ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 29 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Renews Partnership with Yale to Advance Energy Innovation Avangrid will continue to support academic research that delivers a smarter, more reliable energy future * NEW HAVEN, CT. -- January 28, 2026 -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the extension of its existing partnership with Yale University with a signing ceremony on  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * Building Fires and Boiling Water: The Generosity and Expertise Powering Calvin's Infrastructure Renewal Authors: John Zimmerman, Associate Director of Public Relations, 616-526-6934, john.zimmerman@calvin.edu When most people think about supporting a university, they imagine scholarships, new buildings, or classroom technology. Very few think about boilers--the unseen giants that quietly provide the heat ke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About the Costs of Federal Permitting Uncertainty Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on examining the federal environmental review and permitting processes. During the hearing,  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Creative, Problem-Solving Projects Win at I2G * A semi-automated washing system for bins at a tomato-processing facility and a mobile app for hikers earned big wins at the Fall 2025 I2G, or Innovate to Grow, event at UC Merced. I2G is a unique "experiential learning" program that engages external partner organizations with teams of students who design systems to solve real-world engineering   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * DENVER - Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Solar, and Public Citizen. The request  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * (Denver, CO -January 28, 2026) Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Sol  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency Contacts * Denver, CO -- Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU and UCLA Scientists Uncover the Mechanism powering "Space Battery" above Auroral Regions * The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While scientists have long understood this process, one big mystery remained: What powers the electric fields that accelerate these particles in the first place? A new study co-led by the De  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Senate Hearing, SEIA President and CEO Testifies on Need to Keep Permit Certainty at Center of Permitting Reform to Keep Americans' Energy Bills Down In case you missed it, today, Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), testified in front of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee during the   more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Computing the future with Science on Saturday Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) popular lecture series, "Science on Saturday," will return on Feb. 7 and continue through Feb. 28 at Las Positas College in Livermore, Calif. The series features four engaging lectures under the theme "Computing the Future!" highlighting cutting-edge Laboratory res  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Meet this historian of alien worlds * Thanks to theorists like Ruth Murray-Clay, astronomers are decoding how distant planets form, evolve, and maybe even host life. When Ruth Murray-Clay entered graduate school, only a handful of astronomers focused on studying exoplanets: far-flung planets that orbit stars light-years out of our reach. Back then, astronomers looked down on t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * New analysis reveals major renewable energy opportunities in Montenegro Developing just one-fifth of mapped locations will cover energy targets while preserving priorities for nature and people. * As countries across Europe work to address the climate and biodiversity crises simultaneously, the question is no longer whether to accelerate renewable energy deployment, but how to d  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Vineyard Wind Granted Stay, Will Resume Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for Boston District Court has allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work after granting a stay against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. Judge Murphy granted the stay, citing the order was "lik  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 29 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Rooftop solar systems top 120,000 on Hawaiian Electric grids Half of Oahu customers in single-family homes now have rooftop solar * Hawaiian Electric customers continued to add rooftop solar at a steady pace in 2025, boosting the total number of systems to more than 120,000 across the five islands the company serves. The addition of 6,571 solar systems in 2025, most of which are residential, increased t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking Africa's LNG Potential * Africa holds around 514 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven natural gas reserves, rivalling some of the world's largest producers. Yet despite this abundance, per-capita gas consumption in Africa remains less than one quarter of the global average. According to the African Energy Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Permitting Reform Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing to Examine the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Pro  more