WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Following President Biden's veto of H.J. Res. 39 to overturn the waiver on solar tariffs from Southeast Asia, American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet issued the following statement: "The American Clean Power Association applauds President Biden for standing up for American workers by vetoing this misguided, job-killing legislation. Our nation's solar indus  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 17 (TNSper) -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP continues to deepen its bench strength in the energy and infrastructure sector with the addition of renewable energy and tax equity partner, Anne Levin-Nussbaum. She joins a series of recent lateral partners around the country including James Grice, Bruce (Eddie) Lowry, David Thompson, Michael McKinley, and of counsel Michael Borovik to augment their renewable energy team  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- The American Public Power Association issued the following agency statement on May 16, 2023: * * * The American Public Power Association applauds today's Notice of Funding Opportunity for the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Service Powering Affordable Clean Energy loan forgiveness program. Rural America is where most renewables are being developed, but far too few rural communities themselves have had the opportunity to participate in, let alone own   more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: At the White House today, the Biden administration announced the single largest investment in rural electrification since the 1936 Rural Electrification Act -- $11 billion in grant and loan opportunities to help rural communities access clean, reliable, affordable electricity. Representatives from placed-based organizations in the Rural Power Coalition, who advocated for the passage o  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will join U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Biden Administration leaders at the White House to announce nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the country. This represents the single largest investme  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Devex on May 16, 2023: * * * How Renewables Fight Corruption in Conflict-Affected States By Will Todman, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program This commentary was originally published in Devex on May 10, 2023. Iman Hadi is a persuasive woman who changed Faleha Mohammad's life. In 2019, Iman was a 36-year-old who was displaced by the fighting i  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 15, 2023: * * * Experts React: EPA Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants By Cy McGeady, John Larsen, Kyle Danish, and Mathias Zacarias On May 11, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new rules regulating carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants under the authority of the Clean Air Act. This comes as part of   more

NORTHRIDGE, California, May 17 (TNSeco) -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Worried for the future of the planet and applying what they've learned in the classroom, a team of California State University, Northridge mechanical engineering students have dedicated their senior design project to creating a sustainable housing unit, a home they plan to enter in the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon. The 32 students, all from one mechanical engi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 16 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The inaugural Duke Materials Initiative Symposium on Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change set a high bar for the new event series * * * The Duke Materials Initiative held its inaugural symposium on topics related to climate change last month. On April 28, more than 100 researchers from across the Research Triangle and the nation gathered to learn about each other  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * The White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly $11 billion in new funding for clean energy projects in rural America, the single largest investment in rural energy infrastructure since the 1930s. The announcement provides funding opportunities through two new programs made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - $9.7 billion in New ERA Progra  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration Illinois Workforce Innovation Board Mboka Mwilambwe will serve as a Member of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board./* Mwilambwe was elected as Mayor of the City of Bloomington in 2021 and has since endeavored to collaborate with local partners t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00131) on May 15, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Sebree Solar II, LLC For A Certificate To Construct An Approximately 150-Megawatt Merchant Solar Electric Generating Facility In Henderson County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On April 18, 2023, Sebree Solar II, LLC (Sebree Solar II) filed an application seeking a Construction Cert  more

ALBANY, New York, May 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $8 million is now available for the Climate Smart Communities Grant program to help municipalities take action to address climate change. Funding is available for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the ongoing impacts of climate change. Eligible projects can include reducing flood risk, increasing natural resiliency, relocati  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Pepco issued the following news release: Pepco has submitted its "Climate Ready Pathway MD" multi-year plan to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), outlining investments the company will make from April 2024 to December 2027 to support a climate ready grid and enable cleaner energy programs and technologies that support Maryland's goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2045. The plan also includes projects and initiatives that will enhance the reliability, resiliency  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- President Biden issued the following message to the House on May 16, 2023, on his veto of a joint resolution (H.J.Res. 39) relating to the importation of solar cells: * * * TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I am returning herewith without my approval H.J. Res. 39, a resolution that would disapprove the Department of Commerce's rule titled "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414." For too l  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21429) on May 16, 2023: * * * In the Matter of GREEN STREAM HOLDINGS, INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to S  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21424) on May 16, 2023: * * * In the Matter of PRINCIPAL SOLAR, INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: * * * Congress Must Override * * * Senator Rick Scott slammed President Joe Biden's move to turn a blind eye to slave labor by vetoing the Senator's bipartisan legislation, led by Congressman Bill Posey in the House, to support American solar manufacturers and workers and to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for breaking American trade laws and using slave and child labor to produc  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNStalk) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Following is a statement by Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on President Biden's veto of legislation to repeal the administration's two-year solar tariff moratorium: "President Biden's veto has helped preserve our nation's clean energy progress and prevented a bill from becoming law that would have eliminated 30  more

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news on May 15, 2023: * * * The annual event for seniors showcased the work of dedicated student researchers striving to illuminate the planet's mysteries. * * * Zoe Perloff '23 worked on identifying a new species of "zombie" fungus. Noyna Roy '23 studied the barriers to solar energy use in Singapore. Lauren Kahme '23 interrogated the challenges around extreme heat planning in northern Manhattan. They were some of the dozens o  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, May 16 (TNSeco) -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: On Monday, May 15, 2023 leaders from the Universitity of Wisconsin, Green Bay, University Village Housing, Inc., (UVHI) Immel Construction and Berners Schober broke ground for the new residence hall on the UW-Green Bay campus. Following years of growth in enrollment and academic and extra-curricular offerings, this latest campus expansion is considered phase I  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * $3.7m high-efficiency electrolyser project to aid clean-energy transition, grow green hydrogen industry * * * University of Wollongong (UOW) electrochemist Senior Professor Gerhard Swiegers has been named a 2023 Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellow and awarded a grant of $3.7 million to further his research. The funding is for a project to accelerate the deca  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the country. This represents the single largest investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrificatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 15, 2023: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Delivering in New Hampshire As of May 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it is already delivering results for the people of New Hampshire. To date, $855.2 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to New Hampshire with   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 15, 2023: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Delivering in New York As of May 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it is already delivering results for the people of New York. To date, $10.9 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to New York with over 269 specifi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 15, 2023: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Delivering in Puerto Rico As of May 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it is already delivering results for the people of Puerto Rico. To date, $1.1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Puerto Rico with over 50   more