FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ameresco Partners with Bradford Exempted Village School District for On-Site Solar Project The rooftop solar installation will strengthen energy resiliency for the rural Ohio community, deliver long-term cost savings for the district, and create hands-on learning opportunities for students  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Ireland Chosen to Design and Lead Sustainable Energy Projects at Arts Center Ireland's Carlow County Council has appointed Aramark Ireland Energy Solutions to lead the design development and project management of the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre (VISUAL). Co-funded by the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's Repeal of Foundational Scientific Determination on Climate * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, an  more

GUILFORD, England, Feb. 18 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Power generation increased by up to 70 per cent when wind turbines were combined with tidal/wave installations * Combining wind turbines with wave, solar and tidal devices on shared platforms reduces construction costs, improves stability and generates more reliable power, according to researchers from the University of Surrey. The comprehensive review, published in Energy Conversion and Managem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * PROMOTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (the "Act"), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered: Sect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Raises Ethical Concerns Over JEA Board Texts, Opaque Energy Planning * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This week, a reported text exchange between Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico and current JEA Board Member Arthur Adams appears to show Carrico removing Adams in order to give his JEA Board or Directors position to Paul Martinez, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman's Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently. * Effective and efficient cooling strategies are increasingly necessary in a warming climate. This is in part because humans  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Cole to Build Landmark Solar Farm, Advancing Sustainability and Community Investment UPMC Cole is taking a bold step toward a greener future. Beginning in early 2026, the hospital will break ground on a 5.5-megawatt solar farm, the first of its kind within the UPMC system. This project will transform the Coudersport campus and set a new standard for sustainability in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ensures an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides for National Security BOLSTERING NATIONAL SECURITY BY PRESERVING CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to protect domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides -- two critical inpu  more