sets a World's Best in Hunt for Dark Matter and Gets Look at Neutrinos From Sun's Core
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * LZ sets a world's best in hunt for dark matter and gets new look at neutrinos from sun's core University of Liverpool researchers are part of an international physics experiment that has just announced its record-breaking latest results in the search for dark matter. The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment is dedicated to uncovering the secrets of dark matter, the elusive substance thought to c  more

W. L. Gore & Associates Advances Its Emissions Reduction Efforts with Constellation's Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Offering
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * W. L. Gore & Associates Advances Its Emissions Reduction Efforts with Constellation's Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching Offering * Gore enhances the reliability of its carbon-free energy portfolio by leveraging Constellation energy products. BALTIMORE (Dec. 9, 2025) Constellation (Nas  more