NEW YORK, June 8 (TNSrpt) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: A new analysis released today by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) assesses how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is impacting the near- and mid-term outlooks of some of the most prominent investors and developers in the renewable energy sector. The report, Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2023-2026, also presents survey results addressing the headw  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, June 7 (TNSjou) -- ASM International issued the following news: A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air. The secret lies in being able to pepper the material with nanopores less than 100 nanometers in diameter. "This is very exciting," says Xiaomeng Liu, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering at   more

AUBURN, Alabama, June 7 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The U.S. government wants to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, plus a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 via investing in renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind microgrid systems. Yaqub Adediji is going to help them do it. The second-year doctoral student in materials engineering was recently tapped for the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps Fellowship, an i  more

LONDON, England, June 8 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: The costs of wind power and battery energy storage projects have come down from levels seen in 2022, at the height of global supply chain constraints and the impacts of the Ukraine war. The industry still faces challenges as central banks continue to raise rates and some clean energy manufacturers are not yet passing cost savings on to buyers, but the last few years of turmo  more

ALBANY, New York, June 7 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The University at Albany is home to hundreds of faculty experts who are helping tackle society's biggest challenges -- including some that are far away from home. Over the past year, UAlbany has partnered with the International Center of the Capital Region (ICCR) to host delegations from all over the world and discuss pressing topics impacting their home countries. Already,   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSgov) -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: This week, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) will convene nearly 50 clean energy advocates, business leaders, and state officials from 19 states for their fifth annual  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 6, 2023: * * * This commentary is part of the annual Energy Futures Forum, a project from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program exploring changes to the energy and climate landscape over the next 10 years. * * * Scaling Up Low-Carbon Technologies with Dynamic Industrial Policy By Gregory Nemet This commentary is part of the annual Energy Futures Forum, a   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following statement on June 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement today following the U.S. Senate's bipartisan confirmation of David Crane by a vote of 56 to 43 to serve as Under Secretary for Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Energy: "David Crane has spent his career in the private sector shaping the ideas and ambition at the heart of President Biden's clean e  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7 (TNSawa) -- NACS, an association for convenience and fuel retailing, posted the following news release from June 2, 2023: E-Fuel GmbH, based in Hoya, Germany, has won the NACS European Convenience Retail Sustainability Award. The award, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, was presented on June 1 at the NACS Convenience Summit Europe. As a joint venture of 10 medium-sized German petrol station operators and energy traders, eFuel GmbH aims to make a decisive contribution   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 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 June 2023 edition: Reviews: * A Rational Design of Silicon-Based Anode for All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review * Structural Control and Optimization Schemes of Silicon-Based Anode Materials * Figure-of-Merit Compatibility of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells * Recent Develo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 7 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU and ExxonMobil are strengthening their decades-long relationship to collaboratively pursue key priorities set forth in LSU's Scholarship First Agenda, including by advancing energy security and sustainability initiatives, and to invest in local community workforce programs and athletics. Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Foundation's latest investment in LSU is $2 million and posi  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Latest Attack on America's Electric Reliability." Exc  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00123) on June 5, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Approval Of Special Contract Between Kentucky Utilities Company And Blueoval SK, LLC COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001E, shall file with the Commission an electronic version o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2020-00242) on June 6, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Unbridled Solar, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 160 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Henderson And Webster Counties, Kentucky ORDER On April 19, 2023, Unbridled Solar, LLC (Unbridled Solar) filed a motion requesting  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 7, 2023: * * * To: Mark Noyes, CES Danbury Solar, LLC, 100 Summit Lake DR, Suite 410, Valhalla, NY, 10595,, noyesm@conedceb.com RE: CES Danbury Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Mark Noyes: 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 let  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 8 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, from vehicle drive trains to wind and hydroelectric turbines. It reduces the friction of steel rubbing on steel at least a hundredfold. The novel ORNL coating could help grease  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Science Advances, an open access online journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on advances on the frontiers of science, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 9, No. 23 edition: Social and Interdisciplinary Sciences: * Global impacts of extractive and industrial development projects on Indigenous Peoples' lifeways, lands, and rights Neuroscience: * Randomized evaluation of a school-based, trauma-infor  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks on June 6, 2023, by Secretary Gina Raimondo at the President's E Awards Ceremony: * * * Good morning, everyone, and congratulations to our winners! The E and E Star Awards are the highest honors U.S. exporters and export service providers can receive from the U.S. government. They are a testament to your hard work exporting your products and services to the global market - and your remarkable resilienc  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Associated Electric Cooperative CEO David J. Tudor involving a hearing on June 1, 2023, entitled "The Reliability and Resiliency of Electric Service in the United States in Light of Recent Reliability Assessments and Alerts": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify here today. Associated Electric Cooperative O  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Melissa C. Lott, director of research and senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, involving a hearing on June 1, 2023, entitled "The Reliability and Resiliency of Electric Service in the United States in Light of Recent Reliability Assessments and Alerts": * * * Good morning Chairman Manchin, Ra  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by James B. Robb, president and CEO at the North American Electric Reliability Corp., involving a hearing on June 1, 2023, entitled "The Reliability and Resiliency of Electric Service in the United States in Light of Recent Reliability Assessments and Alerts": * * * Introduction The bulk power system (BPS) is at an inflection point. The electric transmission grid is highly reliable and resil  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by PJM Interconnection President and CEO Manu Asthana involving a hearing on June 1, 2023, entitled "The Reliability and Resiliency of Electric Service in the United States in Light of Recent Reliability Assessments and Alerts": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the invitation to participate in this hearing and share PJM's perspective  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. This bipartisan legislation would direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions of those same goods produced in the o  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: The University of Melbourne is on track to meet its stated goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025. For the second consecutive year, the University achieved zero net emissions from electricity, and implemented a range of initiatives to further improve the sustainability of its campus-based operations. Solar panels have been installed across 44 buildings, generating an equivalent amount of clean   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 7 -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following news on June 6, 2023: Today, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved Puget Sound Energy's first Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) required under the Clean Energy Transformation Act, with conditions to address certain shortcomings in the plan. The approved plan proposes that PSE will serve 63% of its sales of electricity with clean energy by 2025. In its  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will host the U.S-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas on June 8, 2023. This meeting will build on the Vice President's previous meetings with Caribbean leaders in April 2022, at the June 2022 Summit of the America  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call previewing Vice President Kamala Harris' travel to the Bahamas: * * * MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. This is [redacted] from the Vice President's communications team. On this call today, we are going to be previewing the Vice President's visit to the Bahamas tomorrow. This call is on background, attributed to "senior administration officials." The contents will be  more