WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNStalk) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Congressional Review Act resolution today that would repeal the Biden administration's 24-month tariff moratorium on solar panels manufactured in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. This two-year moratorium was implemented last September in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce's solar circumvention inquiry a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNStalk) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Following the House of Representatives' passage of H. J. Res. 39, which uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to impose retroactive solar tariffs, American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement: "The United States must reclaim its position as the global technology leader in the solar power supply chain. In recent months, the   more

WEINHEIM, Germany, April 29 -- Advanced Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes on materials used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion and storage, published research articles on the following topics in its April 26, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Electricity Generation from Phase Transitions between Liquid and Gaseous Water * Progress and Perspectives for Solar-Driven Water Electrolysis to Produce Green Hydrogen Research Articles: * Reinforcing Native Solid-  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 25, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Recent Progress of Conductive Hydrogel Fibers for Flexible Electronics: Fabrications, Applications, and Perspectives * Structural Symmetry Impressing Car  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today on the House vote on H.J.Res. 39 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414," which was adopted on a surprisingl  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) voted yes on the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval (H.J. Res. 39) to overturn a Biden Administration executive order and hold Chinese solar companies accountable for violating our trade laws. The resolution--which Congressman Deluzio cosponsored in February--that passed the House today would overturn the suspension of tariffs on Chi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting against the majority of his party on H.J. Res. 39. "Preventing American companies from accessing equipment they need while we make the shift away from our reliance on China would needlessly harm the US economy. A big part of why I supported H.R.1 - The Lower Energy Costs Act - was to ensure that our country   more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 (TNStalk) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide ban on the use of natural gas in new buildings. It is attributable to CEA State Vice President Marc Brown. "It's unfortunate that Gov. Hochul continues to bend the knee to extremi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 28, 2023: * * * Exploring the Hydrogen Midstream: Distribution and Delivery By Mathias Zacarias and Jane Nakano With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, the United States is making sizable investments toward the development of a clean hydrogen economy. The cornerstone of U.S. hydrogen infrastructure deployment eff  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.3 million to the University of Kansas for the development of new technology used to recycle decaying solar panels. The project is partially funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has been called the most fiscally responsible infrastructure bill in at least a decade by the U.S. Chamb  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: * * * Aligns with Biden-Harris administration's efforts to expand apprenticeships, strengthen workforce * * * To continue to expand Registered Apprenticeships, prepare young workers for good quality jobs and strengthen the nation's workforce to meet industry demands, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $90 million in grants to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Getting Government Spending Under Control President Biden has maxed out the nation's credit card - since he has been in office, our deficit has grown by $6 trillion, putting our national debt at a disastrous $31 trillion. American families are suffering under record inflation, supply cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) applauded the passage of H.J. Res. 39, which reverses the White House's misguided decision to undercut American workers and domestic energy security by allowing Chinese companies to circumvent tariff penalties by routing solar exports through Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam for tw  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 29 (TNSgov) -- The Iowa Environmental Council issued the following news on April 28, 2023: Today the Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion in favor of three environmental groups' position in a challenge to an Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) order that limited its ability to review the cost-effectiveness of MidAmerican Energy's coal plants. The court reversed the Board's order and sent the case back to the IUB. State law requires the IUB to evaluate MidAmerican and Alliant's p  more

LONDON, England, April 29 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its April 28, 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Recent progress in phosphide materials for thermoelectric conversion * Interphases in aqueous rechargeable zinc metal batteries * Mechanistic insights int  more

