NORTH FIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 2 (TNSeco) -- Carleton College issued the following news release: Carleton is embarking on a wholly new approach to sustainability that will build upon the college's remarkable success in reducing its carbon footprint to accelerate progress toward carbon neutrality. The work of the new Sustainability Working Group, announced earlier this month, offers the opportunity for a reflection on and renewal of the college's historic leadership in sustainability. "This is an  more

CRANBROOK, British Columbia, Feb. 2 (TNSfpro) -- College of the Rockies issued the following news: * * * Five-day course is aimed at tradespeople and home or business owners * * * As prices of goods and services continue to rise, more and more people are exploring the value of going solar. College of the Rockies is pleased to offer a 5-day solar photovoltaic course from March 6 to 10 at the College's Gold Creek campus. This training is popular with those looking to install solar panels for   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Building on a strong, 100-year history, the City of Chicago and ComEd today announced that a deal has been reached on a pair of agreements for the future - an Energy and Equity Agreement and a new franchise agreement. These agreements, working together, will help Chicago support equitable access to cleaner energy; expand workforce development initiatives, including in und  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: A coalition of Vermont environmental groups is lobbying at the State House today to push for changes to the state's Renewable Energy Standard (RES). Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partners are seeking changes to state rules to end our reliance on fossil fuels and transition to 100% clean, renewable energy. "We must reform Vermont's renewable energy rules if we're serious abo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice 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 events, and help the system r  more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Feb. 2 (TNSpar) -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news: Eastern Michigan University has partnered with EnergySage to provide educational resources and calculators for EMU employees, faculty, students, and alumni who are looking for solar options at home. Members of the EMU community can access resources and compare solar options online at the EMU-EnergySage program page. EnergySage helps homeowners and renters make an educated decision when considering go  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 2 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: EDF Renewables North America, one of the largest renewable energy developers in North America, placed 1,054.7 MWp of onshore wind, solar and storage in service during 2022. The Grid-Scale Power team commissioned 922.4 MW while the Distribution-Scale Power team delivered 9 projects totaling 56 MWp. The Onsite Solutions team, through our affiliate PowerFlex, completed the year with 76  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNStalk) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 1, 2023, with Quantum Physicist Charles D. Brown II: * * * The next time you're at the public library, be sure to make a mental note of the kid at a nearby table soaking up a biography of Albert Einstein. That kid might be the next generation's Charles D. Brown II, quantum physicist. Brown, who joined Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics last month  more

JUNO BEACH, Florida, Feb. 2 -- Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * Reaches Milestone Of 60 Operational Solar Energy Centers In The State * * * Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today brings 10 new solar energy centers online throughout Florida. FPL now has 60 solar energy centers installed statewide - capable of generating enough clean, emissions-free energy to power approximately 900,000 homes throughout the sta  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * On Wednesday, Lt. Governor David Zuckerman issued the following statement regarding the proposed updates to Vermont's 2015 Renewable Energy Standard: "The proposed updates to the Renewable Energy Standard calling for more renewables are crucial if we are serious about tackling the root causes of the climate crisis. Vermont has done a good job of encouraging the electrification   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue University is recognizing faculty members who have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), one of the most distinct honors within the scientific community. The honor, from the world's largest general scientific society, recognizes members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or sociall  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on Jan. 30, 2023, entitled "Policies on the Road to Carbon Neutrality in the Intermountain West." The report was written by Alan Krupnick, Daniel Raimi, Wesley Look, Jhih-Shyang Shih, Seth Villanueva and Erin Campell, Resources for the Future. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ... 5 SCOPE OF THE ANALYSIS ... 5 POLICY DEFINITION ... 5 POLICY JURISDICTIONS ... 5 POLICY TIMEFRAME ... 6  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced a $5.4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) to improve and expand rural electric infrastructure across the county. The loan is a part of the USDA's Electric Loan Program, which invests $2.7 billion to improve and expand rural electric infrastru  more

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Ultraviolet (UV) light has higher energy photons than visible light and, thus, has more applications. Tokyo Tech researchers have now developed a brilliant innovation--a solid-state material that can stably and efficiently upconvert sunlight- intensity visible light photons to UV light photons. This photon upconversion (UC) material can utilize visible light to successfully drive reactions t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today visited one of 45 residences that have solar and battery storage systems in the island municipality of Culebra in Puerto Rico. These systems were installed as part of a community-based clean energy project by Environmental Defense Fund and Fundacion Colibri to support Puerto Rico in its energy transformation,  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Port of Virginia issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2023: Virginia Inland Port (VIP) is fulfilling all of its operational electricity needs from clean-energy resources and in doing so moves The Port of Virginia(R) forward with its goal of reducing emissions and becoming carbon-neutral by 2040. The inland port gets its power from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and through a new agreement the cooperative will provide clean electricity to VIP from Vi  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: By Ginger Pinholster, Vice President After crunching a mountain of astronomy data, Clarissa Pavao, an undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott, Arizona, campus, submitted her preliminary analysis. Her mentor's response was swift and in all caps. "THERE'S AN ORBIT!" he wrote. That was when Pavao, a senior Space Physics major, realized she was about to become a part  more