| TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Tuesday May 19, 2026 ( 14 items ) |
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2026 ASLO Conference
ITHACA, New York, May 18 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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2026 ASLO Conference
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* Biological Field Station
* Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
* Natural Resources and the Environment Section
Senior Research Associate Jim Watkins and graduate student Kayden Nasworthy attended the annual conference of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography in Montreal, Quebec from May 12-17.
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Access to NOAA's World-Renowned Mauna Loa Observatory Restored
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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Access to NOAA's world-renowned Mauna Loa Observatory restored
Science activities to resume and site renovations planned
More than three years after lava from Hawaii's erupting Mauna Loa volcano buried a mile of the road leading to NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory (MLO), road crews have carved a temporary road restoring access to the site.
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American Solar and Storage Manufacturers Gather on Capitol Hill to Highlight Importance of Domestic Production for U.S. Energy Security
WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release:
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American Solar and Storage Manufacturers Gather on Capitol Hill to Highlight Importance of Domestic Production for U.S. Energy Security
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American solar and storage manufacturing giants are gathering on Capitol Hill for the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) American Solar and Storage Manufacturing Expo. Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the event sp
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APS Rate Case Hearing Begin
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 19 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on May 18, 2026:
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APS Rate Case Hearing Begins; Final Decision to Come Later This Year
Today marks the start of the evidentiary hearing in the Arizona Public Service (APS) rate case before the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). This hearing is the latest step in a lengthy open and transparent rate review process that started in June 2025 and will likely continue through the end of 2026.
Why is APS reques
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CCE Develops Agricultural Workforce Through Butcher Apprenticeship Program
ITHACA, New York, May 18 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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CCE Develops Agricultural Workforce Through Butcher Apprenticeship Program
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* Cornell Cooperative Extension
Impact: Agriculture and Food Systems
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New York State livestock producers face limited access to meat processing in part due to a shortage of trained butchers. Farms often encounter processing waitlists of 12 months or more and therefore must sch
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DTU Technology key to new climate mission on the International Space Station
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 18 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news:
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DTU Technology key to new climate mission on the International Space Station
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NASA's CLARREO Pathfinder has been launched into space to the International Space Station (ISS) to collect more precise climate data using navigation and positioning technology developed and built at DTU Space.
"The purpose of the CLARREO mission is to determine more precisely how large a share of the Sun's inc
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FCPS Students Win Special and Category Awards at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news:
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FCPS Students Win Special and Category Awards at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair
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Nine students from Fairfax County Public Schools won awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) that took place last week in Phoenix, Ariz.
Bennett Huang and Jason Pan of Langley High School were the recipients of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Award, whic
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Free electricity on offer soon - but do Australians know about Solar Sharer?
BRISBANE, Australia, May 19 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news:
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Free electricity on offer soon - but do Australians know about Solar Sharer?
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Australia is world-leading in solar adoption, with one in 3 homes equipped with a rooftop solar system. Ongoing volatility in fuel and energy prices is prompting Australian households to rethink how they power their homes and vehicles, with solar emerging as a way to buffer against rising costs.
Australia's solar capacit
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H2 Core Systems Builds Scalable Hydrogen Energy Solutions With Siemens Xcelerator
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, issued the following news release:
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H2 Core Systems builds scalable hydrogen energy solutions with Siemens Xcelerator
* Siemens' software and automation portfolio enables modular hydrogen energy system manufacturer to accelerate design, eliminate production errors and respond to customer demands for custom solutions
* Digital workflow with Designcenter X and
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, 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 so
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Institute for Energy Research: Gulf of America Needs Further Oil Development
WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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The Gulf of America Needs Further Oil Development
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Key Takeaways
1 The American Petroleum Institute and the National Ocean Industries Association commissioned a study of the South-Central Gulf of America.
2 Most acreage in the area is more than 100 nautical miles from the coast of Florida, where the study believes almost half a million barrels per day of oil could be developed
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Renewable Energy is More Cost Effective than Direct Air Capture at Reducing Carbon
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Renewable Energy is More Cost Effective than Direct Air Capture at Reducing Carbon
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A new study shows that direct air capture is, and will continue to be, one of the most expensive ways to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and using it may actually increase health harms.
The case for investing in direct air capture weakens substantially once it is directly compared agai
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Rockefeller Foundation Awarded $350M+ to Reach 731 Million People Amid 2025's Historic Decline in Global Aid
NEW YORK, May 19 (TNSrep) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on May 17, 2026:
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Rockefeller Foundation Awarded US$350M+ to Reach 731 Million People Amid 2025's Historic Decline in Global Aid
2025 Impact Report, "Big Bets, Real Results," highlights $32 billion in total capital mobilized into solutions for millions of people in Africa, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Europe, the United States, and more
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The Rockefeller Foundation today released its 2025
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Solar Project Supports Off-Grid Mission Work
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 18 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Solar Project Supports Off-Grid Mission Work
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by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer
In remote regions where electricity is unreliable, solar power can determine whether a ministry stays connected or goes dark. Through a senior capstone project, Cedarville University students are building a new solar charge controller to help strengthen that reliability.
Partnership With SonSet Solutions Advances
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