SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Colorado State Office issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Salt Lake City to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the BLM's utility-scale solar energy planning. The BLM is consider  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Ryan Guidry, 45, of Pleasant Hill, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $619,415,950 in restitution for participating in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving DC Solar, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On Jan. 14, 2020, Guidry pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an offense agai  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy has proposed a major expansion to its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program, giving customers the option to supplement their power usage with 100% renewable power - and the ability to pair renewable projects with energy storage. Details for the GSA Choice program were outlined in a filing with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. "Many of our large business customers seek renewable power sources  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Today Earthjustice filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) challenging a rule that prohibits renewables from providing ancillary services. Ancillary services help grid operators maintain a reliable electricity system, balance supply and demand, ensure reliability during extreme weather ev  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) launched an expanded version of its interactive scoring tool to assess the quality of several newly added types of carbon credits. The new CCQI scores reveal that the majority of carbon credit types assessed are low in quality in one or more criteria, and underscore the need to improve the quality of carbon credits in the market. Led by Env  more

PARIS, France, Feb. 1 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: In line with the planned schedule, all units of the Jinzhai pumped storage power plant have now been successfully connected to grid and completed 15 days of trial operation, by this moment, all units are under commercial operation. Under the contract signed in 2017, GE Hydro Solutions was selected by Anhui Jinzhai Pumped Storage  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 1 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: Recently, Frost & Sullivan researched the energy and utilities customer care and engagement industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes Hansen with the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award for its best-in-class products that empower energy utilities and power retailers. The comp  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: With a looming power shortage on the grid, Illinois received a major boost to its renewable energy sector thanks to a law sponsored by State Senator Bill Cunningham. "There is an energy shortage in Illinois right now, and it is causing uncertainly, which leads prices to spike and potentially future brownouts," said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs. "This   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 31, 2023, entitled "Bangladesh Must Revamp Its Power System Model by Keeping Space for Renewables." The analysis was written by Shafiqul Alam. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * Bangladesh's growing reliance on costly imported fossil fuels for power generation has intensified financial risks, negatively affecting foreign currency reserves and increasing sub  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today introduced legislation with Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08) to hold foreign solar manufacturers accountable for violating U.S. trade law. Congressman Kildee's bipartisan resolution of disapproval, which Democrats and Republicans support, would roll back a regulation that suspends tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries. This rule is in effect until   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Oil drilling has had its fair share of controversy as of late, leaving engineers trying to determine how to keep fossil fuels in play while considering environmentally-friendly solutions. LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Professor Dandina Rao has a plan that will not only create less carbon dioxide during oil production but will also make use of the millions of orphan   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 1 (TNStalk) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2023: * * * The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) selected proposals to develop 1,000 MW of wind power in Aroostook County, as well as a new transmission line that would carry clean energy from northern Maine to the New England electric grid. The project developers now have the opportunity to work with partners including other New England states like Massachusetts, to sha  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce submitted the biennial report tracking the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the Minnesota Legislature. The report shows that between 2005 and 2020, Minnesota's GHG emissions declined by 23%. If current trends continue, Minnesota is on track to meet its goal of reducing emissi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 1 -- Minnesota State Sen. John R. Jasinski issued the following Capitol Update on Jan. 31, 2023: * * * On Tuesday Gov. Walz released the details of his budget proposal. His budget would be the biggest we have ever had by a large margin. He spends the entirety of the state's record $17.6 billion surplus, increases spending by $25%, and even raises taxes by more than $2 billion. There's no elimination of the Social Security benefits tax. He legalizes recreational pot.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report (No. PNNL- 32709)on Jan. 31, 2023, entitled "Policies To Decarbonize District Heating - International Best Practices." The report was written by Nazar Kholod, Camille Wejnert-Depue, Meredydd Evans and Andrea Mott. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ... 2 2.0 Introduction ... 3 3.0 Methodology ... 4 4.0 Economy-Wide Decarbonization Policies   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered opening remarks today at the first hearing of the committee in the 118th Congress on flipping the switch and unleashing American energy. Below are excerpts and highlights of his opening remarks: "I want to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today noticed a joint legislative hearing to discuss solutions to restore American energy domin  more

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Jan. 30, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at a joint news availability: * * * FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: (Via translation) Good evening. I'm glad to welcome my dear friend Secretary Blinken once again in Egypt. I'm happy to receive him here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We value the friendly relations between our countries and we are keen on enhancing these re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered opening remarks today at the first hearing of the committee in the 118th Congress on flipping the switch and unleashing American energy. Below are excerpts and highlights of his opening remarks: "I want to start by congratulating Chair Rodgers on holding her first hearing as Chair of the Energy and   more