CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 19 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps customers in South Carolina advance sustainability goals through expanded clean energy initiatives * First South Carolina project under Duke Energy's updated Green Source Advantage program enters service * Renewable Choice program enrollment exceeds targets as business demand for clean energy grows * Duke Energy has placed the 10 megawatt (MW) Ebbie Solar project into service in Ma  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by political theorist Jake Scott: * * * Malaysia's Resurgence The Asian nation is becoming a global player. * In the last month, the small nation of Malaysia has risen in the views of global investors. Drawn by the country's political stability and economic growth, investors increasingly consider Malaysia a safe method for diversification in the Pacific region amid a softening US dollar and   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office * PHOTOS 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 U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, hosted a roundtable with U.S. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office Household electricity bills costs have gone up by 13% in the last year * Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senato  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations * The United States and China "are the two largest emitters of carbon in the world," said Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China, at a recent MIT seminar. "We need to work with each other for the good of both of our countries." During the MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage * Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without succumbing to problems like corrosion, thermal expansion, and structural fatigue. Many thermal battery systems move high-temperature g  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increasing re  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued 'American-Made Solar Prize: Edgeli Enables DER Integration CRADA 615 Final Report' (PNNL-38551), authored by Shiva Poudel, Aaqib Peerzada, and Jaime T. Kolln, in October 2025. The CRADA with Edgeli, Inc., under the Solar Energy Technologies Office's voucher program, demonstrates tools to automate DER interconnection approvals. Granular time-series data transforms GIS into network models for power flow analysis on c  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued report number PNNL-38154, 'Integrated Multi-Fidelity Model and Co-Simulation Platform for Distribution System Transient and Dynamic Analysis--DistribuDyn,' authored by Wei Du, Sheik M. Mohiuddin, Udoka C. Nwaneto, Francis K. Tuffner, Xiaonan Lu, Yaosuo S. Xue, Hanchao Liu, Zhe Chen, and Roshan Sharma. Funded by DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office under award 38453, it addresses modeling gaps for inverter-based reso  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Sweeping Energy Bills Relief Act to Lower Utility Bill Prices for Hardworking New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced a new bill to cut energy costs, modernize the electric grid, and protect consumers from politically driven decisions that drive up prices. Rep. Vasquez introduced the Energy Bills Relief Ac  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 19 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Engineer Eyes New Batteries for Use in Oceans, Outer Space By Nicki Gorny A robust battery that can provide power for long-term, unattended operations is a critical component for missions in remote and harsh environments, such as deep in the ocean or high in outer space. It's a key reason engineers are drawn to radiovoltaics, a category of battery that converts nuclear radiation into electrical energ  more