NEW YORK, April 28 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: As part of the system's Housing for Health initiative, NYC Health + Hospitals, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Comunilife today broke ground on the Comunilife Throop Residence, a new, $41.5 million 93-unit apartment building at 171 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull. Patients of NYC Health + Hospitals who are experiencing homelessnes  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management has completed the variance process for the Bonanza Solar Project, a major early step in the application process for solar energy development that allows the BLM to fully consider the project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The BLM's decision to advance the project to the next stage of review comes after close coordination wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Business Council for Sustainable Energy issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Minnesota has once again proven itself a leader in the clean energy transition, with a new report showing that zero-carbon power generated a staggering 55% of the state's electricity in 2022. This marks the third consecutive year that zero-carbon power has remained the majority of Minnesota's electricity, surpassing the national share by an impressive 14%. The repor  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 28 (TNSres) -- Catawba College issued the following news on April 27, 2023: * * * The College Joins a List of Elite Environmental Colleges as the 13th Nationwide and First Certified Institution in the Southeast to Reach Net Zero * * * The College Joins a List of Elite Environmental Colleges as the 13th Nationwide and First Certified Institution in the Southeast to Reach Net Zero * * * Catawba College today announced that the school successfully achieved ful  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: On Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Acting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and the other Commissioners demanding they return the agency to its core mission to help deliver abundant, reliable, and affordable energy   more

NEW YORK, April 28 (TNSres) -- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art issued the following news: After traveling to Golden, Colorado to present its design for the extension and renovation of a Manhattan high school, The Cooper Union's Solar Decathlon team was awarded the 2023 US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Competition Commercial Grand Prize. Members of the team described their project, built on zero-energy retrofit principles, to the National Renewabl  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 26, 2023: * * * Why Are Foreign Powers Scrambling to Court Africa? By Cameron Hudson There's a new scramble for Africa going on. But unlike the infamous conference of Berlin of 1885 that saw European powers carve up the continent for their aggrandizement and exploitation, today's great power competition is more of a courtship. Becoming Africa's "partner of choice" on   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced the City of Ann Arbor has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $588,000 to design a community geothermal heating and cooling system. The Ann Arbor project will be a looped geothermal system paired with efficiency improvements, rooftop solar, and battery storage that covers at least 75% of the heati  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: * * * This result may lead to more efficient smart watches, solar cells and other organic electronics of the future. * * * Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a way to trigger cooperative behavior often found in viruses in organic semiconducto  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 28 (TNSres) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today reported first quarter earnings of $445 million or $2.16 per diluted share, compared with $394 million, or $2.03 per diluted share in 2022. Operating earnings for the first quarter 2023 were $274 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared with 2022 operating earnings of $448 million, or $2.31 per diluted share. Operating earnings exclude non-recurring items, ce  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSawa) -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today announced five U.S. and three international electric companies as finalists for the 2023 Edison Award. Presented annually, the Edison Award recognizes electric companies for their distinguished leadership, innovation, and contribution to the advancement of the electric power industry. In March, an independent panel of reviewers met to eva  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: On Wednesday, North Carolina's Senate approved a bill that would allow Duke Energy to spend potentially billions on more unneeded nuclear power plants, including hundreds of millions on technology that won't exist for years, if it ever does. Senate Bill 678 revises the state's definition of "renewable energy" to "clean energy" and includes nuclear energy that previously did not qualify as renewa  more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 28 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is developing a versatile, low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The APL-designed sensors are modeled after Velella velella, which are floating jellyfish-like organisms that sail across the sur  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 27, 2023 edition: Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function: * Coherence Maps and Flow of Excitation Energy in the Bacterial Light Harvesting Complex 2 Physical Insights into Materials and Molecular Propertie  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 28 (TNSfund) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Solar power is growing at an astonishing rate, providing almost 4% of the world's electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. But as solar panels reach the end of their working lives, many end up in landfills. University of Kansas scientists are poised to avert this looming waste crisis with help from a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Offi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) reintroduced the Hydrogen Permitting Simplification Act to streamline the hydrogen permitting process for federal hydrogen programs if the programs utilize zero-carbon emission sources. Lesko also introduced this legislation in the 117th Congress. "As we look toward a cleaner energy future, it is important that we utilize hydrogen as part of an all-of the-above energ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that her administration is creating a new Clean Energy Innovation Career Pathway