AALTO, Finland, June 9 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The K1, K2, and K3 buildings' art collection Engineering Materials was published as part of the university's public art seminar on 30 May 2023. The theme of the collection is a tribute to engineering * * * Engineering Materials, the art collection of the three buildings located at Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi, was published as part of the university's public art seminar on 30 May 2023. The K  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 8 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release and letter: More than a dozen companies with headquarters or operations in New Jersey released a letter today to Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers, urging them to support legislation committing New Jersey   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: More than 400 families and businesses in environmental justice communities across Chicago and its suburbs are now pre-qualified for the installation of rooftop solar panels, with more getting help connecting to community solar programs. These efforts are being made through ComEd's Climate-Friendly Nonprofit Grant program, which recently provided a $450,000 grant to Proviso Leyden Counci  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 7, 2023: * * * Permitting Reform in the Debt Ceiling Bill: A First Step, with More to Come By Michael Catanzaro Now that Congress has averted financial default via the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, several questions come to mind. For one, what should be made of the bill's compromise provisions to modernize the federal permitting process? And can Congress  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, June 8 -- The Dairyland Power Cooperative issued the following news release: Dairyland's 2023 Annual Meeting was held June 7 at the La Crosse Center. Jenny Scharmer, Chair of the Board and Director representing MiEnergy Cooperative, presided over the meeting. The theme of the meeting was ALL IN, representing Dairyland's commitment to its Mission to improve the quality of life for cooperative members. "Dairyland is 100 percent all in on the clean energy transition as we lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks hosted a roundtable discussion Tuesday with the crew of a multinational SpaceX Crew-5 mission and aspiring astronaut service members. Marine Corps Col. Nicole A. Mann, SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander, and Navy Capt. Josh A. Cassada, mission pilot, were military pilots before becoming astronauts in 2013 and launching as part NASA's fifth, operatio  more

OLYMPIA, Washington State, June 8 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: At the urging of clean energy and environmental justice advocates, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has ordered Puget Sound Energy (PSE) -- the state's largest utility -- to make sweeping changes to its four-year plan to comply with a 2019 state law charting an equitable and carbon-free energy future for Washington. These changes require PSE to ensure its mo  more

CALMAR, Iowa, June 8 (TNSsel) -- Northeast Iowa Community College issued the following news: There will always be a need for skilled people to do electrical work, professional and safe wiring for our homes, businesses, rental properties and public infrastructure. Two programs at Northeast Iowa Community College - Commercial/Residential Electrician and Industrial Electrician - provide students with the training and knowledge needed to thrive in this critical industry. As part of their learning   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 9 (TNSres) -- Harvard University issued the following news: From uncovering the ancient histories of viruses to investigating interethnic cooperation in war-torn areas, the 2023 winners of the Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research are going to impressive lengths to explore uncharted territory. This year marks a decade of ambitious, out-of-the-box research made possible by the support of James A. Star '83, Josh Friedman '76, M.B.A. '80, J.D. '8  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 June 8, 2023 edition: Physical Insights into Materials and Molecular Properties: * Transforming Silver Nanoclusters from Racemic to Homochiral via Seeded Crystallization * Environmental and Nuclear Quantum Effects on Double Prot  more

BUTTE, Montana, June 8 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Appropriate Technology issued the following news release: The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) applauds Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) for introducing a bill that will expand research for agrivoltaics, or agrisolar, which pairs appropriate farmland with solar energy production. "Expanding agrisolar is all about maximizing our resources to grow both food and renewable energy on the same pie  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, in collaboration with Enginuity Power Systems, demonstrated that a micro combined heat and power prototype, or mCHP, with a piston engine can achieve an overall energy efficiency greater than 93%. Designed to replace a backup generator or traditional gas hot water heater, the mCHP switches between natural gas, hydrogen or bio  more

POKFULAM, Hong Kong, June 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Converting solar energy into carbon-neutral fuels is a promising approach to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and combat climate change. Taking examples from nature, plants and other photosynthetic organisms use sunlight to create energy-rich compounds from water and carbon dioxide (CO2) through a complex biochemical process that take places within specialised structures called chloroplas  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSres) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: The 2023 state legislative session was characterized by incremental progress, as legislators and advocates alike adapted to new norms in the Connecticut General Assembly's first fully in-person session in three years. Measures that will protect public health, clean water, and habitats passed in the final days of session, while there were significant missed opportunities on climate action and reducing pl  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: The U.S. solar industry installed 6.1 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity and had its best first quarter in history, according to the US Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The record quarter was driven in large part by supply chain challenges abating and delayed solar projects moving forward. Due in part to   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 9 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today the Georgia Public Service Commission agreed to drop plans to allow biomass plants in Georgia to burn scrap tires for electricity. "We appreciate the commission's open mindedness and willingness to give this issue the additional consideration that it warrants," said SELC Senior Attorney Jennifer Whitfield. "Today's decision gives Georgians a chance to share their   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on June 8, 2023, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen before the Advisory Racial Equity Committee: * * * Thank you for being here at the third meeting of the Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity. As I've said to you before, your work comes at a critical time. The Treasury Department is charged with implementing major components of the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act. These two  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 8 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Future projects which aim to help communities reach net-zero could take valuable lessons from ongoing efforts to decarbonise the Orkney Islands, researchers say. The ReFLEX Orkney project, led by the European Marine Energy Centre, was launched in 2019 with pound sterling28.5m in funding from UKRI and private investment. Its aim was to create a Smart Local Energy System, or SLES, by interlinking local electricity  more