WASHINGTON, June 10 -- ACS Energy Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features scientific advances in applied sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 8, Issue 6 edition: Perspectives: * Safety and Quality Issues of Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Cells Letters: * A-DA'D-A Type Acceptor with a Benzoselenadiazole A'-Unit Enables Efficient Organic Solar Cells * Structural and Interphasial Stabilities of Sulfurized Polyacr  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Good Neighbor Rule. The Good Neighbor Rule would accelerate the Biden administration's mission to shut down Wyoming's fossil fuel power plants and weaken America's energy grids by inc  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSpp) -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release: Building on growing energy industry demand for impactful clean energy solutions, the Beyond the Megawatt Initiative launches the Principles for Purpose-Driven Energy Procurement. Over 18 signatories commit to evaluating project options that maximize clean energy benefits with a dedicated focus on the integration of environmental sustainability, resilience, and equity considerations in procuremen  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Governor Polis recently signed into law a series of bills passed by the Colorado legislature that build on the state's commitment to an equitable transition to a low-carbon economy through robust policies and targeted funding. The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), and the Department of   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: Governor Polis recently signed into law a series of bills passed by the Colorado legislature that build on the state's commitment to an equitable transition to a low-carbon economy through robust policies and targeted funding. The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), and   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined Representative Nydia Velazquez (NY-7) and 21 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell demanding the agency urgently redirect disaster recovery and mitigation funds in Puerto Rico towards reliable, climate resilient renewable energy technologies. Puerto Rico's failing fossil  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 9, 2023: * * * Environmental Civil Society in the Middle East By Will Todman In 2015, rotting garbage sparked an unprecedented political movement in Lebanon. When the Naamah landfill closed and refuse piled up on the streets of Beirut, Lebanese citizens took to the streets to demand change. Protestors united across sectarian and political divides, ascribing the governme  more

PARIS, France, June 9 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release: Grid Solutions, an integral part of the GE Vernova portfolio of energy businesses, was awarded a contract by Larsen & Toubro to supply 380 kV T155 gas-insulated substations (GIS) for the world's largest utility-scale hydrogen plant to be powered entirely by renewable energy (producing what is sometimes referred to as "green hydrogen"). The mega   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: During remarks at the American Institute of Architects' annual conference in San Francisco, Robin Carnahan, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), today announced that GSA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will invest $30 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase the sustainability of federal buildings by test  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper urged a hearing on his Bus Integration Dedicated to Improving Resilience, Eliminating Congestion, and Triggering Innovation Over Numerous Applications and Localities (BIDIRECTIONAL) Act. This Hickenlooper bill would create a Department of Energy program to deploy electric school buses with bidirectional energy flow capability - the ability to power t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on June 8, 2023, and a letter: This week 47 organizations and 15 individuals representing unions, labor organizations, as well as legal, energy and finance experts, submitted an open letter to the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico stating their agreement that Puerto Rico cannot afford the electricity rates proposed by the current  more

PASADENA, California, June 9 (TNSjou) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: When scientists detected the gamma-ray burst known as GRB 221009A on Oct. 9, 2022, they dubbed it the brightest of all time, or BOAT. Most gamma-ray bursts occur when the core of a star more massive than our Sun collapses, becoming a black hole. These events regularly release as much energy in a few minutes as our Sun will release in its entire lifetime. Follow-up studies showed that GRB 221009A  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 10 (TNStalk) -- The Missouri Farm Bureau issued the following statement on June 9, 2023: * * * Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins testified before the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday, June 8, 2023, regarding Invenergy's Grain Belt Express "Tiger Connector" electric transmission line and issued the following statement upon conclusion: "Missouri landowners, farmers and ranchers have been dealing with the actions of the Invenergy Gr  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 10 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved nearly $50 million in state funds for low-carbon energy infrastructure enhancement and development (EIED) projects across the state, supporting projects including grid-scale energy storage, community solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable natural gas and expansion of natural gas to areas now reliant on propane (C  more

ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 9, 2023: * * * To: Steven Burns, Croton Solar, LLC d/b/a Algonquin Power, 354 Davis Road, Suite 100, Oakville, ON, Canada, L6J2X1, Steve.burns@algonquinpower.com RE: Croton Solar, LLC d/b/a Algonquin Power - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Steven Burns: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Dist  more

ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 9, 2023: * * * To: Bart Rupert, Community Solar Platform, LLC, Po Box 411213, St. Louis, MO, 63141, bart.rupert@communitysolarplatform.com RE: Community Solar Platform, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Bart Rupert: 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   more

ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on June 9, 2023: * * * To: Gay Canough, ETM Solar Works, 300 North Street, Endicott, NY 13760, gec@etmsolar.com RE: ETM Solar Works - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Gay Canough: 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 you that the  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 9 (TNSgov) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: A bill to jumpstart a new offshore wind industry for Maine has been approved by the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee and now heads to the full Legislature for consideration. LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources, will generate a historic investment in affordable and reliable clean energy to power Maine's homes, busine  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- President Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued the following remarks at a joint news conference on June 8, 2023: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, good afternoon. Please have -- please be seated. I'd like to start, with the permission of my British friends, to just say a few words about the wildfires in Canada and the quality of the air here in the East Coast that's blanketed the communities in the East Coast and -- and the smoke this past few days. I just put  more

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, June 10 -- President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued the following remarks on June 9, 2023, during their visit at Nash Community College regarding career-connected learning and workforce training programs: * * * THE FIRST LADY: Hi! Hello. Nice to see you. (Applause.) Hello. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. So, hello, everyone. Good morning. I think it's morning. I don't -- afternoon? (Laughs.) I lost track. Anyway, you know,  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the Vermont Department of Public Service today announced $1 million in federal funding will soon come to Vermont to establish sustainable energy projects at elementary, middle, and high schools across the state - as well as municipal buildings such as public libraries and town halls. The funds were secured by Sanders through the Congressionally Direc  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following commentary to The Hill on June 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE), penned an op-ed in The Hill on how their bill, the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act is the first step in reducing reliance on other countries' inflaming geopolitical tensions and the need to reward American manufacturers who uphold cleaner pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland involving a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Interior": * * * Chair Merkley, Ranking Member Murkowski, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Interior Department's Fiscal Year 2024 Budge  more

CALGARY, Alberta, June 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Calgary issued the following news: * * * UCeed Energy Fund gives transformative startup a leg up * * * A startup supported by a University of Calgary initiative is reinventing how hydrogen is stored. Mechanical engineering alumna Natasha Kostenuk, BSc (Eng)'02, with her partner, Dr. Brandy Kinkead, PhD, a former research associate and postdoctoral scholar, founded Ayrton Energy in 2021 in hopes of creating an easier and more cost-effec  more

COVENTRY, England, June 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space - which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists assess a new technique which could convert renewable, green energy from outside the Earth's atmosphere. They are taking advantage of photosynthesis - the chemical process plants undergo ever  more