BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Japan calls for renewables, not coal power as crisis response * 350.org Japan urged the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to accelerate deployment of renewable energy as a response to the energy crisis, and cautioned on temporarily lifting restrictions on coal power. Due  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 27 (TNSrep) -- The Australian Energy Market Operator issued the following news release: * * * Near-term gas supply outlook improves, longer-term investment needed The Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) latest gas adequacy outlook shows improved near-term supply conditions, with risks of extreme peak-day shortfalls in southern Australia now expected to emerge a year later than previously forecast, and new investment required from 2030 onwards. AEMO's 2026   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior Jessica Liu and Douglas Webber/1 Introduction Since ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has soared. More than half of the U.S. working-age population has used generative AI, according to the Real-Time Population Survey from August 2025 (Bick, Blandin, and Deming 2025). While usage outside of the workplace ex  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First Exhibition to Explore Photography's Relationship with Resource Extraction Opening at the National Gallery of Art Beneath the Surface to feature some 150 photographs by 100 artists spanning 185 years of society and industry in the United States * The National Gallery of Art presents Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, the first exhibition to exclusively examine the relationshi  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Global Coalition Urges Incoming Toyota CEO to Change Course on Climate, Supply Chains, and EV Transition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -A global coalition of environmental, labor, and sustainable mobility organizations today sent an open letter to incoming Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Kenta Kon, who is set to assume Toyota's top spot on Wednesday. The coalition is urging immediate action to address the  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy Production Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing to examine five bills that will help secure American energy dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "At a time when the world desper  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10256) on March 26, 2026, by Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Economic Relations Taiwan is a top U.S. trade partner and a key link in global technology supply chains. Taiwan's economy is highly dependent on global trade; exports account for about 70% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Taiwan's policies are se  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Zoe Brooks turns coal country roots into research and preservation By Chase Parker In the mountains of Southwest Virginia, coal is more than history. It's culture. And Zoe Brooks was built by it. Growing up in Wise County, Virginia, Brooks didn't have to search for history. It surrounded her. Her paternal grandfather spent years of his life mining in Appalachia, while her maternal grandfather helped deliver ho  more