WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: * * * * The U.S. clean energy industry installed over 25 GW in 2022 after adding nearly 10 GW in the fourth quarter * Project owners commissioned 451 new project phases in 47 states and DC in 2022 * Cumulative operating battery storage capacity increased 80% in 2022, standing now at over 9 GW * There is now clean energy capacity to power 61 million American homes * *  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The Vermont section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2023 Report Card for Vermont's Infrastructure today, with nine categories of infrastructure receiving an overall grade of 'C', the same grade issued in the state's 2019 report card. That means Vermont's infrastructure is in mediocre condition and requires attention. Vermont's grade   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: BGE filed a multi-year energy infrastructure investment plan with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) designed to continue improvements that will enhance reliability, safety, and resiliency of the electric and natural gas systems serving 1.3 million electric customers and 700,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. Covering the years 2024 throu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2023: Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Hyde Square Task Force, affordable housing developers, and community organizations at the site of the former Blessed Sacrament church to announce $67 million in new recommended funding from the Mayor's Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) to create and preserve more than 800 income-restricted units of ho  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: Assistant professors Eshan Chattopadhyay, Debanjan Chowdhury, Andrew Musser, Angeline Pendergrass and Andrej Singer have won 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The fellowships, established in 1955, support early-career faculty members' original research and education related to science, technology, mathematics and economics. Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Computer Scien  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Using green light and a double-layered cell, PhD researcher Riccardo Ollearo has come up with a photodiode that has sensitivity that many can only dream of. Solar panels with multiple stacked cells are currently breaking records. Remarkably, a team of researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and TNO at Holst Centre have now managed to make photodiodes - based on a sim  more

PALO ALTO, California, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: EPRI announced today that Adja Ba has joined executive leadership team as the new vice president, chief human resources and diversity officer. Ba has more than 20 years of international experience, most recently as the chief human resources officer at Franklin Energy Services in Houston. Prior to that, she served as the chief people officer at solar energy compan  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Hampshire College issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2023: * * * Hampshire College announced today that it achieved its 2022 goal of carbon neutrality for all on-campus energy use, including electricity and natural gas heating. The College continues to work on its next goal of eliminating or offsetting all transportation emissions by 2032. * * * "Hampshire's commitment to carbon neutrality is directly related to our students' learning experience  more

AMES, Iowa, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: A new Iowa State University research project will combine traditional and high-tech uses of the sun's power by studying how to grow crops amid an array of solar panels. Funded by a $1.8 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, most of the research will be conducted a few miles south of Ames, where Alliant Energy plans to begin construction in April on a 1.35 megawatt solar farm - a part  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Feb. 15, 2023, with Iraq on the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee: * * * The delegation of the Republic of Iraq, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and the delegation of the United States, led by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, co-chaired a Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC), in accordance with the 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement for a Relationship of Friendship  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 18 (TNSsre) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00115) on Feb. 17, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Thoroughbred Solar, LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 50 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Hart County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On February 14, 2023, Thoroughbred Solar, LLC (Thoroughbred Solar) filed a motion to allow th  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving compliance filing (Case No. 17-F-0599) on Feb. 17, 2023: * * * Application of East Point Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Sharon, Schoharie County. ORDER APPROVING COMPLIANCE FILING 76 SUBJECT TO C  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSsro) -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving compliance filing (Case No. 17-F-0597) on Feb. 17, 2023: * * * Application of High River Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Florida, Montgomery County. ORDER APPROVING COMPLIANCE FILING 51 SUBJECT TO  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized the major upstate electric utilities to develop 62 local transmission upgrades designed to reduce congestion in three upstate regions as called for by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or Climate Act. "New York is making significant upgrades and additions to the State's existin  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved important compliance filings for three major wind and solar farms in upstate New York, part of the continuing effort of the Commission to spur the development of clean, renewable energy in New York State. Actions taken for East Point solar and High River solar are for initiation of certain construct  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Nick Sobczyk at the Axios Pro Energy Policy Launch Event for a fireside chat on carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM), the Fair Access to Banking Act, and permitting reform. Excerpts below. On CBAM: "[My colleagues and I] have talked about a series of CBAM ideas... I believe we'll find enough common ground among all of [the CBAM proposals] to do one of them  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by European Commission Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jorgensen involving a hearing on Feb. 16, 2023, entitled "One Year Later: The Impact of the Russian Federation's War in Ukraine on European and Global Energy Security": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to present the European Union's work to address the impacts of Russia's illegal and unprovok  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following statement by American Air Liquide Holdings Chairman and CEO Michael J. Graff involving a hearing on Feb. 15, 2023, entitled "The Future of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a National Clean Fuels Program": * * * On behalf of Air Liquide's more than 20,000 employees in the United States, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Future of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 16 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: * * * Program will help lower energy costs for both deserving community agencies * * * Two Valley nonprofit agencies, Native Health and Catholic Charities Community Services, have been selected to receive new solar energy systems as part of the SRP Solar for Nonprofits program. The donated solar systems will be built on top of parking lot structures, or "s  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The University of Arizona project could lead to new methods and improved outcomes for marginalized agricultural communities and foster solar development across Arizona. * * * The race is on to develop more environmentally conscious land uses in a world impacted by prolonged drought and climate change, and University of Arizona researchers studying agrivoltaics just received a boost in the   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming astronomer is part of a multinational team of researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to get a first look at star formation, gas and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths. The data have enabled an initial collection of 21 research papers that provide new insight into how some of the smallest-scale processes in our univers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hosted a field hearing in Midland, Texas, on the benefits, opportunities, and challenges to expanding American energy from the local energy community perspective. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs John Curtis (UT-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Western Caucus Members Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Jeff Dunca  more