Thursday - March 5, 2026
TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday March 04, 2026 ( 13 items )  

Ameresco Reports 4th Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release March 2, 2026: * * * Ameresco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Delivers Strong Q4 and Full Year Results 121 MWe of Energy Assets Placed in Service During the Year, Exceeding Guidance $5 billion Project Backlog with Well Diversified Mix of Energy Infrastructure and Building Efficiency   more

Apple introduces MacBook Pro with all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max, delivering breakthrough pro performance and next-level on-device AI
CUPERTINO, California, March 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces MacBook Pro with all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max, delivering breakthrough pro performance and next-level on-device AI * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the latest 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with the all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max, bringing game-changing performance and AI capabilities to the   more

Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5
CUPERTINO, California, March 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5 * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the new MacBook Air with M5, bringing exceptional performance and expanded AI capabilities to the world's most popular laptop. M5 features a faster CPU and next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, enabl  more

Building a Sustainable Future in New Mexico
REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Building a Sustainable Future in New Mexico * This week, Oracle submitted a letter to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in support of air permit approval for the Dona Ana County East and West Microgrids tied to Project Jupiter, our planned AI data center campus in southern New Mexico. If approved, the permits wi  more

Capitol Technology University: Introducing Our Commencement 2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kam Ghaffarian
LAUREL, Maryland, March 4 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news: * * * Introducing our Commencement 2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kam Ghaffarian Founder and Executive Chairman of Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, X-energy and Quantum Space, and Capitol Technology University Alumnus * Dr. Kamal (Kam) S. Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer with a passion to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. He is a two-time Capitol Technology University alumnus, earn  more

How loud is clean energy? Manchester-led study explores potential impact of underwater noise from tidal energy
MANCHESTER, England, March 3 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * How loud is clean energy? Manchester-led study explores potential impact of underwater noise from tidal energy * The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal energy. As the UK prepares fo  more

ICYMI: Energy Demand is Rising. It's Time to Let America Build.
WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Energy] -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Energy Demand is Rising. It's Time to Let America Build. * WASHINGTON - ICYMI, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President and CEO Heather Reams and The Business Council for Sustainable Energy's ( B  more

Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency
WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency * BILLINGS, Mont. -Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining approved the expansion last June without releasing a draft environmental impact stateme  more

Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Montana's Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion, Trump's Sham Energy Emergency Federal agency rammed through expansion, illegally skipped environmental analysis, shut out public * Billings, MT -- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana. The U.S. Office of Surface Mining   more

Middle School Rite of Passage Readies FCPS Students for Financial Realities of Adulthood
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 3 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Middle School Rite of Passage Readies FCPS Students for Financial Realities of Adulthood * On a Friday in January, Glasgow Middle School eighth grader Zach has become an auto damage insurance investigator, making $90,000 a year, with a 640 credit score and no children. His classmate Adoneyas, is similarly child-free, working as a traffic technician who earns $68,000 a year, with a 720 credit s  more

Public Interest Groups Go to Court to Halt Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Public Interest Groups Go to Court to Halt Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating The long-planned shutdown of the coal plant in Centralia, Washington, was designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and more affordable, reliable, clean energy * Seattle, WA -- Today, public interest groups filed a challenge in federal court to overturn an i  more

SRP to Seek Temporary Summer Rate Decrease
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP to Seek Temporary Summer Rate Decrease * To help provide bill relief to customers during the hottest time of the year, Salt River Project (SRP) management will propose a temporary overall 3 percent summer price decrease through a reduction in its Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Mechanism (FPPAM). If approved by the SRP Board Fi  more

University of Nevada: Ask the Professor - What is Green Hydrogen?
RENO, Nevada, March 4 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Ask the Professor: What is green hydrogen? Hydrogen is more than just an element on the periodic table * Clemons-Magee Endowed Professor in Chemistry Chris Barile, whose research centers on solving energy problems, share how we can use the most abundant element in the Universe. Is hydrogen a promising clean energy solution? Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen cannot be mined or harvested, and it takes energy to p  more