Friday - July 17, 2026

TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't

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350.org Japan calls for renewables, not coal power as crisis response
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
Entergy Louisiana announces a new agreement with Meta that will deliver an additional $2B in customer savings
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana announces a new agreement with Meta that will deliver an additional $2B in customer savings * RAYVILLE, La. - Entergy Louisiana today announced an additional agreement with Meta to support the hyperscale data center in Northeast Louisiana. Structured to ensure Meta pays its full cost of service, the agreement is expected to deliver approximately $2 billion in customer   more
Making perovskite solar cells weather-resistant
MUNICH, Germany, March 27 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Making perovskite solar cells weather-resistant * TUM researchers uncover how solar cells age and develop solution Perovskite solar cells are widely seen as the next big leap in photovoltaics. These devices use a special class of crystalline materials that convert sunlight into electricity with exceptional efficiency. However, their sensitivity to temperature swings has slowed their path to our  more
New Jersey Institute of Technology: From Brain Mapping to Drone Swarms, AI Connect Minds and Challenges Makers at NCE
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 28 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * From Brain Mapping to Drone Swarms, AI Connect Minds and Challenges Makers at NCE Written by: Mindy Weisberger Engineering has been called "the art of the possible," so it's no wonder that engineers of all types are investigating the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence. At New Jersey Institute of Technology's AI Exploration Day, an all-day and campus-wide event held on March 2  more
Oncor Reports 2025 Results
DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Oncor Reports 2025 Results; Announces $47.5 Billion 2026-2030 Base Capital Plan Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported net income of $1.07 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income of $968 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net income of $102 million was driven by overall higher net revenues pr  more
Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 27 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin * Researchers at Northumbria University have used the most powerful space telescope ever built to answer one of the longest-standing puzzles in planetary science - why does Saturn appear to spin at a different speed depending on how you measure it? The findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Res  more
Skyrocketing oil and resource prices will hit WA's agricultural industry, how can it adapt?
PERTH, Australia, March 27 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Skyrocketing oil and resource prices will hit WA's agricultural industry, how can it adapt? * The war in Iran has sent oil prices skyrocketing around the world, and the impacts are being felt across every major industry. In Australia, experts say the sector that will take the most substantial hit is agriculture - one of the country's largest economic drivers. Murdoch University's Associate Professor in Sust  more
The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard * Key Takeaways 1 Europe was already suffering from high energy prices before the Iran conflict, as climate policies and other factors lifted prices there much higher than those in Asia and the United States. 2 Higher rates of renewable energy adoption in Europe have not reduced electricity prices, but have instead led to the offsho  more
U.S. Army invests in energy resilience to sustain warfighter readiness in the Caribbean
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army invests in energy resilience to sustain warfighter readiness in the Caribbean * FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Army held a pre-proposal conference, March 25, for a multimillion-dollar microgrid project at Fort Buchanan, the Army's home in the Caribbean. The event highlighted the Army's commitment to transparency, fair competition, and the readiness of the warfighter. Le  more
University of Miami: Potential Discovery From the Dawn of Time
CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * A potential discovery from the dawn of time Two University of Miami astrophysicists believe a recent unusual signal detected by a powerful ground-based observatory could provide solid evidence that primordial black holes--thought to have formed in the cosmic soup just after the Big Bang--really do exist. By Robert C. Jones Jr., rcjones@miami.edu It may well take years to prove, but a pair o  more
UToledo Offers Inside Look at Leading Solar Energy Research
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 28 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Offers Inside Look at Leading Solar Energy Research By Daniel Miller UToledo's Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC) pulled back the curtain on the University's world-class solar energy research facilities this week, hosting members of the Golden Alumni Society & University of Toledo Retirees for a special presentation and tour. Dr. Adam Phillips, research associate   more
Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging  more