WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 4 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark student research helps shape city's climate future * On April 22 -Earth Day -a group of Clark University students visited Newton, Massachusetts, to present months of rigorous analysis and applied research to the city's Energy Commission. What began as a classroom initiative evolved into a meaningful contribution to a city's climate strategy. The work emerged from Environmental Knowledge, Governance   more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * Clouds shape a newly identified east-west symmetry in Earth's reflected sunlight Satellite data show an east-west albedo symmetry that sheds light on how Earth's climate system is connected - A newly discovered line running roughly through eastern Africa divides the planet into two halves that reflect nearly identical amounts of sunlight bac  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Dust-Prone Desert of the Southwest May be Ideal for Solar Energy, UTEP Study Finds Research points to lower maintenance costs and strong performance outlook for solar facilities near White Sands despite dusty panels - Solar energy developers eyeing parts of southern New Mexico may have less to worry about than expected when it comes to dust. A new study led by University of Tex  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in Florida Emergency order addresses grid reliability concerns and reduces the costs of blackouts for hardworking American families and businesses. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep affordable, reliable, and secure coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emerge  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, posted the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Kaptur, Murray Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy ICYMI: Kaptur, Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law - To  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Murray, Kaptur Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy * ICYMI : Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law Washington, D.C. -Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that the Department of Energy'  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * GAO Investigation Requested by Murray, Kaptur Confirms Energy Department Illegally Steered Funding Away from Clean Energy ICYMI: Murray, Kaptur Asked GAO to Look Into Energy Department's Decision to Steer Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Away from Wind, Solar in Defiance of Spending Law - Today, the Government Accountability Office  more

BATHURST, Australia, June 3 -- The Charles Sturt University posted the following news: * * * In-the-box solution harnesses solar power for remote agriculture * Charles Sturt is using PHNXX's Solar-in-a-Box technology in Wagga Wagga, providing renewable electricity to areas where grid power is unavailable. * Charles Sturt to use PHNXX's Solar-in-a-Box Installation on projects in Wagga Wagga * The technology will be trialled at the University on research projects, Vineyard of the Future   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 4 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Less is more in unlocking Australian green iron Focus on electrolysers needed as efficiency overtakes cost Key Takeaways: * Energy from solar or wind is now similar in cost to gas and metallurgical coal - meaning that improving the efficiency of using electricity in steelmaking (via electrolysers) is increasingly important for cost-competitiveness. * Utili  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 4 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * A study of ice and fire: Climate change melts snow cover, worsens wildfire emissions and risk Snow that builds up on wildfire-charred ground has a cooling effect that can offset emissions, but climate change is shrinking the snow cover, research shows. - Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet's   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the report 'Fabrication of ceramic to metal graded structure for high temperature CSP receiver application using solid state additive manufacturing,' authored by Saumyadeep Jana, Jon L. Helgeland, Josef Matyas, and Devesh Chouhan, in May 2026; the report number is PNNL-39360. The report focuses on a joining problem at the center of high-temperature concentrating solar power systems: how to bond silicon carbide, or SiC,  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Coal Plant Bailout Wastes Taxpayer Dollars The Trump administration is providing hundreds of millions of dollars to keep old coal plants from closing and to build two new coal plants, according to news reports, a stunning waste of taxpayer funds for a fuel that has been on decline for two decades. Because coal is uncompetitive economically, no new plant has been built since 2013, and co  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Two California Mayors Recognized for Leadership on Climate Action * Long Beach, CA - Twelve U.S. mayors were recognized today for their local energy and climate protection programs, with each winning a 2026 Mayors' Climate Protection Award. Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and her city's Community-wide Decarbonization Program and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and his  more