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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Thursday May 14, 2026 ( 8 items )  

ACORE Investor Survey Report Kicks Off 2026 Finance Forum
WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * New ACORE Investor Survey Report Kicks Off 2026 Finance Forum New York City, NY - A new report from ACORE shows that clean energy investors and developers largely plan to increase their investments in 2026 but cite policy, regulatory, and interconnection uncertainty as the biggest risks to their investment strategy after this year. In its Navigating Uncertainty:  more

Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada * Download Full Video WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump Administration's weaponization of the permitting process to crush solar in Nevada, despite analysis from Lazard, the world's largest independent investment bank, which found solar and win  more

Denver Foundation: Advancing Climate Work Through Peer Learning
DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * Advancing climate work through peer learning In honor of Earth Day, The Denver Foundation hosted peers from across the country in the culmination of our Community Foundation Climate Collaborative (CFCC) peer learning exchange. The Community Foundation Climate Collaborative chose the foundation to lead this peer exchange based on our leadership and demonstrated commitment, and investment in climate giving. We   more

EIA Updates Forecast Amid Continued Mideast Disruption
WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA updates forecast amid continued Mideast disruption; will publish new energy security datasets The U.S. Energy Information Administration published its May Short-Term Energy Outlook, reflecting a continued disruption to Middle Eastern oil flows. On Wednesday, May 13, EIA will release a new energy security dataset, which will be published quarterly, with  more

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Astronomers Directly Detect How Turbulence Between Stars Distorts Light
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers Directly Detect How Turbulence Between Stars Distorts Light Using a distant quasar as a beacon, researchers identified the tiny, turbulence-driven ripples imprinted on the quasar's radio signal as it passed through a particularly chaotic region of the Milky Way. * Astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have made the f  more

King's Speech: govt must ban all types of fracking
LONDON, England, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * King's Speech: govt must ban all types of fracking * * A new Water Reform Bill was also announced as part of the King's address to Parliament Friends of the Earth has welcomed the inclusion of an Energy Independence Bill in today's King's Speech. The environmental justice campaigners say the legislation should help wean the nation off its costly fossil fuel dependency, boo  more

Natural Resources Democrats Grill Interior Secretary Burgum
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Natural Resources Democrats Grill Interior Secretary Burgum Today, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum testified in front of the House Natural Resources Committee in an attempt to defend Trump's abysmal track record and the rampant corruption raging throughout his department. Natural Resources Democrats grilled him about th  more

University of Houston: AI Model Predicts Battery Decay to Make Renewable Energy More Reliable
HOUSTON, Texas, May 14 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * New AI Model Predicts Battery Decay to Make Renewable Energy More Reliable University of Houston Researchers Develop AI Model That Predicts Battery Aging, Preventing Grid Failures By J.J. Adams, 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu As the global demand for reliable electricity grows, University of Houston researchers are deploying artificial intelligence to solve a critical vulnerability in the power grid:  more