AKRON, Ohio, March 28 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news on March 27, 2023: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy, Inc., has been awarded contracts totaling more than $15 million by Summit Ridge Energy, LLC (SRE), a leading commercial solar company in the U.S., to engineer, procure and co  more

LONDON, England, March 28 -- Energy and Environmental Science, a peer-reviewed journal linking all aspects of the chemical, physical and biotechnological sciences relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies and environmental science from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Stable block copolymer single-material organic solar cells: progress and perspective * Carbon neutr  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER23-442-000) involving PJM Interconnection LLC: * * * I concur with the result of today's Order because the unexecuted Interconnection Service Agreement (ISA) filed by PJM (the Madison ISA), is consistent with PJM's pro forma ISA previously accepted by the Commission.[1] Given the facts currently known by the Com  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 28 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Joe Lombardo announced Executive Order 2023-007, which outlines his state energy policy objectives for the next decade. The Executive Order highlights Governor Lombardo's multifaceted approach to state energy policy and fulfills his promise made in his State of the State speech to address energy objectives through an executive order. Per Executive Order 2023-007, the state's energy policy   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Westerman laid out how crucial this bill is to strengthen and grow the American economy, secure our energy independence, build infrastructure and reform the broken permitting process. Be  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release and letter on March 27, 2023: In a letter sent to Congressional leaders today, nearly 350 organizations representing virtually every sector of the U.S. economy and every corner of the country called on Congress to "Permit America to Build" by passing meaningful, durable permitting reform before the end of summer. This effort, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, brings together over 2  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 28 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has set the location for the public hearing regarding a proposed solar and battery storage facilities project by Interstate Power and Light Company, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy (Alliant). The hearing will be held at 9 a.m. April 13, 2023, at the Quality Inn and Suites in Fort Madison, Iowa. On February 3, 2023, the IUB issued an order setting the hearing date in Lee Count  more

KARLSRUHE, Germany, March 28 (TNSres) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Automated public passenger transit, optical filters from the inkjet printer, and a smart test field for tomorrow's energy systems: These and other innovations will be presented by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) at Hannover Messe from April 17 to 21, 2023. KIT's work will be highlighted in particular at its two main stands at "Future Hub" (Hall 2, Stand B45) and "Energy Solution  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: New York State today announced the Climate Justice Working Group's (CJWG) finalization of the criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities. Following today's CJWG vote, the criteria is enacted and will guide the equitable implementation of New York's ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) provisions that prioritize   more

NEW YORK, March 28 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE and National Grid, has come to an agreement with four unique steel fabricators and manufacturers to establish a statewide steel consortium in New York. The agreements will contribute toward increasing the production of domestic steel for offshore wind foundations. Under these agreements, Community Offshore Wind will partne  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today unveiled results from a CRES Forum national survey conducted by Moore Information Group, which found Republican and Independent voters overwh  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSgov) -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release on March 26, 2023: The National League of Cities (NLC) is expanding its support for solar energy transition at the local level through its partnership with SolSmart, a solar energy designation and no-cost technical assistance program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Since the program launched in 2016, SolSmart has helped hundreds of local governments and their residents save time and money b  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that installation of the new high-performance computing (HPC) system, Kestrel, has begun. Kestrel will advance energy technologies spanning multiple Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs and deliver transformative energy solutions more than five times that of EERE's current H  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met today with His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, The Gambia's Ambassador to the United States. The Congresswoman and the Ambassador discussed efforts to advance democracy, human rights, and good governance in The Gambia, as well as President Barrow's initiative to completely electrify the country by 2025 using diverse sources of energy including solar and other r  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 27, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva at the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue: * * * ASSISTANT SECRETARY NICHOLS: Good morning. Buenos dias. I would like to welcome all of you, especially our guests from Colombia. Bienvenidos a todos. This is the 10th year we mark the - this High-Level Dialogue, and we are honored to host this year. The High-Level Dialogues p  more

LONDON, England, March 28 -- Sustainable Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features the development of sustainable energy technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its March 21, 2023 edition: Review Article: * Electrolytes for aluminum-air batteries: advances, challenges, and applications Communication: * Solar to hydrogen efficiency of 28.2% under natural sunlight achieved by a combination of five-junction  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than previously thought * * * Most climate models do not yet account for a new UC Riverside discovery: methane traps a great deal of heat in Earth's atmosphere, but also creates cooling clouds that offset 30% of the heat. Greenhouse gases like methane create a kind of blanket in the atmosphere, trapping heat from Earth's sur  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 28 -- Washington House Democrats issued the following news release: Washington state would make historic investments in housing under the construction budget unveiled by Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend), chair of the House Capital Budget Committee. "Families in every corner of the state are hurt by the housing crisis," Tharinger said. "That's why we worked with lawmakers from both parties to craft this budget with a focus on housing, with $704 million invested   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 27, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris Announces Initiatives to Strengthen U.S. Partnership with Ghana and Promote Regional Security The United States and Ghana enjoy a strong bilateral relationship based on deep historical, cultural, and economic ties, as well as shared democratic values. The United States and Ghana partner closely to solve common challenges, in West Africa and globally, and the United   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The White House issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration is delivering historic investments to communities across the country, growing our economy from the middle-out and bottom-up, not top-down. This week, as a result of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, multiple manufacturing companies announced new investments that will create hundreds of good-paying jobs, and the Administration announced significant actions to implement the hist  more