WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper on Feb. 24, 2026 by Ahmed Iqbal and Helen Dempster entitled "Exploring Donor Investments in Green TVET". Here is the abstract: * * * This policy paper examines the scale and composition of donor investment in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), with a particular focus on green skills, using OECD Creditor Reporting System data from 2013-2022. By applying a broader methodolog  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper on Feb. 24, 2026 by Rachel Bonnifield and Caroline Mallory entitled "Lead-Safe Off-Grid Electrification: Understanding the Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa". Here is the abstract: * * * Access to electricity is a cornerstone of sustainable development, and a basic prerequisite for modern agriculture and industry. Despite significant recent progress, 677 million people still lacked access to electr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 2 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy renews commitment to keep its Indiana Electric rates stable through 2027; Completes final phase of first rate case since 2009 Completed rate case, phased in over 13 months, supported historic, decade-long infrastructure improvements, and has already reduced outage frequency and duration in 2025 Final phase of rate case will result in increase of approximately $6.86 per month for resident  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Turn to the Sun for Climate Resilience, Says Bill McKibben The author and environmentalist said clean energy is yielding promising results. Written by: Charlotte Albright The Dartmouth Climate Collaborative and house communities co-hosted a March 3 talk by author and environmental activist Bill McKibben, bringing together students, faculty, and staff as he warned about the dire consequences of a changing c  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas files annual strategic investment update * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas has filed its annual strategic investment update with the Arkansas Public Service Commission under the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider, outlining continued investments in generation and transmission infrastructure to support the state's growth while also proposing direct bill credits tied   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 6 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU physicist earns prestigious international fellowship to research origins of universe * A Florida State University particle physicist has been awarded a fellowship to support his research into the Higgs boson, a fundamental building block of our universe, and dark matter. Kohsaku Tobioka, an associate professor in the Department of Physics, is the first FSU faculty member to receive an Invitationa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich and Whitehouse Joint Statement on Permitting Reform * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement on permitting reform: "After discussions with our col  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 3 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * Towering solar panels saves Oregon farm thousands on energy and increases crop yields An Oregon farm and grocery store is saving thousands of dollars annually on their energy bill and increasing crop yields thanks to its unique solar towers funded in part by Portland General Electric customers who support local renewable energy projects. Our Table Cooperative , locate  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12125) on March 5, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 301 and China: The U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal On January 15, 2020, then-President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement with then-Vice Premier Liu He of the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China). The agreement sought to resolve some long-standing compla  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 6, 2026, with Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: * * * Whitehouse and Heinrich Joint Statement on Permitting Reform Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and U.S. Senato  more

ATHENS, Georgia, March 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Your clothes may become smarter than you UGA researchers are working on smart textiles that can measure heart rate, store power By Sydney Barrilleaux You're probably used to the sight of smartwatches on people's wrists. But what about smart clothes? Researchers at the University of Georgia are exploring how the clothes people wear can potentially track and protect their health. Smart textiles a  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, March 1 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following statement: * * * Why Modernizing NIPSCO Matters for Northern Indiana Customers At NIPSCO, we are modernizing how we operate so we can better serve Northern Indiana customers, support good local jobs, and deliver safe, reliable energy for decades to come. That work includes participating in routine contract negotiations and introducing an industry first approach to powering da  more