PLANO, Texas, July 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * 2027 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Combines Electrified Performance and Everyday Efficiency * * New Black Exterior Color Available: Inked * SE Grade Delivers an EPA-Estimated 44-Mile All-Electric Range and 51 MPG Combined Rating in Hybrid Mode * The 2027 Toyota Prius Is Expected to Arrive at Toyota Dealerships This Summer * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, Excluding De  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Introduces Legislation to Improve Safety and Sustainability in the Battery Supply Chain * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act of 2026 to help the Department of Energy develop new, safer materials processing technologies needed to bolster our battery supply chain. This testbed would aim to kickstart a domest  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 17 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Gulfstream Completes Installation of Largest Rooftop Solar Portfolio in Chatham County Investment Reflects Commitment to a More Sustainable Future - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the successful completion of the latest solar installation at its Savannah-based Research and Development Campus (RDC), creating the largest rooftop solar por  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation and Grid Initiative Aimed at Delivering Cheap, Reliable Power to Working Families and Businesses The Grid Connection and Congestion Management Act aims to offer a fast-track solution for electricity generators to connect to the grid - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Ranki  more

PASADENA, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Rover Reads Record of Ancient Mars Impacts Old rocks exposed on the rim of Jezero Crater preserve a roughly 4-billion-year-old cosmic "weather report" from the solar system's most dynamic era. - NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered evidence that a 245-foot-thick (75-meter-thick) stack of ancient rock on the rim of Jezero Crater was built by repeated asteroid   more

LIVERMORE, California, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Psyche mission tests LLNL-built gamma-ray sensor on Mars flyby On a multi-billion-mile journey to the asteroid Psyche, a gamma-ray sensor developed by a team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) took its first measurements of a planetary surface after 2.6 years in deep space. NASA's Psyche spacecraft flew behind Mars for a gravity assist, w  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NASEO Releases Primer Series to Help State Energy Offices Advance Smart Surfaces By Arvand Golbazi, NASEO The National Association of State Energy Officials, in partnership with the Smart Surfaces Coalition (SSC), has released a series of five primers to help State and Territory Energy Offices integrate Smart Surfaces into energy policy, planning, and program implementation. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave * Key Takeaways 1 Electricity prices in New York have increased by 36% since 2019, nearly three times as fast as in the rest of the country. 2 Despite this, during the recent July 4 heat wave, Con Edison shut off electricity to over 5,000 customers in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. 3 With prices 44% higher than the U.S.  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on July 14, 2026: * * * North Carolina Announces Development of Mobile Microgrids to Increase Resilience By Camille Norton, NASEO On June 12, 2026, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the development of two mobile microgrids, intended to improve disaster resilience. The microgrids, consisting of solar and battery components on movable trailers, are   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, 15 Members Press Pentagon to Make Sunscreen Standard Issue for Servicemembers * NJ 6th District Congressman, lawmakers cited higher melanoma rates among troops, reports some servicemembers cannot access sunscreen while deployed WASHINGTON, D.C. - As summer puts renewed attention on the dangers of prolonged sun exposure, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, July 17 (TNSxrep) -- Puget Sound Energy issued the following news release: * * * Puget Sound Energy reports strong progress toward Washington's clean energy goals Advancing clean energy while expanding customer benefits - Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has released its 2026 Clean Energy Compliance Report, highlighting significant progress toward Washington's clean energy goals while working to ensure those benefits reached customers and communities, including traditionally u  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Roadmap paper shows how superconductors can decarbonise transport sector * Superconducting technologies have the potential to supercharge the decarbonisation of transport, saving gigatonnes of emissions in the future, a landmark new paper suggests. Leading researchers from academia and industry have contributed to a new 'roadmap' paper which examines how the transport industry, which creates around a q  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 16 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF joins forces with WareWorks for skilled trade workforce development * The University of North Florida has partnered with WareWorks to help expand its reach in preparing students for careers through targeted skills development. UNF offers traditional degrees and specialized programs to help advance workforce development, including UNF's Educational Microgrid for Enhancing Renewable Growth   more

MANCHESTER, England, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester air quality data helps reveal growing health and energy risks from Saharan dust Data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts of desert dust from North Africa are reaching Europe, with implications for public health and solar energy generation. The study, published in N  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Frank Biermann on studying sustainability in an age of planetary crisis How can the world respond to climate change, biodiversity loss and ocean pollution when global cooperation itself is under pressure? For students interested in sustainability, this is no abstract question. Today's generation is entering a world shaped by geopolitical conflict, contested technologies, unequal responsibilities and urgen  more