Thursday - September 3, 2026

TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't

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Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges * WASHINGTON - Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized the Trump administration's efforts to block renewable ene  more
Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee  more
Imperial College-London Expert Leads Science at 2 Billion Pounds AI Materials Company CuspAI
LONDON, England, July 22 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial expert leads science at pound sterling2 billion AI materials company CuspAI By Sanjana Kakar A UK-based AI materials company co-led by an Imperial materials scientist has raised pound sterling330 million at a pound sterling2 billion valuation to accelerate the discovery of new materials. Professor Aron Walsh, Chair in Materials Design in Imperial College London's Department of Materials, said his r  more
NASA's Juno Takes Temperature of Jupiter's Fiery Moon Io
PASADENA, California, July 23 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Juno Takes Temperature of Jupiter's Fiery Moon Io The first measurements of the subsurface of the most volcanic world in the solar system reveal heat rising from below. - NASA's Juno mission has provided the first measurements of the temperature below the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, revealing significant heating within the shallow subsurface of the most volcanically active worl  more
Princeton Researchers Awarded Genesis Mission Grants From Department of Energy to Accelerate AI Use for Scientific Discovery
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 23 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton researchers awarded Genesis Mission grants from Department of Energy to accelerate AI use for scientific discovery By Molly Seltzer, Office of Communications, and Rachel Kremen, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton University faculty members Hantao Ji, Egemen Kolemen, Josh Atkinson and Jurgen Hackl have been awarded grants to lead projects in the Genesis Mission, a nationwide initiative  more
TU/e Student Team Presents the World's First Solar Ambulance: Stella Juva
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 22 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU/e student team presents the world's first solar ambulance: Stella Juva Solar Team Eindhoven tests solar-powered healthcare solution in August in Kenya. - Student team Solar Team Eindhoven of TU Eindhoven presents Stella Juva, the world's first ambulance that is powered by solar energy. The solar ambulance is designed to make medical care accessible to people in the most remote areas  more
Turning solar power into protein
MUNICH, Germany, July 22 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Turning solar power into protein * Sustainable protein supply According to United Nations projections, global food demand could increase by around 60 percent by 2050, while only about two percent additional agricultural land is expected to become available. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are therefore exploring new approaches to safeguard food security. A team at the TUM   more
University of Birmingham Researchers Win Top Materials Science Awards
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 22 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham researchers win top materials science awards Two Birmingham experts win Gold and Silver Medals - reflecting their major contributions to materials science. - University of Birmingham scientists Professor Emma Kendrick and Dr Sophie Pain have been recognised with prestigious awards from the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3). Professor Kendrick has won the Gol  more
Xcel Energy Completes Sherco Solar Phase 3
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy Completes Sherco Solar Phase 3 * CLEAR LAKE, Minn., (July 21, 2026) -Xcel Energy announced the completion of Sherco Solar Phase 3, marking another major milestone in the company's transformation of a retiring coal plant into a major renewable energy hub. Located near the existing Sherco plant in Becker, Sherco Solar is the largest solar facility in Minnesota and one of   more