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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Friday January 23, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Casten Secures Over $9 Million for Local Projects in IL-06
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Secures Over $9 Million for Local Projects in IL-06 * Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2026) -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten secured $9,052,500 million in federal funding for local projects in Illinois' 6th Congressional District through government funding bills passed by the House of Representatives today. "From replacing water mains to ensure access to clean water to fixing parking lots at loc  more

Could microalgae be the future for sustainable architecture in WA?
PERTH, Australia, Jan. 22 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Could microalgae be the future for sustainable architecture in WA? * Microalgae-based architecture is gaining attention globally as a sustainable design solution, and the concept could soon become a reality in Western Australia. Amin Mirabbasi, a PhD student at Murdoch University's newly minted Algae Innovation Hub, has spent three years designing microalgae filled photobioreactors, which can be incorporated i  more

Energy Department Reins in Over $83 Billion in Biden-Era Loans and Conditional Commitments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Energy Department Reins in Over $83 Billion in Biden-Era Loans and Conditional Commitments The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) is restructuring, revising, or eliminating more than $83 billion in Green New Scam loans and conditional commitments from the Biden-era loan portfolio. * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) annou  more

Hispanic Federation Condemns Federal Government's Cancellation of Puerto Rico Energy Fund & Calls for Its Restoration
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns Federal Government's Cancellation of Puerto Rico Energy Fund & Calls for Its Restoration Hispanic Federation demands the immediate restoration of funds to support resilient solar power and batt  more

Norton Secures over $10.1 Million in Community Project Funding for D.C. in House-Passed THUD Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Secures over $10.1 Million in Community Project Funding for D.C. in House-Passed THUD Bill * The House passed the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill today. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she secured over $10 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) for D.C. in the fiscal year 2026 (FY 26) Transporta  more

UToledo Physicists Predict Significant Growth for Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Physicists Predict Significant Growth for Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics By Nicki Gorny A solar energy generation technology once considered limited in its potential is poised for significant growth in the United States. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who analyzed the outlook for cadmium telluride photovoltaics in research published in the peer-reviewed journal Joule. Univers  more