CUPERTINO, California, April 6 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: Apple today announced its manufacturing partners now support over 13 gigawatts of renewable electricity around the world, a nearly 30 percent increase in the last year. In total, more than 250 suppliers operating across 28 countries are committed to using renewable energy for all Apple production by 2030. This represents more tha  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 6 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: * * * The newly launched Initiative for Sustainable Energy will serve as a campus hub for driving technological advances in sustainable energy and preparing the next-generation of leaders in net-zero-carbon energy solutions. * * * A new initiative at Brown University will convene researchers from multiple fields of study with the goal of developing solutions in three areas of su  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 6 (TNSrpt) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * 'Huge new land use' by wind and solar power has geopolitical consequences * * * As Maddy Kroot drove through small towns on her way to hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire around 2016, the bright-orange signs dotting the landscape stood out amid the pine trees and snow: "Stop Northern Pass." The undergraduate student in geography at Dartmouth College was intrigued: What was the story behin  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: Democrats' "green" energy subsidies in the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA) will cost three times what was originally projected, according to new analysis featured in the Wall Street Journal. Taxpayers are on the hook for a massive tax bill so the Biden Administration can shovel more money into the hands of the wealthy, large corporations, and foreign   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 (TNStalk) -- Environment Texas issued the following statement on April 5, 2023: * * * The state Senate approved on Wednesday a package of anti-renewable energy bills, including SB 7, which would make wind and solar energy companies pay "ancillary services" fees, SB 6, which would allocate $10 billion to build new natural gas power plants and SB 2012 and SB 2015, which would require renewable energy companies to subsidize the construction of new fossil fuel plants, and SB  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: A bill authored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would encourage consistent standards for solar and wind energy throughout Indiana passed the General Assembly and will now head to the governor's desk. Senate Enrolled Act 390 would provide incentives for counties to adopt standards in order to be designated a solar or wind ready community. The bill is a follow-up to Senate Enrolled Act  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 6 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following fact sheet on April 5, 2023: * * * Charting an Electricity Sector Transition Pathway for Bangladesh Bangladesh should aim for a more ambitious renewable energy capacity target of 40% by 2041. Scaling up renewable energy would reduce overdependence on expensive imported fossil fuels for power generation. Increasing power generation cost: The average cost of electricity generati  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Renewable energy capacity addition is the most favourable option for Bangladesh's power system, which suffers from a hefty subsidy burden and overdependence on fossil-fuel imports. * * * Bangladesh should aim for renewables to make up 40% of its total power generation capacity by 2041, says a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Ana  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its April 6, 2023 edition: Energy Conversion and Storage: * Energy Storage Performance of Environmentally Friendly Lotus Petiole-Porous Carbon Composites * Data-Driven Design and Und  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce it has received $4 million total from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program. The money will support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Aeronautics and Rail and Transit Division's clean energy grid a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 7 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 6, 2023: * * * To: Bruce Levy, BMR Community Solar Holdings NY, LLC, 1359 Broadway Suite 1210, New York, NY, 100818, blevy@bmrenergy.com RE: BMR Community Solar Holdings NY, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Bruce Levy: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppl  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 6 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news: The Port of Seattle will award $149,448 to five organizations with projects that improve the environment in communities around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). This funding is part of the third cycle of the South King County Community Impact Fund Environmental Grants Program. Eleven organizations are also continuing work on environmental projects that previously received multi-year funding through the program.  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: At the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam, released the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Action Plan, a comprehensive document that outlines priority technical cooperation projects and activities to help Mekong countries achieve their goals related to clean energy deployment,  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 6 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news: Toyota Alabama's engine manufacturing facility will soon be relying on the sun to generate over 70% of its power needs thanks to a 168-acre, $49 million solar project announced today. At a press briefing this morning, Toyota Alabama, Toyota Tsusho America Inc. (TAI) and Huntsville Utilities outlined a power purchase agreement to support the project. The 30-megawatt solar-generated system will be loca  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks on April 5, 2023, at the Wenger Lecture at American University Washington College of Law: * * * United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today delivered the 2023 Wenger Lecture at American University Washington College of Law and highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to write a new story on trade that is addressing today's challenges and delivering results for more people across   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 6 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech mining engineering literally opened up the world to Aaron Noble. He still remembers stepping onto an airplane for the first time as a junior on his way to Alaska for an internship. As the newly appointed head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Noble said he wants to ensure more students have the kinds of opportunities that changed the trajectory of his own life. And he wants to g  more