LONDON, England, April 29 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to display technologies, optical materials, magnetics, electronics or information storage technology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 28, 2023 edition: Review Article: * Heterojunction oxide thin film transistors: a review of recent advances Perspective: * Symmetry breaking: an eff  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement regarding her vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution. The resolution disapproves the Biden Administration's 2-year suspension of critical market-leveling import tariffs on companies that illegally circumvent U.S. trade laws by f  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the state's clean energy and sustainable infrastructure financing entity, has launched a $250 million Community Decarbonization Fund. The CDF, a wholesale lending pathway that will provide low-cost capital to Community Development Financial Institutions  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 28, 2023: * * * To: Stan Dobert, Apex Solar Power, 64 Main St., Queensbury, NY, 12804, stan@apexsolarpower.com RE: Apex Solar Power - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Stan Dobert: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform yo  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 28, 2023: * * * To: Meredith Chambers, East River Solar, LLC, 1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX, 77010, Meredith.chambers@edp.com Cc: legalnotices@edpr.com RE: East River Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Meredith Chambers: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distribu  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on April 28, 2023: * * * To: John Bedard, Trinity Heating & Air, Inc, 2211 Allenwood Road, New Jersey, NJ, 07719, John.Bedard@Trinity-Solar.com RE: Trinity Heating & Air, Inc. - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear John Bedard: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a resolution to promote an "all of the above" energy plan as the most viable approach to American energy independence. "Central Washington is home to a diversified energy portfolio that provides safe, clean, and reliable energy for our communities," said Rep. Newhouse. "The Biden Administration and far-left Democrats are forcing Americans to choose between traditional  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), introduced new legislation to codify portions of President Biden's Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, which required the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to evaluate the economic and national security impacts of climate change. The original National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change (NIECC) assessed that "climate chang  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: The United States House of Representatives passed Congressman Bill Posey's (R-Florida) historic, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support American solar manufacturers and workers and to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for breaking our trade laws. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration, where the companion led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) bo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted no on a Republican-led effort to raise energy costs and harm lower-cost solar energy in the U.S. H.J.Res. 39 would immediately reimpose costly tariffs on solar products, slow the United States' transition to clean energy, and eliminate thousands of American jobs. The Biden-Harris Administration suspended the tariffs in an effort to support the large-sca  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today broke with Republicans to vote against H.J. Res. 39. This legislation repeals President Biden's two year moratorium on new solar tariffs. Repealing this moratorium could force domestic companies, including those in New York's 19th Congressional District, to pay over $1 billion in retroactive duties, eliminate thousands of domestic jobs, and cancel p  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss new GDP report numbers, the House's recently passed debt limit plan, and the growing China threat. Chief Deputy Whip Reschenthaler on the GDP report for the first quarter of 2023: Joe Biden has managed to disappoint not only Wall Street by not meeting or beating expectations in seven or eight quarter  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on April 28, 2023, by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce at Eurofi: * * * I particularly appreciate your welcoming me to address environmental, social, andgovernance ("ESG") issues despite my heterodox - some might say heretical - views. You will be happy to know, therefore, that I speak only for myself, and not necessarily for the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or my fellow commissioners. Le  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Senator Rick Scott applauded the House of Representatives for passing his and Congressman Bill Posey's bipartisan legislation to support American solar manufacturers and workers and to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for breaking American trade laws and using slave and child labor to produce these products. Senator Scott is leading the measure in the Senate where it is exp  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNStalk) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement and letter on April 28, 2023: * * * The House will vote on a Congressional Review Act (H.J.Res 39) resolution to overturn President Biden's two-year pause on the collection of tariffs for solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The temporary moratorium on solar tariffs was intended to ensure the flow of solar cells and modules to the United States while the Commerce Department investigates whe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNStalk) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the Biden administration's June 2022 proclamation to provide a two-year moratorium for new solar tariffs. * * * Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "Today the House of Representatives failed America's 255,000 so  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution backed by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for circumventing U.S. trade laws and to support American manufacturers and workers. Latta joined U.S. Reps. Bill Posey (R-FL8), Dan Kildee (D-MI8), Garret Graves (R-LA6), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ9), Terri Sewell (D-AL7), Ro Khanna (D-CA17), Gregory Mu  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks on April 28, 2023, at the 2023 Cities Summit of the Americas: * * * In her remarks, Ambassador Tai highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration's work to use trade to tackle the climate crisis, protect the environment, and empower workers around the world. Ambassador Tai also underscored the importance of working with local governments and our partners and allies around the world to address shared  more