AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 7 (TNSres) -- Amherst College issued the following news release: * * * Project Signifies Major Step Toward Goal of Decarbonizing Campus by 2030 * * * As part of one of the most necessary and ambitious infrastructure projects in the institution's history, Amherst College has begun transitioning the campus' heating and cooling systems from steam to a modern, low-temperature hot-water geothermal system. The project is a critical element of Amherst's Climate Action   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5265) on April 7, 2023: * * * Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Tier 3 Advice Letter 6631-E, pursuant to D.21-11-016. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Proposed Measurement & Evaluation plan and budget for Schedule E-ELEC pursuant to D.21-11-016. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS * There are no safety considerations associated with this r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5259) on April 7, 2023: * * * Southern California Edison Company Request to Count the Utility-Owned Etiwanda Separator Storage Project Towards Midterm Reliability Procurement Requirements. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison Company's request to count the utility-owned Etiwanda Separator energy storage project toward midterm reliability procurement  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 (TNSper) -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Yesterday, Georgians welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris to Dalton as she announced a historic investment in the Peach State's solar industry that will boost Georgia's economy, fight climate change, and create thousands of good-paying jobs right here at home. The Vice President announced a $2.5 billion expansion for Dalton's Qcells solar plant - the largest community sola  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 8 -- Energy Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features generation, conversion, storage and the distribution of energy, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2023 edition: Reviews: * Progress in Sodium Silicates for All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries--a Review * Advances in Carbon Materials Applied to Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells * Review of Potential-Induced Degradation in Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules * Dual-Atom Ca  more

GUANGZHOU, China, April 8 -- FedEx issued the following news release: At the recent "2022 Annual Supply Chain Innovation Conference" organized by the Guangdong Procurement and Supply Chain Association, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the largest express transportation companies in the world, won the "2022-2023 Sustainable Supply Chain" award, making it the only foreign logistics company to receive this recognition. This award acknowledges the company's dedicat  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 46-page report entitled "India's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge." The report was written by founder Jyoti Gulia, consultant Prabhakar Sharma and Senior Research Associate Nagoor Shaik of JMK Research; and Vibhuti Garg, director for South Asia in the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Key Findings ... 4 Exe  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 46-page report entitled "India's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * 1. Indian Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Landscape The Indian solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing industry is in a pivotal growth phase. It has witnessed an accelerated transformation post-COVID-19, primarily aided by a favourable policy   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 46-page report entitled "India's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * 2. Trends in Domestic PV Manufacturing New Entrants Among those looking to set up GW-scale PV manufacturing facilities, Reliance, ReNew, the Chiripal Group (through its subsidiary Grew Energy) and the Bharat Vikas Group, one of India's large  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 46-page report entitled "India's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * 5. Analysis of Emerging Global PV Hubs Outside of China Besides India, many other global counterparts are proactively introducing initiatives to build their domestic manufacturing capabilities post-COVID-19. In this section, we will discuss   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 12-page report entitled "U.S. on Track to Close Half of Coal Capacity by 2026." The report was written by energy data analyst Seth Feaster. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Key Findings ... 3 Executive Summary ... 4 80 GW of Coal Retirements Planned From 2023 Through 2030 ... 5 Fewer Than 200 Coal-Fired Units Are Left Without Retirement Dates ... 7 After a Surprisingly Mut  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 8 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Earth is protected from the full impact of solar and cosmic radiation by its atmosphere, the magnetic fields that surround it and the radiation belts caused by that field. However, anything caught outside of this protective cover is exposed to the full radiation spectrum and its damaging effects, which challenge designs for aerospace and defense syste  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 7, 2023: * * * To: Ms. Diane Sullivan, SVP, Environmental & Permitting, 621 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60661, DSullivan@HecateEnergy.com Re: Case 17-F-0617 - Application of Hecate Energy Albany 1 LLC and Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar El  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 7, 2023: * * * To: Mr. William Boer, Senior Environmental Services Project Manager, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, 700 Universe Blvd., Juno Beach, Florida 33048, William.Boer@nexteraenergy.com Re: Case 17-F-0597 - 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   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 7 -- The San Diego Foundation issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: San Diego Foundation announced today it has awarded $1,130,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations to increase the number of historically underrepresented, high-potential students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. "The future workforce continues to face systemic barriers resulting in lower degree completion rates and unequal access to high-payi  more

HELSINKI, Finland, April 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * The HELSUS Co-Creation Lab offers master's students and businesses the opportunity to collaboratively tackle the biggest challenges of our time. According to Maiju Westergren and Jussi Uitto from the energy company Helen, this results in inspiring insights and useful observations. * * * How will a sustainable and fair energy transition be realised? The question is anything but simple. T  more

DALTON, Georgia, April 7 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 6, 2023, during her visit to Qcells USA on the Investing in America agenda: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone! Hello. (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Well, it is so good to be back in Georgia. And I want to thank you all for the warm welcome and, Kimberly, for that introduction and for your story and -- and talking about your mother. I often talk about my mother. I   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on April 6, 2023, by senior administration officials previewing Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Dalton, Georgia: * * * MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. This is [Moderator] from the Vice President's Office. Thank you so much for joining today's call, where we will preview a historic announcement that the Vice President will be making tomorrow in Dalton, Georgia, as part of the Biden-Harris administrat  more