WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSPol) -- The Alliance to Save Energy issued the following news release: Alliance to Save Energy President Paula Glover testified to lawmakers Thursday that energy efficiency is a foundational solution for addressing the climate crisis while increasing energy security and energy affordability, particularly for disadvantaged communities. "We are required to lead in energy production, but we must also lead in energy efficiency throughout all sectors of the U.S. economy incl  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 7 (TNStalk) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following statement: * * * A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a confirmation hearing for three nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Beth Geer, Michelle Moore and Robert "Bobby" Klein were nominated by President Joe Biden in April of 2021 and have been waiting for confirmation for more than a year. The hearing comes at a critical time for the massive   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 8 (TNSPol) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: Today the Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve construction of the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, a 300 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar farm proposed for Dane County. The project includes 165 MW of battery storage and would generate enough clean, reliable electricity to power more than 60,000 homes. Clean Wisconsin submitted expert testimony in support of the project, drawi  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF11861) updated April 4, 2022, entitled "DOE's Carbon Capture and Storage and Carbon Removal Programs" by energy policy analyst Ashley J. Lawson: * * * Federally funded research and development (R&D) on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon removal is supported primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This analysis summarizes recent authorizations and appropriations for these a  more

LONDON, England, April 7 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: E.ON, Iberdrola and EDF beat other utilities when it comes to managing climate risk and are thus best-poised to take advantage of opportunities arising from the energy transition, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF's Utility Transition Scores compare 98 major power companies on their preparedness for a low-carbon world. Eight of the top ten scorers are based in  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 7, 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Perspectives in Adsorptive and Catalytic Mitigations of NOx Using Metal-Organic Frameworks * Chemical Additives as Flow Improvers for Waxy Crude Oil and Model   more

LONDON, England, April 8 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: The EBRD's Board of Directors has approved a new country strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina that will define the Bank's investments there in the period 2022-27. The strategic priorities of the EBRD will be: to strengthen the role of the private sector, including through the upgrade of skills and digitalisation; to close key infrastructure gaps, pursuing governance impro  more

STRASBOURG, France, April 7 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks on April 6, 2022, by President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting including the developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation: * * * Only seven weeks ago, Bucha was a friendly and quiet suburb on the outskirts of Kyiv. But last week, humanity itself was killed in Bucha. It was killed in  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, April 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: University of Wyoming soil science researchers are conducting preliminary tests of a coal-derived soil amendment that so far is producing results similar to another popular soil amendment, biochar. The project is part of the Carbon Engineering Initiative in the UW School of Energy Resources' Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCCC). The CCCC is focused on supporting the future of Wyoming c  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 8 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: ifo researcher Karen Pittel describes a potential embargo on Russian hard coal as "unpleasant in the short term, but bearable" for the German economy. "This is clear from the key data currently known regarding coal reserves and the potential for replacing Russian imports. The impact is likely to be much less compared to an import freeze on Russian natural gas." In the case of electricity, hard coal could be replaced   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 7 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: On 6 April 2022, European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Special US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and their respective teams met virtually to exchange views on the most recent global developments, on how to advance the deliverables of COP26 in Glasgow, and on how best to move forward, together with partners, towards an ambitious, successful, and inclusive COP 27  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSPol) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today the endorsement of Jeff Jackson for election to the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 14th Congressional District. "State Senator Jeff Jackson has been a climate and environmental justice champion throughout his time in the state legislature an  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: Parliament expresses indignation over reported atrocities by the Russian armed forces and demands that perpetrators of war crimes be held accountable. In a resolution adopted with 513 votes to 22 and 19 abstentions on Thursday, MEPs call for additional punitive measures, including "an immediate full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas". This should be accompanied by a plan to ens  more

STRASBOURG, France, April 7 -- The European Commission issued the following statement by President Ursula von der Leyen on the fifth round of sanctions against Russia: * * * We all saw the gruesome pictures from Bucha and other areas from which Russian troops have recently left. Yesterday, I conveyed to President Zelenskyy my condolences and assured him of the European Commission's full support in these terrible times. These atrocities cannot and will not be left unanswered. The perpetrators o  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Against a backdrop of geopolitical conflict, COVID-19, and ambitious international climate pledges, a new analysis from scholars at Resources for the Future (RFF) points to high levels of uncertainty in our global energy future-and the need for well-designed policy to enhance energy security and meet climate goals. The Global Energy Outlook, an annual report released by RFF, provides a unique "apples-to  more

