Monday - July 13, 2026

TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't

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At the intersection of energy and agriculture
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * At the intersection of energy and agriculture * According to the United Nations, about a third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are connected to agricultural systems. Since 2022, the Goldsmith Sustainable Agriculture Fund at Penn's Kleinman Center for Energy Policy has convened researchers, planners, and designers at Penn and around the globe in an effort to illuminate the links  more
GCAM Hydrogen Update Adds New Techs and Corrections
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The report 'Core Model Proposal 386: 2023 Hydrogen update,' identified as PNNL-35913 and authored by Kyle Jay G. Fuhrman, Paul Wolfram, and Patrick R. O'Rourke, describes a set of updates to GCAM's hydrogen system, transportation, and power-sector assumptions. It was committed on 03 Oct 2023 and issued as a June 2024 update. The proposal revises nuclear-based hydrogen to use low-temperature electrolysis instead of nuclear thermal splitting, updates gas-with-CCS   more
National Grid Secures Over pound sterling1 Million in Innovation Funding to Accelerate Network Transformation
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 12 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid secures over pound sterling1 million in innovation funding to accelerate network transformation * Ofgem scheme funds National Grid's electricity transmission and distribution networks to develop five innovation projects. * Projects include exploring how data centres could connect to the grid faster through flexible demand, improving network  more
One photon, two reactions - new catalyst converts CO2 and biowaste simultaneously
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 12 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * One photon, two reactions - new catalyst converts CO2 and biowaste simultaneously * Researchers have developed a solar driven catalyst material that harnesses the energy of a single photon to reduce carbon dioxide and oxidise organic waste at the same time, and produce valuable chemicals in both reactions. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have created two catalyst materials which,  more
Poland's nuclear plan (PPEJ) advances, but unresolved questions risk delay, CATF says
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Poland's nuclear plan (PPEJ) advances, but unresolved questions risk delay, CATF says * CATF welcomes Poland's 6-9 GW nuclear energy target and coal-region siting progress, but warns that   more
Powering the Mission: NPS Students Advance Energy Resilience, Security Through Microgrid Research
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: * * * Powering the Mission: NPS Students Advance Energy Resilience, Security Through Microgrid Research * MONTEREY, Calif. -Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students and faculty gathered, May 28, for the Microgrid Innovations Research Center (MIRC) Spring 2026 Workshop and Student Research Showcase on the NPS campus, highlighting student-led research addressing the U.S. Department of War's (DOW) growing need for s  more
University of Wolverhampton: Green Loops Set to Revolutionize Solar Panel Recycling and Tackle Global Clean Energy Waste Crisis
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, June 12 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Green Loops set to revolutionise solar panel recycling and tackle global clean energy waste crisis A groundbreaking innovation developed at the University of Wolverhampton could transform how the world deals with the rapidly growing mountain of end-of-life solar panels, following high-profile recognition by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The project, known as Green Loops, has been f  more