Thursday - May 28, 2026
TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Friday May 08, 2026 ( 8 items )  

American Clean Power Association Names Brett White as Vice President of Markets and Transmission
WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * American Clean Power Association Names Brett White as Vice President of Markets and Transmission * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Brett White has been named Vice President of Markets and Transmission. In this role, White will lead ACP's efforts on electricity markets, transmission planning, generator interconnection, and broader regulatory ini  more

Court of Appeals Ensures Michigan Public Service Commission Can Continue to Implement Clean Energy and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Ensures Michigan Public Service Commission Can Continue to Implement Clean Energy and Jobs Act PA 233 creates a fair statewide siting and permitting process for renewable energy and energy storage projects  Lansing, MI - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled today in support of key parts of the state's implementation of the Clean Energy and Jobs Act. The decision follows  more

George Mason funds seven GCI catalyst research projects driving bold solutions for a prosperous future
FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason funds seven GCI catalyst research projects driving bold solutions for a prosperous future * As the university's Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) enters its second year, George Mason University today announced funding for seven catalyst research projects and the launch of the Grand Challenge Research Exchange-quarterly convenings for all GCI-related research to accelerate solutions to the grand c  more

Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity * "Paths don't have to be linear to be meaningful' When Nourhan Beshir Attia earned her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering at Cairo University in 2020, she couldn't have known that six years later, she would be addressing her classmates as the graduate commencement speaker. Grad school wasn't even part of her plan. But after   more

Newcastle University: How Quasars Shut Down Star Formation in the Early Universe
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, May 7 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * How quasars shut down star formation in the early Universe New James Webb Space Telescope observations show that extreme galaxy-scale winds were common among the Universe's first quasars. * Supermassive black holes lurk at the centres of massive galaxies, including our own Milky Way. Puzzlingly, supermassive black holes more than a billion times the mass of the Sun appear to exist just a fe  more

Syracuse University: Student Researcher Digs Deep to Understand How Copper Deposits Form
SYRACUSE, New York, May 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Student Researcher Digs Deep to Understand How Copper Deposits Form Emerson Long '26 and faculty mentor Jay Thomas study copper behavior at extreme depths to shed light on critical mineral formation. Diane Stirling Understanding of copper formation means examining material forged at depths of nine to 19 miles beneath the Earth's surface. Remarkably, Emerson Long '26, has spent the past year recreating those co  more

Two UB alumni win 2026 Pulitzers
BUFFALO, New York, May 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Two UB alumni win 2026 Pulitzers * Seated, from left: Visual journalist Bronte Wittpenn and reporters Susie Neilson, Sara DiNatale and Megan Munce react to winning the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for their series "Burned," an investigation into how major home insurance companies leave California homeowners unable to rebuild after catastrophic wildfires, ev  more

World Vision International: Rights Without Borders - Children and Youth Set the Agenda for Climate Migration
MONROVIA, California, May 8 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * Rights Without Borders: Children and Youth Set the Agenda for Climate Migration Bangkok -- During the 2026 IMRF (International Migration Review Forum) side event, "Bridging Regions, Building Futures: Asia-Arab Youth-Led Solutions on Climate Mobility," children and young people from Asia and the Arab regions issued a powerful call to action, asserting that their voices are essential in addressing  more