AALTO, Finland, June 8 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Keys to growth: How the energy transition is making oil obsolete In this series we highlight the work that Aalto University and its partners are doing to build a better society. - The transition to clean energy is a societal transformation on the same scale as digitalisation, and Finland has many strengths to support it, says professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, who leads Aalto University's new competence cen  more

PARIS, France, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The International Energy Agency issued the following commentary by senior energy analyst Thomas Spencer and energy modeller Anthony Vautrin: * * * India's electricity demand grows at night: Managing rising cooling demand As India's cooling demand surges alongside solar power capacity, ensuring sufficient nighttime power capacity is key - Power consumption in India is on the rise amid economic and population growth, as well as the growing use of ai  more

AKRON, Ohio, June 9 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Babcock & Wilcox to Support TerraSpark's Development Efforts for 1.6 GW Coal-fired Power Plant Project in West Virginia Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) today announced it is collaborating with TerraSpark in support of its planned energy generation project in West Virginia. The pr  more

LONDON, England, June 6 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Foreign Secretary completes landmark trip to China and India to bolster UK security * * The Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has concluded her visit to two key world powers China and India * Her agenda has focused on issues crucial for the UK national interest, including freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and artificial intellig  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revisions to a federal regional haze plan that would remove a requirement for the closure of PacifiCorp's Dave Johnston Unit 3 power plant in Glenrock, Wyoming, and replace it with an updated nitrogen oxide emissions standard based on the facility's existing pollution-control equipment. The proposal would amend the Federal Implementation Plan governing regional haze requirements in Wyoming by withdrawing a Best   more

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 8 -- Parks Canada issued the following news release: * * * Government of Canada recognizes five new designations of national historic significance * Today the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced five designations of persons, places and events of national historic significance under Parks Canada's National Program of Historical Commemoration. These designations honour the richness and diversity of history in Canada  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following briefing note on June 4, 2026 by Lachlan Wright entitled "Less is more - Efficient electrolysers vital for competitive Australian green iron." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings 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 fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13242) by transportation policy specialists Ben Goldman and John Frittelli. Here are excerpts: * * * Major Railroad Mergers and Acquisitions On July 29, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announced that it had agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). If the transaction is approved, it would reduce the number of U.S. Class I railroads - defined as having annual operating   more