CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: How AI could optimize the power grid * Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, and particularly the surging electricity usage of data centers that enable the training and deployment of the latest generative AI models. But it's not all bad news some AI tools have the potential to reduce some forms of energy consumpt  more

POMONA, California, Jan. 7 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * Spadra Farm Hosts Agrivoltaic Research Project By Dan Lee Can farmers expand income opportunities without expanding land use? The Huntley College of Agriculture and Pitzer College are collaborating on a research project to find out. They are growing romaine lettuce at Spadra Farm on the Cal Poly Pomona campus under six photovoltaic solar panels, a concept called "agrivoltaics." The  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Canada: Confront China's Heightened Repression * (Ottawa) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should make human rights a key focus of his visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Carney's trip to China is the first by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years. Canada-China relations have been strained in recent years as Chinese President Xi Jinping ha  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * January 2026 Research Rundown: Electric Vehicles, Microbes and Embryos, Meta's Energy Demand, Small-Scale Fisheries Research highlights from across the Nicholas School. * The Duke Environment Research Rundown highlights studies published by faculty and students representing the four research divisions within the Nicholas School of the Environment: Earth and Climate   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi helps customers stay warm and save money with energy efficiency tips and resources * JACKSON, Mississippi - As winter brings bouts of colder temperatures, customers will begin using their heating systems more and this could lead to an increase in electricity usage. However, staying warm and comfortable does not have to come at the cost of high electric bills. By making  more

SPOKANE, Washington, Jan. 10 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * Gonzaga University Earns Gold Sustainability Rating By Dan Nailen, Marketing and Communications Gonzaga University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its dedication to improving sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This is the second consecutive STARS Gold rating for Gonzaga. STARS stands for the Sustainability Tracking, Assessme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Illinois Celebrates Signing of the Clean Reliable Grid Affordability Act, A Win for Energy Affordability SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - GreenLatinos Illinois appl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Heinrich Delivers Floor Speech on Future of Permitting Reform This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on how the Trump administration's actions to cancel and stall energy projects are killin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Secures More Than $3 Million For 3 Community Funded Projects Across NW Ohio, And A Variety Of Funding That Will Greatly Benefit Our Great Lakes Region * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science;  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 9 (TNSrpt) -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Report finds liquefied natural gas critical as Vietnam's electricity demand expected to more than triple * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Director of External Affairs | 580-350-7248 | dara.mcbee@hamminstitute.org A new study from the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University, through its Trilateral Energy Security Committee (TESC), in partnership with Wood Mackenzie, proje  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M advances campus energy transition, operations progress in FY '25 The University of Michigan advanced measurable progress across campus operations and its energy transition goals over the past year, according to a new Campus Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Update, released by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Campus Sustainability. The annual update highlights progress across renew  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Heinrich Delivers Floor Speech on Future of Permitting Reform * Heinrich: "Across New Mexico and the country, people are looking at their bills and asking how they are going to find the money to keep their lights on. "The answer is that Americans need more affordable energy, more electrons on the grid, not less, and they need it now." WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinr  more