WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNStalk)(TNScapv) -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following letter on April 17, 2023, with nine organizations: * * * Ahead of votes on H.J.Res 39 and S.J. Res 15, the groups listed below sent the following letter to members of both the House and Senate: * * * April 17, 2023 Dear Member of Congress, The undersigned groups write to express our opposition to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval (H.J.Res 39 and S.J. Res 15) aimed a  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSgov) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release and letter: The American Clean Power Association (ACP), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), among others, released a joint letter calling on members of Congress to oppose H. J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15 which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs and undercut clean energy progress across the co  more

DANVILLE, Kentucky, April 19 (TNSres) -- Centre College issued the following news: The John C. Young program uniquely ties together many of the key aspects of the liberal arts and sciences education at Centre College -- from mentored research opportunities to real-world application of skills. John C. Young scholars are "highly motivated seniors" who engage in independent work in an area of their choosing -- and in the program's 33rd year, student projects again impressed during a recent publi  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSgov) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release and letter: The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), among others, released a joint letter calling on members of Congress to oppose H. J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15 which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs and undercut clean energy progress across the co  more

SAPPORO, Japan, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: From April 14 - April 16, 2023, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm served as the Head of Delegation for the Energy Track of the G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and the Environment. Through a series of bilateral and multilateral engagements, Secretary Granholm stressed that the transition towards clean energy will make the global energy market more resilient and secure. The G7 Ministers' communi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Twenty-five 5th-grade students of James R. Doolittle Elementary School are the latest to receive hands-on learning about the intricacies of electricity as part of ComEd's Power of STEM education course. ComEd worked with Doolittle Elementary in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood to engage students in a series of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sessions  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: Utilities, fossil fuel companies, and political leaders are increasingly touting the benefits of using hydrogen as a clean fuel source that can reduce climate pollution. But a new Food & Water Watch report reveals that much of this is industry hype that masks the substantial dangers of a switch to hydrogen. The report - "Hydrogen in Our Homes: A Dangerous Pipe Dream" - documents an array of problems wi  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: The Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) committed to dramatically reduce the cost of renewable energy technologies focusing on battery storage systems and off-grid tech aggregation. This high-level coalition of global leaders is co-chaired by Jonas Gahr Store, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, and Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Ro  more

LONDON, England, April 19 (TNSfpar) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: * * * Imperial and Cornell University have formed a new partnership to cooperate on using AI to accelerate scientific discovery and future technologies. * * * The partnership will create a bridge between world-leading AI centres in London and New York to revolutionise the way scientists carry out research and solve the world's biggest challenges. Imperial and Cornell will work together to explore ways   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSgov) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Leading up to the 13th anniversary of one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history -- the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill -- Oceana is calling on President Joe Biden to lead on climate change and honor his campaign promise to prevent new offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters. In a new report released today,  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 18 (TNSpro) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth (NM CERG) cluster, funded in part by the United States Department of Energy and housed at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center, has announced its cohort of startups for the EnergySprint clean tech accelerator program. Clean tech energy startups are crucial for the transition to a sustainable future. As the world faces increasing environ  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSjou) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * Thermoelectric generator could provide reliable power for outdoor sensors or wearable electronics * * * Researchers have developed a new thermoelectric generator (TEG) that can continuously generate electricity using heat from the sun and a radiative element that releases heat into the air. Because it works during the day or night and in cloudy conditions, the new self-powered TEG   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on April 18, 2023: Today in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed the importance of climate risk disclosure regulations to protect investors, the economy, and our planet. Rep. Pressley specifically highlighted the importance of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed climate disclosure rule and underscored the need for businesses to dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Judith Curry, president of the Climate Forecast Applications Network, involving a hearing on March 22, 2023, entitled "Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets": * * * I thank the Chairman, Ranking Member and the Committee for the opportunity to offer testimony today on "Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets." I am President of Climate Forecast Applications N  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: Australia will need to triple the National Electricity Market's power capacity by 2030 to be on track for net zero by 2050 - requiring a rapid rollout of wind and solar power, transmission, storage, electric vehicles, and heat pumps as we replace our coal fleet, new research shows. This is a key finding of the Net Zero Australia project, which today released final modelling results of pathways to   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news on April 18, 2023: * * * UVM's first Comprehensive Sustainability Plan focuses on reducing emissions, increasing efficiency * * * Everett McGinley and his wife Susan bought a tract of land in Montgomery, a small town on the Vermont-Quebec border, in 2006. "There are lots of small landholders in Vermont like us, who are deeply committed to the health and preservation of their forestland," he said. B  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 19 (TNSfund) -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received more than $590,000 to develop and offer paid internship opportunities for students in collaboration with area businesses. The grant comes from the state Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) Wisconsin Fast Forward Program, which will connect UWM students with meaningful work experience in two areas - green energy,   more