BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSpp) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: As Yemen enters its ninth year of war, its people are facing a devastating humanitarian crisis with more than two million children acutely malnourished. Rounds of currency depreciation, an economy on the brink of collapse, and sharp increases in the cost of fuel and other key commodities, have left millions more Yemenis in danger of catastrophic hunger. Over 17 million people are still experiencing high   more

CANON CITY, Colorado, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Colorado State Office issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: The Bureau of Land Management announced today it is auctioning 1,064 acres of public land for solar energy production in the De Tilla Gulch area of Saguache County, Colorado. Bidding will take place at 10 a.m. on April 27, 2023, at the BLM Rocky Mountain District Office, located at 3028 East Main Street, Canon City, CO 8  more

PASADENA, California, March 23 (TNSper) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: CALSTART is pleased to announce the election of three highly respected professionals in the field of clean transportation to leadership roles on its Board of Directors. Taking over as new Board chair is Ford Motor Company's Cynthia Williams, with the vice chair role being filled by Walmart's C  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNStalk)(TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following statement on March 21, 2023: * * * The latest report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which lays out the current and growing impacts of the global climate crisis, is "devastating and harrowing--and yet i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 23 (TNSrpt) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today released a report showing that a natural gas ban could cost households in Pennsylvania almost $29,000. "The Hidden Costs of a Pennsylvania Natural Gas Ban" examines the financial impact of a natural gas ban on a typical household in Harrisburg, using a CEA-developed cost calcul  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 23 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news on March 22, 2023: Foley & Lardner LLP advised KeyBank National Association, in its capacity as Administrative Agent and a lender, as well as KeyBanc Capital Markets and City National Bank, as joint lead arrangers, on a loan to Scale Microgrids for a $225 million first-of-its-kind non-recourse project finance debt facility. This sizable financing will bolster the reliability and equitability of the nation  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, Inc. (HAGA), a manufacturer of lightweight advanced materials for sustainable technology, will create more than 160 new jobs in the City of Cartersville. The company will invest an estimated $147 million in a new manufacturing facility to supply the Qcells facility in Cartersville. "Georgia is leading th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed legislation that will help deliver on his All-American, All-of-the-Above Energy Plan priorities. "Today is a great day for Virginia energy and American energy. With the bills I'm signing, we're moving closer to delivering on the All-American, All-of-the-Above Energy Plan I put forward last year. We can, in fact, make Virginia energy more reliable, affordable,  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the steps needed to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed how the nation's aging grid, evolving energy system, and new energy sources coming online have created vulnerabilities in the United States' energy infrastruct  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 (TNSper) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper announced her leadership team today at the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA). The following individuals have joined the Office of the Secretary and will help shape the Commonwealth's clean energy economy, environmental protections, and public lands. "We've assembled a team of vi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Mintz's leading Energy & Sustainability practice closed 57 deals worth $4.6 billion last year, as global investment into energy transition and climate technology skyrocketed. Led by Co-Chairs Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli, and comprising Projects & Infrastructure Chair Ayaz Shaikh and Members Paul Dickerson and Anne Levin-Nussbaum, 2022 marked another record year for Mintz's team. Last yea  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following news release: American utilities are shifting away from coal for economic and environmental reasons, displacing traditional energy communities across the country. To keep the next generation of energy jobs and production in these communities, a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center assesses the opportunities and hurdles for retiring coal plants to be replaced by advanced nuclear small modular reactors (SMR  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on March 23, 2023: Paul Hastings LLP advised Spearmint Energy, a next-generation renewable energy developer and battery storage company, in the acquisition of a 900 MW/2,000 MWh portfolio of battery energy storage assets, jointly referred to as Nomadic, in Texas from one of the largest developers and operators of clean energy projects in the U.S. This marks Spearmint's second acquisition since the incepti  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 24 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Governor JB Pritzker, Flender Corporation and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that Flender will expand its current manufacturing facility in Elgin - creating 50 new full-time jobs and retaining 140 existing full-time jobs. New investments will enable the company to expand its manufacturing operations - including gear boxes for   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 23 (TNSfund) -- Rice University issued the following news release: * * * Graduate student-led ventures from around the world will compete for more than $1 million in prizes at Rice Business Plan Competition * * * The 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business, will be held on Rice University campus May 11-13. The competition brings together the most promising stud  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, March 24 (TNSpro) -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: When it comes to energy conservation and sustainability at Sam Houston State University, Campus Energy Manager, Joe Mack Johnson, firmly believes the future will look very different. "From what I've observed during my time at SHSU, and the changes that everybody has agreed to, going forward looks a lot different than our past," Johnson said. "I think our faculty, staff, students and administration a  more

CARTERSVILLE, Georgia, March 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Following the passage of his Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering an additional 160 manufacturing jobs in Northwest Georgia. Following its historic investment in January, Qcells today announced an additional $147 million investment through its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia (HAGA), to expand solar manufacturing opera  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Senators Rick Scott, Josh Hawley, Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton reintroduced the Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to buy solar panels manufactured or assembled in Communist China, specifically targeting those known for the use of slave labor. Last month, Senator Scott and Representative Bill Posey led legislation to block the Biden administration's a  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the steps needed to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed how the nation's aging grid, evolving energy system, and new energy sources coming online have c  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Puesh M. Kumar, Director of the Office of Cybe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 24 (TNSper) -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: Salt River Project's Board of Directors has named Jim Pratt as the company's new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Pratt will officially start his new role on May 5 to lead Arizona's largest community-based, not-for-profit utility. "I am humbled and honored to be selected to lead SRP," said Pratt. "It is a role steeped in history and has   more

TOKYO, Japan, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Applying hydrostatic pressure as an external stimulus, Tokyo Tech and Keio University researchers demonstrate a new way to regulate singlet fission (SF), a process in which two electrons are generated from a single photon, in chromophores, opening doors to the design of SF-based materials with enhanced (photo)energy conversion. Their method overrides the strict requirements that limit the   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on March 22, 2023, by Lily Batchelder, assistant secretary for tax policy, on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy provisions: * * * Treasury is approaching key implementation milestones for the clean energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will grow our economy and combat climate change. In the coming months, Treasury will issue guidance on the clean  more