ORANGE, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Avangrid Achieves Commercial Operation at Two Solar Projects in Oregon Daybreak Solar and Bakeoven Solar, first commercial-scale solar projects in Wasco County, Oregon, deliver combined capacity of 269 MWdc (200 MWac) Projects deliver energy to Portland General Electric through Green Future Impact Program, a voluntary program designed to support large industrial customers like  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * E2: Companies Cancelled $34.8B, 38K Jobs for Clean Energy Projects in 2025, Outpacing New Investments 3-to-1 $5.1 billion, 8,000 jobs lost in December caps turbulent year for clean energy * Businesses abandoned $5.1 billion in large-scale factories and clean energy projects in December, capping a turbulent year for the sector that saw nearly $35 billion in investments disappea  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following Q&A on Feb. 4, 2026, with computer science professor Katia Obraczka: * * * Greenhouses play an increasingly crucial role in feeding the world's growing population, allowing farmers around the globe to cultivate crops year-round as climate change alters historical growing seasons. However, the resource demands of traditional large-scale greenhouse farming have spurred concerns over sustainabili  more

HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 4 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Invisible Particles That Control Star Birth Measured for First Time * An international research team led by scientists from the Technion Faculty of Physics presents a first-of-its-kind measurement of cosmic rays located at the core of the galactic nebula Barnard 68. The measurement was based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope and will enable researchers to map the properties  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Report: Offshore Wind Would Dramatically Reduce Winter Blackout Risk in New England * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 4, 2026)-To stay warm during New England's harsh winter weather, people rely on more electricity to heat their homes and businesses. This sharp increase in electricity demand can strain the grid and potentially outstrip energy supp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club, Jacksonville Residents Attend First Stop of Mayor's Town Hall Tour * JACKSONVILLE, Fla - On Tuesday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan hosted the first of a new series of town halls at the William Raines Senior High School, less than 12 miles away from JEA's Northside Generating Station. Local residents, Sierra Club members, and staff - alongside other advocacy groups including S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Announces New Partnership with Top Intelligence Firm to Release Market-Leading Energy Storage Research * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is announcing a new partnership with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, an international research firm and market leader for data on the energy storage market. Beginning Q1 2  more

TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Feb. 4 -- The University of Southern Queensland issued the following news: * * * UniSQ awarded more than $2 million in AEA Ignite grants Griffith Thomas University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) researchers are driving a range of groundbreaking innovations set to power smarter drones, safer space missions, and more productive construction sites. The University secured more than $2 million in the latest round of Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite program to h  more