SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 27 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * ARC achieves elite LEED Double Platinum status for sustainability * With points for its high water efficiency, carbon offsets and 100% use of renewable energy, San Diego State University's Aztec Recreation Center (ARC) has earned LEED Double Platinum status, an award bestowed upon fewer than one in a hundred facilities evaluated by the green building rating system. SD  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Indiana Electric customers saw fewer outages and shorter outage times in 2025, driven by infrastructure reliability investments Customers experienced fewer outages, shorter outage durations and fewer repeat outages compared to 2024; New generation resources reliably served customers through peak summer demand and continue to deliver through the current winter heating season * CenterPoin  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 28 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB Libraries joins HathiTrust, expanding global access to research and scholarship CSUSB Libraries' membership gives library users the ability to browse, search and view materials online from a range of disciplines, including African history, economics, French literature, solar energy and public health. The collection includes works published in more than 400 languages.  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * McGraw Fellow Details County-Level Efforts to Block Renewable Power for USA TODAY In the final installment of a three-year, multi-part investigation published by USA TODAY, McGraw Fellow Elizabeth Weise examined the growing backlash against renewable power that's spreading across the country. Weise found that nearly a quarter of U.S. counties - 24 percent -- have now enacted re  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas prioritizes affordable power, supports reliability improvements for all customers in rate review * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today made a filing with the Arkansas Public Service Commission to establish new base rates effective January 2027. Residential customers are expected to see minimal change to their monthly bills as the company introduces new rate struct  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American peop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "OUR TOP FOCUS AS DEMOCRATS IS GOING TO BE TO DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Last night, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The 11th Hour, where he highlighted the failure of Donald Trump and Republicans to lower costs and keep their promises and reiterated Democrats' commitments to protecting the American people. CATHERINE RAMPELL: L  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * MA House Boosts Affordable Clean Energy but Leaves More to be Desired in New Bill * As dramatic spikes in energy consumption due to yet another winter storm reminds Bay State residents of the impact of volatile energy prices, a new bill passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives late last night seeks to address rising electricity costs. The bill re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Inventors honors five VCU College of Engineering researchers Their inclusion in the 2026 class of senior members reflects the real-world impact of their innovation. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering Five researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Engineering have been selected for the National Academy of Inventors' new class of senior members. C  more

RED DEER, Alberta, Feb. 27 -- Red Deer Polytechnic issued the following news: * * * RDP's Energy Innovation Fair: Powering Alberta's Future Through Collaboration & Creativity Alberta's energy landscape is transforming at a pace that demands bold ideas, cross sector collaboration and a workforce ready to lead. Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) has stepped confidently into that space, positioning itself as a catalyst for innovation, productivity and a driver of economic growth. The Energy Innovation F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens to deliver one of Australia's largest cloud-based SCADA systems for renewable energy Siemens, in partnership with automation solution partner Mescada, will deploy one of Australia's largest AI-ready, cloud-based SCADA systems in the renewable energy sector for Global Power Generation Australia (GPGA), a company wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Industry Statement on Massachusetts House Advancing Affordable, Clean Energy Legislation * BOSTON and WASHINGTON, DC -Tonight, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed House Bill 5151, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness -a comprehensive piece of legislation that addresses the rising cost of utilities in Massa  more