WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Solar electric power generation employment projected to grow 180.2 percent from 2024 to 2034 The four industries that are projected to have the fastest growth in employment from 2024 to 2034 are tied to renewable energy generation. These industries include solar electric power generation, which is projected to grow 180.2 percent (30,400 jobs), and w  more

LYONS, Nebraska, June 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Center for Rural Affairs releases fact sheet on land use and tax considerations for agrisolar projects * Lyons, Nebraska - As electricity demand grows, solar energy projects are being deployed at a rapid rate. New research from the Center for Rural Affairs highlights how land use tax policy can incentivize keeping land used for solar development in agricultural use at the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * Diaspora Savings Drive New Climate Investment Model in Kenya Through Credit Unions * Washington, D.C. -Nearly $5 billion in annual remittances from the Kenyan diaspora is being mobilized to support climate solutions through a new program that creates a direct pathway for savings to finance renewable energy, water access, climate-smart agriculture and green   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 5 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Trump to Waste $75 Million on Oakland Coal Terminal The funding could be part of a larger $700 million handout to corporations to support coal infrastructure nationwide, while Californians struggle with high energy bills - Oakland, CA -- The Trump administration is expected to announce $75 million in taxpayer funding towards a new coal storage and handling facility in Oakland, accordin  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 2 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF power solutions North America and Masdar Sign Agreements for Solar and Energy Storage Project EDF power solutions North America and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company - Masdar, co-owners of the BigBeau Solar+Storage Project, have entered into 15-year power purchase agreements covering the output from the 128 megawatt (MWac) solar plant and its 40 MW/160 MWh battery energy s  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 6 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Katie Dykes Leaving the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Names Emma Cimino as Acting Commissioner Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes will be leaving her position with the state in July after nearly 14  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 5, 2026: * * * Huffman Slams Trump's $700 Million Coal Handout to Prop Up Coal for Big Tech Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump announced plans to hand out nearly $700 million in taxpayer dollars for new and existing coal plants and a coal expor  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 2 -- Puget Sound Energy issued the following news release: * * * Puget Sound Energy partners with Port of Bellingham for newest Community Solar project New installation at Zuanich Point Park marks PSE's 14th Community Solar site, offers renewable energy access to local residents - Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the Port of Bellingham have partnered to install PSE's 14th Community Solar site, allowing customers in the Whatcom County area to subscribe to renewable ene  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Rise and Shine: USU Interdisciplinary Team Receives NSF Grant Toward Predicting Solar Activity * Logan, Utah -NASA's Apollo missions were a combination of tragedy and triumph, but a chilling hazard of which many are unaware occurred Aug. 4, 1972, halfway between the Apollo 16 crew's return to Earth and the launch of the Apollo 17 mission. On that date, scientists detected a major solar energetic particle event -k  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Grid Reliability Improves This Summer * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has issued its annual summer assessment covering markets and reliability, which finds that grid reliability will improve from last year. 2 A large increase in capacity - the largest one-year increase in over a decade - combined with a slowdown in unit retirements, results in adequate operating reserves across al  more

SYDNEY, Australia, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Father of modern solar approaches the next frontier Melissa Lyne After helping solar power evolve from a niche technology into one of the world's cheapest sources of electricity, UNSW's Professor Martin Green is preparing for the next era as silicon cells near their limits. On a patch of land near Sydney's northern beaches, a new generation of solar panels are sitting out in the salt air  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes Against Blank Check to Fund ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Early this morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against Republicans' budget reconciliation package, which funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without any commonsense and necessary reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Senator Welch proposed several amendment  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Growing a new 'leaf' that harnesses sun, water and CO2 to make liquid fuel A research team led by Yale chemists has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol. By Jim Shelton A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide  more