to allow high school students to get applied, hands-on learning opportunities in the renewable energy sector, a growing high-demand industry across Massachusetts. Governor Healey made this announcement at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) Wind Technology Test  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The White House issued the following remarks on April 27, 2023, by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at an event at the Brookings Institution on renewing American economic leadership: * * * I want to start by thanking all of you for indulging a National Security Advisor to discuss economics. As most of you know, Secretary Yellen gave an important speech just down the street last week on our economic policy with respect to China. Today I'd like to zoom out to our   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: Space weather scientists, academia, industry, and end-users from across the world gathered in Boulder, Colorado last week at the Space Weather Workshop to discuss space weather impacts on various sectors, including satellites, electric power, and aviation. Attendees at the week-long conference spoke about building resilience through partnerships  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on April 27, 2023: * * * "We need to reduce carbon emissions quickly to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but we must also make sure that future renewable energy projects are sited in a way that prevents unintended impacts to wildlife and other resources. This report can be a resource to help Oregon developers, decision-makers and communities plan renewable energy development that is compatible with t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 28 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and several parties representing customer interests have entered into a joint stipulation and settlement agreement with Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) regarding its pending application for approval of six capacity projects. The settlement paves the way for a decrease in PSO customer rates beginning in 2026. The project is projected to ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 39) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce that temporarily suspends the collection of certain duties on imports of solar cells and modules from Southeast Asian countries Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, and 10 cosponsors. * * * H.J. Res. 39 -  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- President Biden and Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol issued the following remarks on April 26, 2023, ahead of their bilateral meeting: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, a friend, we're honored to celebrate with you the 70th -- the 70th anniversary of our alliance with you, with Korea. And the -- and as President Eisenhower said all those years ago -- he said, quote, "The security of an individual nation in a free world depends upon the security of its  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Mike Levin (CA) and Sean Casten (IL), released a discussion draft of the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act. This bill aims to be a holistic approach at addressing the bottlenecks that exist in deploying clean energy and electricity transmission   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL) and Mike Levin (CA), released a discussion draft of the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act. This bill aims to be a holistic approach at addressing the bottlenecks that exist in deploying clean energy and electricity transmission a  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, co-sponsored Senator Rick Scott's (R-FL) S.J.Res.15, a joint resolution disapproving of the Administration's attempts to pause tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries. "The United States relies on foreign nations, like China  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a full committee hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on improving coordination, predictability, and efficiency in the environmental review and permitting process to support a clean energy transition. HIGHLIGH  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: On April 26, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee will hold an oversight hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on improving coordination, predictability and efficiency in the environmental review and permitting process to support a clean energy transition. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-De  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in the Senate's first hearing to discuss the need for substantive reforms to America's permitting and environmental review processes, and what it means for employers, workers, and consumers. HI  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after House Republicans passed Speaker McCarthy's Default Ransom Proposal. "A bill that helps rich people get away with tax cheating and pays for it by cutting health care and increasing child hunger is not a good-faith effort to address our fiscal health, it's a wish list for the we  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on the FY2024 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) budget. The witness was The Honorable Samantha Power, administrator of USAID. Ranking Member Risch gav  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 28 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * International Collaboration to Harness Sun for Next Generation Renewable Energy Solutions * * * The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Mehmet Alper Sahiner, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physics, has been awarded a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award by the United States-Turkey Fulbright Commission. As a Fulb  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: At the inaugural Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Environment, held this week at Virginia Commonwealth University, a top White House energy adviser described how innovation across disciplines will be needed for the U.S. to achieve its goal of rapidly reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate change's greatest threats. "Climate change is not an environmental problem. It's an everythi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 27, 2023, at a State Department luncheon for Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Kim Keon Hee: * * * VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you, Secretary Blinken, Ms. Evan Ryan, for hosting us here at the State Department. And to the members of Congress who are here including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Chairman Menendez -- (applause) --  more