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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Friday February 27, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Denver Foundation: 2026 Policy Positions
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * 2026 Policy Positions As a community foundation, we are proud to provide grants to nonprofits in the community to advance our mission. For 100 years, we have activated this kind of funding to meet the most pressing needs of the community. Several years ago, we heard from the community that we could supplement our grantmaking by offering our voice to policy and advocacy efforts. In this way, we could support s  more

Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Thailand's Gas Fleet Faces Dual Challenge of Rising Costs and Underutilization
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 27 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Thailand's gas fleet faces dual challenge of rising costs and underutilization Thailand's power pause presents a critical opportunity to reassess gas expansion plans and ease consumer prices * (IEEFA Asia): A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) finds that Thailand faces persistent underutilization of gas-fired p  more

Making solar power's land use more efficient
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 25 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Making solar power's land use more efficient * As solar energy rapidly is becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from McGill University offers a clearer picture of how much land that growth could require and how smarter choices could mitigate solar energy's land footprint. "Solar photovoltaics are poised to become the largest renewable energy source globally by 2029, but both   more

Markey, Warren, McGovern Demand Trump End Crushing Sanctions on Cuba Before Humanitarian Situation Worsens
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, McGovern Demand Trump End Crushing Sanctions on Cuba Before Humanitarian Situation Worsens * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to President Donald Trump urging the administration to lift the oil embargo on Cuba as economic conditions gr  more

Northwestern announces 2026 honorary degree recipients
EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern announces 2026 honorary degree recipients * EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern University will present honorary degrees to four inspiring leaders during its 168th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 14, at the United Center in Chicago. This year's honorary degree recipients are pioneering researcher Michael Graetzel, Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer Heather Headley-Musso, David Sko  more

Oncor Reports 2025 Results
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Oncor Reports 2025 Results; Announces $47.5 Billion 2026-2030 Base Capital Plan Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported net income of $1.07 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income of $968 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net income of $102 million was driven by overall higher net revenues prim  more

PGE Secures More Than 1,000 MW of New Clean Energy and Battery Storage, Advances Additional Projects to Support Reliable, Affordable Service
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * PGE secures more than 1,000 MW of new clean energy and battery storage, advances additional projects to support reliable, affordable service Largest clean energy and storage procurements in company history * Portland General Electric has finalized agreements for more than 1,000 megawatts of new clean energy and battery storage, marking major progress in the company's  more

Power Availability Becoming Key Driver of CRE Value
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Power availability becoming key driver of CRE value New JLL research finds energy resilience reshaping commercial real estate site selection and generating rent premiums in leading markets * Energy availability and security is fast becoming a defining factor in commercial real estate (CRE) decision-making, with critical implications for project  more

Salesforce Targets the ITSM Status Quo: 180 Organizations Replace Legacy Support Tools with Agentforce IT Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Targets the ITSM Status Quo: 180 Organizations Replace Legacy Support Tools with Agentforce IT Service * February 26, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 CRM, today announced more than 180 organizations have selected Agentforce IT Service, which has transformed the IT Service Manage  more

UMB Tops Off School of Social Work Building
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * UMB Tops Off New School of Social Work Building By Charles Schelle Hands stayed warm in coat pockets and heads protected in hard hats to get a glimpse of the final beam rise into place for the new University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) building. University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) faculty, staff, and students joined the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company crew and Ba  more

University of Michigan: For Solar Power to Truly Provide Affordable Energy Access, We Need to Deploy It Better
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * For solar power to truly provide affordable energy access, we need to deploy it better Study in Malawi--a country with one of the lowest energy access rates on the planet--reveals obstacles, opportunities for household solar power systems * Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction--and investment--as means to provide affordable and sustainable energy to those living wit  more