FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Ameresco SUNEL Energy SA Awarded 83 MW Solar Project in Kozani, Greece to Drive Energy Decarbonization Advanced Solar Tracking Project to Support Greece's Renewable Energy Goals While Enhancing Energy Security and Efficiency * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructu  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Cuba Turns to Solar Power From China * Key Takeaways 1 Cuba is relying on solar panels from China to help offset the U.S. oil blockade and their national economic distress. 2 China has been assisting the communist government in Cuba with solar donations, but the systems are intermittent and will not provide reliable electricity without additional significant changes to the   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Governor Spanberger Delivers on Energy Affordability, Blazing a Path for State Leaders Nationwide * RICHMOND, VA - Yesterday Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a slate of energy bills that will help lower Virginians' electricity bills, strengthen grid reliability, and boost the local economy by increasing solar and storage deployment in the Commonwealth. Fo  more

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Local environmental threats revealed ahead of council elections * * Local authority-by-local authority data exposes environmental threats including flood risk, air pollution and fuel poverty. * The data also shows where increases in solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps are bringing down bills and emissions, as energy prices soar globally. An online portal allows  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Minnesota's Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program Awards $19 Million By Jasmine Xie, NASEO In March 2026, the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Division of Energy Resources announced $19 million in solar project awards through its Solar on Public Buildings program. Funded by the Minnesota state legislature, this program began accepting applications from local governments an  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 15 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Natural gas offers modest gains, big risks for Hawaii energy costs: UHERO report Switching Hawaii's power plants from oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) may not deliver the dramatic drop in electricity prices that some proposals promise, according to a new analysis by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO), released April 14. Hawaii has the highest elect  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 14 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria University researchers secure major funding to solve space radiation mystery * Researchers at Northumbria University have been awarded PS4m to unlock the secrets of Earth's radiation belts and why they behave so unpredictably - information which is crucial for protecting satellites and forecasting space weather. Radiation belts are areas of space surrounding the Earth where  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12423) on April 13, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled to expire  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 15 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a second request   more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Skanska and the Trust for Governors Island celebrate the topping out of new substation on Governors Island in New York, NY Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, and the Trust for Governors Island today announced the topping out of a new, state-of-the-art electrical substation on Governors Island. This marks a major milestone in advancing crit  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Small Satellites, Big Impact -- MC3 Network Inspires Space Innovation at NPS Matthew Schehl On Jan. 14, 2025, a commercial SpaceX rocket successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying an NPS small satellite, also known as a CubeSat, called Otter. Two hours later, a small team of NPS researchers huddled inside the school's Satellite Operations Center (SOC)  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar Trade Groups Statements on Passage of the Utility RELIEF Act * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday the Maryland General Assembly passed the Utility RELIEF Act (HB 1532/SB 841) after House and Senate leaders came to a compromise agreement on the energy omnibus bill. The bill now goes to Governor Wes Moore's desk for his signature. Solar trade groups issued the following st  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 15 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Suniva Inc.: * * * Suniva, Inc. selects Laurens County for first South Carolina manufacturing facility $350 million investment will create 564 new jobs * Suniva, Inc. (Suniva), a U.S.-owned and -operated solar cell manufacturer, today announced it selects Laurens County for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility. The company's $350 million investment will create 564 new jo  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Burke Lectureship Welcomes Bill McKibben: Climate, Faith, and Collective Responsibility * For more than three decades, author and activist Bill McKibben has been one of the most influential voices shaping public understanding of climate change. His 1989 book "The End of Nature" was among the first to bring climate change out of scientific journals and into public consciousne  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 15 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Spin-Polarized Fusion Fuel Project Gets a Boost Combined research endeavor explores the survivability of spin-polarized fuels in magnetically confined fusion devices * A unique "spin" on fusion energy research is under development at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, fueling future efforts to harness the p  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy expands solar and battery energy storage to manage energy costs and support electric reliability * AMARILLO, Texas (April 14, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced new solar generation and battery energy storage systems are now in service. These facilities are located at Xcel Energy's Plant X site near Earth, Texas, and at the Cunningham Generating Station near Hobb  more