WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued 'Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026,' a 222 page statistical overview of U.S. and global nonfuel minerals authored by scientists in the National Minerals Information Center and approved for publication on February 6, 2026. The publication, produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior's science bureau in Reston, Virginia, compiles 2025 production data, trade patterns and policy actions across more than 90 mineral commodities.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Alliance to Save Energy issued the following commentary on on Feb. 11, 2026. * * * Lower Peaks, Lower Prices: A Smarter Grid Strategy By Joe Robinson Energy prices in the U.S. can swing wildly during extreme weather like we've had this Winter across much of the nation due to supply-demand imbalances, and peak-hour stress on the system. Those spikes hit households, businesses and public budgets--often prompting calls for new spending or major infrastructure. During   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Launches New Delivery Time-of-Day Rate to Help Customers Manage Energy Costs * ComEd has introduced a new option for residential customers designed to help them better manage energy use and lower costs. ComEd's Delivery Time-of-Day (DTOD) pricing rate enables households to reduce expenses by shifting their energy consumption to periods when electrici  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * President Trump Celebrates His Commitment to Championing Dirty Coal Power Earthjustice responds to an Executive Order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize coal * Washington, D.C. -- Today, coal executives gave the president a trophy naming him the 'Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal' as he announced federal funding to support aging, polluting coal power plants.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * China Touts Its Renewables but Fossil Fuels Rule The Statistical Review of World Energy reports that coal accounted for 58% of China's primary energy consumption in 2024. Oil was at 20% and natural gas at 10%. That means that 88% of China's energy came from fossil fuels. Carbon-free energy (nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and most other renewables) only provided 12%. Since 200  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Feb. 12 -- Lehigh University issued the following news: * * * Lehigh professor Israel E. Wachs elected to National Academy of Engineering NAE honor recognizes decades of research in catalysis, operando molecular spectroscopy, and sustainable chemical processes * Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Pallone: Job-Killing, American Energy-Destroying Republicans Are Not Serious About Securing Our Supply Chains Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to H.R. 3617, which amends the Department of Energy's (DOE) mission  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL 37956, titled 'Principles and Options for Designing Battery Energy Storage Zoning Ordinances,' authored by Devyn W. Powell and Jeremy B. Twitchell in July 2025 under U.S. Department of Energy contract DE AC05 76RL01830. Commissioned by DOE's Office of Electricity Energy Storage Office, the report surveys city and county codes and two model ordinances to identify common building blocks and policy choices  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Sinks Hundreds of Millions of Public Dollars into Costly, Polluting Coal Boondoggle * WASHINGTON (February 11, 2026)-Today, the Trump administration announced a series of initiatives attempting to prop up struggling coal-fired power plants. This includes an executive order directing the Defense Department to pursue contracts for electric  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Next-generation solar panels can boost energy production and reduce environmental impact Study finds the renewable energy sector can scale up solar energy technology production while further reducing environmental impacts. * As solar energy rapidly expands to meet urgent climate targets and rising electricity demand, the key challenge is to ensure this transition is not only scalable but a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens United States National Defense with America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH RELIABLE COAL POWER: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of War to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreements with America's beautiful, clean coal fleet to ensure military installations   more