LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Nevada National Security Sites issued the following news: * * * Building the future: Inside NNSS modernization efforts The Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) is undergoing a comprehensive modernization effort, building upon its rich history of contributions to nuclear weapons stockpile management, national security and pioneering nuclear science. This transformation is more than physical infrastructure -- it is a long-term investm  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * California Provides Free Solar for Farmworker Households * Key Takeaways 1 California is taxing energy via its "cap and invest" program to pay to put solar panels on qualified farmworker homes at no cost to them. 2 In addition to solar panels, other energy-saving devices or services are eligible to farm workers in 18 California counties. 3 The state does not require eligible   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * EDP Renewables and SRP Celebrate Completion of 800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage in Arizona * EDP Renewables North America LLC ( EDPR NA ) and Salt River Project (SRP), a not for-profit public power utility serving more than 2 million people in central Arizona, today celebrated the completion of Flatland Energy Storage, a 200 megawatt (MW)   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA expects a drop in global oil demand will limit price increases from Hormuz disruptions The U.S. Energy Information Administration published its June Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), reducing its expectation for global oil demand in 2026. High fuel prices, reduced fuel availability, and government initiatives are curbing oil consumption this year, part  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Businesses left behind in Australia's rooftop solar and storage stampede Commercial and industrial rooftops a vast, untapped resource Key Takeaways: * There is significant untapped potential to expand renewable energy through encouraging greater uptake of solar and batteries in Australia's business facilities in Australia. Australia leads the world in reside  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Court overturns Trump IRS guidance that targeted clean energy projects (Washington, D.C.) A federal court has rejected a Trump administration attempt to undermine federal tax incentives for clean energy projects. This weekend, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated a notice issued by the IRS last summer that abruptly eliminated a commonly-used method for wind and   more

LA JOLLA, California, June 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Outstanding engineering, computer science undergraduates honored with Awards of Excellence * The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego is honoring the undergraduate students in the class of 2026 at its annual Ring Ceremony on Thursday, June 11. At Ring Ceremony, graduating engineering and computer science students receive their class ring, and recite  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48974) entitled "Researching Critical Minerals: Selected Resources" by research librarians Michael P. Jourdan and Emily N. Peterson: * * * SUMMARY The demand for critical minerals and rare earth elements is increasing due to their applications in various advanced and emerging technologies, including batteries, semiconductors, medical equipment, solar and wind energy systems, and certain milita  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48973) entitled "Vegetation Management for Wildfire Mitigation Along Electric Power Line Rights-of-Way on Federal Lands" by natural resources policy analyst Alicyn R. Gitlin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has shown interest in protecting lives and property from catastrophic wildfires and in protecting electric grid reliability. Electric power line rights-of-way (hereinafter, power  more