AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2023: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Environmental and B&W Renewable business segments have been awarded a contract for approximately $65 million by Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd. (LSEP) to provide engineering services and advanced technologies for the LSEP Susta  more

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 25 (TNSrpt) -- Beef + Lamb New Zealand issued the following news release: New Zealand's red meat sector has launched a comprehensive package of proposed policy changes, ahead of the general election, aimed at growing export revenues and increasing jobs. Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association's summary manifesto spans five key areas - climate and environment policy, workforce and industrial relations, trade, biosecurity, and innovation,research a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Federal data show the Biden administration approved 6,430 permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands in its first two years, outpacing the Trump administration's 6,172 drilling-permit approvals in its first two years. The Biden administration's policy of fossil fuel expansion contradicts the clear climate science that fossil fuel growth must be stopped and governments m  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 25 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will receive more than $5.8 million in new federal funding to reclaim abandoned coal mine sites across the state. Allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the department will use the funding to reclaim abandoned coal mine sites to protect public safety and the environment. This funding is in addition to the $3 million the d  more

WARSAW, Poland, Jan. 25 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: To support Poland's decarbonization efforts and reduce its reliance on coal and other thermal energy sources, IFC has invested 435 million zloty ($99 million equivalent) in the 2.67 billion zloty-denominated sustainability-linked bond that was issued by Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. on January 11, 2023. The company is the largest media and telecom group in Pola  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 24, 2023, entitled ""Hard-To-Abate" Must Not Become Code For Delaying Steel Decarbonisation." The analysis was written by Simon Nicholas. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * Steelmakers' decarbonisation plans are often earmarked for the longer term, provide little detail or are based on unproven carbon capture technology. * Europe is leading the world in hydrogen-b  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 11, 2023, entitled "Asia's Lower LNG Demand in 2022 Highlights Challenges For Industry Growth." The analysis was written by Sam Reynolds. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * For countries planning to increase the share of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in their energy mix, the lessons of 2022 should be a harbinger of challenges to come. If volatile prices and unreliabl  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 10, 2023, entitled "Geothermal Resources Offer an Off-Ramp From Risky, Costly Nuclear Project." The report was written by Dennis Wamsted. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * A Nevada geothermal proposal has the potential to be a less expensive, more certain option for a Utah utility than an unproven small modular reactor (SMR) with rising costs * The costs of the g  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Jan. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 5, 2023, entitled "U.S. Energy Transition Powered Forward in 2022." The analysis was written by Seth Feaster. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * The market share of renewables in the U.S. topped 20 percent for 191 days in 2022. * Renewables accounted for one-third of U.S. electricity production for five days in 2022. * Utility-scale renewables in the U.S. power s  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (TNSpp) -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Harrington Investments today announced that they had filed two shareholder proposals at six of the nation's top banks to move them toward more climate-friendly policies that better align with their public commitments to net zero by 2050. As You Sow, Harrington Investments, The Sierra Club Founda  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL representatives recently attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) plant in Springfield, Illinois, to celebrate the advancement of a large pilot carbon dioxide (CO2) capture project made possible with funding and project management support from the Lab. The project is led by the University of Illinois, in partnership with t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting: * * * THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You better sit down. You don't want this going to my head. (Laughter.) A kid from Scranton. Look, Mayor Suarez, thank you for your leadership at the conference. (Clears throat.) Excuse me, I got a little frog in my throat. But -- and, Andy, thank you for that introduction. You know, it's wo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Major global banks are standing in the way of climate targets with new data showing just 7% of their financing for energy companies went to renewables between 2016 and 2022. The data, produced for Sierra Club, Fair Finance International, BankTrack and Rainforest Action Network, indicates major failings by financial institutions to help meet global commitments on net zer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures to discuss how House Republicans are committed to reversing President Biden's inflation, border, and energy crises. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for their drunken spending spree that has raised prices and called out President Biden for refusing to negotiate with House Republicans to cur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following issued the following commentary on the Washington Times, on Jan. 23, 2023: * * * Democrats in Washington feel burned, thanks to the loose lips of a Biden appointee. Consumer Product Safety Commission member Richard Trumka Jr. recently announced that the CPSC would take a hard look at gas-powered stoves with an eye toward regulating them, or even bann  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham researchers have devised a 'closed loop' carbon recycling system that could radically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the steelmaking industry * * * Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing iron and steel furnaces that could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. This radical redu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 25 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Yesterday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved the Appalachian Power Company's (APCo) 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as reasonable for purposes of planning. The IRP is a planning document for APCo for the next fifteen years and they are required to engage in robust planning in a cost-effective manner. This IRP not only fails to take into consideration major polic  more