ROME, Italy, April 8 -- The U.S. Embassy in Italy issued the following remarks on April 7, 2022, by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at meeting of NATO foreign ministers at Brussels, Belgium: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. Two weeks after my last trip here with President Biden, we're back in Brussels as part of this administration's ongoing and urgent efforts with allies and partners to counter the Russian Government's war of aggression in Ukraine and to stand up f  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on April 7, 2022, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a news availability at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. Two weeks after my last trip here with President Biden, we're back in Brussels as part of this administration's ongoing and urgent efforts with allies and partners to counter the Russian Government's war of aggression in Ukraine and to stand up   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on revoking Russian trade relations and banning oil: * * * I rise in strong support for Senator Schumer's request for unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to the en bloc consideration of H.R. 6968, the Russian oil ban, and H.R. 7108, the Russia PNTR legislation. I want to thank Senators Schumer, Wyden, Wicker, Paul, Cardin, Murkowski, Manchin, Lankford, Risch  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined his Senate colleagues to vote in favor of removing Permanent Normal Trade Relations status from Russia and Belarus. The bill puts the two countries in the same category as North Korea and Cuba, and extends presidential authority to impose further sanctions on Russian human rights offenders. "Putin is committing horrific war crimes against innocent Ukrainians," sai  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on April 7, 2022: * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation to ban imports of Russian energy products, and legislation to suspend permanent normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. "Given Russia's unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is clear that we should ban imports  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded Senate approval of legislation that would ban Russian energy imports and revoke Russia's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status with the United States. Portman has been a leading voice on these issues. He was the first Republican to call for suspending PNTR with Russia on February 25, 2022. He also was the first to introduce legislation on the t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement following Senate-passage of bipartisan legislation to revoke free trade privileges from Russia and other countries that invade sovereign nations. The bipartisan bill previously passed the House of Representatives, but was amended by the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2022: * * * Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised a new bipartisan agreement to end normal trade relations with Russia, following weeks of delay by Republican senators. "With every passing day, there are horrific new stories about Russia's brutality in Ukraine. Civilians slaughtered with their hands tied behind their backs. Corpses be  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed a pair of bills, by a vote of 100 to 0, championed by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to take firm, comprehensive action against Vladimir Putin for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Crapo's legislation revokes Russia's trade status and enacts a ban on Russian oil, demonstrating to the Ukrainian people and NATO al  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: The U.S. Senate passed a pair of bills, by a vote of 100 to 0, championed by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to take firm, comprehensive action against Vladimir Putin for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Crapo's legislation revokes Russia's trade status and enacts a ban on Russian oil, demonstrating to the Ukrainian people and NATO allies that Congress is committed  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $823,910 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research projects at West Virginia University (WVU) and Marshall University. The funding will support research to develop a new digital testing platform with high detection sensitivity for  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 8 (TNStalk) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on April 7, 2022: * * * Today the Wisconsin Public Services Commission (PSC) approved the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center with two votes of support and one abstention. Koshkonong Solar Energy Center will add 300 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 165 MW of battery storage to the energy grid, continuing Wisconsin's much-needed transition to clean, renewable energy. In response to this decision, Sierra Club F  more

STANFORD, California, April 8 (TNSRep) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Energy expert Ines Azevedo, a lead author of the energy chapter in the United Nations' new report on climate mitigation, discusses the assessment and changes necessary to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. * * * The world can still avoid the most disastrous consequences of global warming, according to the United Nations' latest climate change report, if societies make deep and imm  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of New South Wales's Centre for Social Research in Health issued the following news: * * * Launch of a collaboration between UNSW's climate scientists and musicians. School of the Arts & Media with School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences * * * Climate scientists and musicians are collaborating on a new project aimed at going beyond the numbers and connecting with us on an emotional level. They want us to feel more about clima  more