HERNDON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * "World Class": One Trainee's Experience With RVTI's Level 2 Training * During the RV Technical Institute's Level 2 training, RV technicians develop theoretical knowledge of all the systems and components within an RV, including propane, electrical, plumbing, appliances, body, generator, and chassis. A student who successfully completes the training will leave with a proven ski  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Alliant Energy puts reliability first with large battery storage Two battery projects will help ensure demand is met during high usage Two important Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are now fully operational. According to Alliant Energy, its Wood County facility in Saratoga, Wisconsin, and its Wever facility in Lee County, Iowa are now each storing electricity generated by adjacent solar fields. Both p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * China Targets 180 Gigawatts of Battery Storage by end of 2027 As reported by Energy Storage News, China plans on building an installed base of large-scale energy storage -- primarily lithium-ion battery energy storage systems -- to reach 180 gigawatts by the end of 2027, driving $35.2 billion in direct project investment. China is the world's leading adopter and producer of energy st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Map Shows Expensive U.S. Gas Buildout * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. Over the past year, electricity prices increased at double the rate of inflation.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * PRESS RELEASE: Norton Secures over $10 Million in Community Project Funding for D.C. in THUD Bill Signed Into Law and Nearly $15 Million Overall in FY 26 * The president signed the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill into law on Tuesday. Norton has secured nearly $15 million in Community Project Funding for D.C. in FY 26. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Renews Pressure on AMPYR Energy on Proposed BESS and Solar Facility * February 5, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) continued to press AMPYR Energy for answers regarding their sprawling solar and BESS site planned near Willow City, a rural community in Gillespie County and close to where the Crabapple Wildfire happened last year. Rep. Roy wrote: " There   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Tenova collaborates with GE Vernova to supply the world's largest Electric Arc Furnance to Nippon Steel's Yawata Works Tokyo, Japan * GE Vernova's Power Conversion & Storage business has been contracted to supply its Direct Feed power system as part of Tenova's delivery of a record-breaking Consteel(R) Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) for Nippon Steel's Yawata Area at Kyushu Works. * Once  more

MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 5 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Two SLAC researchers receive DOE Early Career Awards to develop novel AI tools * By Carol Tseng Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Two researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE's) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will receive grants from the DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program for their work in developing cutting-edge AI methods to en  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Saving sunny days for a rainy day: a new molecule for storing green energy An UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries. By Martin LaSalle What if the energy produced by wind turbines on a beautiful summer day could be stored until January to heat homes in the dead of winter? It   more