JACKSON, Michigan, July 19 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Consumers Energy continues to power Michigan's electric vehicle transformation, announcing today that it has provided over 2,000 incentives for EV chargers at homes, businesses and at public locations in less than three years. "By every measurement, Michigan continues to see interest in electric vehicles accelerate," said Sarah Nielsen, Consumers Energy's executive director for electric vehicle p  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL work to discover and develop efficient ways to recover rare earth elements (REEs) from coal wastes like acid mine drainage (AMD) and fly ash includes intensive in-house research and more than 40 project partnerships with the private sector and higher education research institutions throughout the United States. Demonstration projects are setting the  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book for July 13, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic conditions have improved at a modest pace since our previous report. Ongoing price increases have contributed to a mixed outlook, though demand remained stable. Labor shortages continue to place upward pressure on wages, though there are indications that these pressures have eased slightly for some firms in recent weeks. Prices for energy   more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 19 (TNStalk) -- Houston Advanced Research Center issued the following Q&A with Steve Murphy, general manager of POET Biorefining - Laddonia, and Mike Siefert, director of generating assets for the Missouri Public Utility Alliance: * * * We sat down with industry experts Steve Murphy, General Manager of POET Biorefining - Laddonia, and Mike Siefert, Director - Generating Assets for the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, to learn more about CHP applications in the agric  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: "The Victorian Coalition's pledge to adopt Labor-Green policy to legislate a 50% reduction in the state's emissions by 2030 shows how out of touch they are with the concerns of families and small businesses facing crippling power bills," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. Matthew Guy's commitment is also at odds with the Victorian community.   more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The United Nations issued the following statement on July 18, 2022: * * * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the Petersburg Dialogue, in Berlin today. Eight months ago, we left COP26 [twenty-sixth conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change] with 1.5 C on life support. Since then, its pulse has weakened further. Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise and ocean heat have broken   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Red Trail Energy announced that the carbon capture and storage project at its ethanol facility near Richardton, North Dakota is now officially operating. The project is the first of its kind in the U.S. to operate under state-led regulatory authority for carbon storage, an effort which Hoeven began nearly 15 years ago. Specif  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report: Months, gas prices in Mississippi have topped $4 per gallon - more than double what we were paying just two years ago. Electricity costs are soaring as well. Over the past year, electricity rates have risen 13.7 percent, eating up a larger share of our budgets. These heavy costs are falling especially hard on lower-income Americans, retirees, and those on fixed incomes. Recently, when asked how long Ame  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: This past week marked Governor Youngkin's first 6 months in office. After inheriting the strongest economy in Virginia's history, Gov. Youngkin's first 6 months were filled with far-right culture wars and outright incompetence. From ditching his duties to run for President, to losing Virginia's coveted "Best State for Business" status after three straight years at the top, one thing is abundantly cle  more