WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Across all segments of the industry, the U.S. energy storage market added 2,145 megawatt hours (MWh) in the first quarter of 2023, a 26% decrease from Q4 2022. The grid-scale segment installed 1,553 MWh in Q1 2023, recording the second-straight quarterly decline and falling 33% below first quarter 2022 installations, according to a new report released today. According to the  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and a letter: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to consider their Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act. Last month, the senators introduced their 2023 CORE Act to protect approximately 420,000 acres of public land in Colorado, establish new wilderness areas, and safeguard existing outdoor recr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 16 (TNSgov) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: The air quality in Wisconsin has reached concerning levels, particularly in the southwest region. Largely driven by smoke from Canadian wildfires, the poor air quality has prompted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to issue orange and red air quality advisories for several counties across the state. Air pollution poses severe risks to public health, exacerbating respiratory diseases, cardiova  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Support Creation of Quality, Clean Energy Careers, and Supercharge America's Clean Energy Future * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 12 projects, whose work will span more than 13 states, selected for negotiation to launch training partnerships that expand   more

NEW YORK, June 16 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Danskammer Energy has paused its plans to construct a methane gas plant in Newburgh, NY, which could have emitted nearly 2 million tons of carbon emissions per year and contributed to air pollution in the Hudson Valley. Applying New York state's landmark climate law, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) had denied air permits for polluting fossil fuel projects on the grounds that they w  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 17 (TNStalk) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on June 16, 2023: * * * On Friday, the City of Tampa released their Climate Action & Equity Plan, under development since 2020. The plan includes steps to phase out fossil fuels and transition the city to 100% clean and renewable energy, in response to years of community organizing culminating in the Tampa City Council's 2021 clean energy resolution. A prompt transition to 100% clean, renewable energy  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following written testimony by Celia Merzbacher, executive director of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, involving a hearing on June 7, 2023, entitled "Advancing American Leadership in Quantum Technology": * * * Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. I am Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director of the Quantum Economic   more

LONDON, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: The Parker Solar Probe has flown close enough to the surface of the Sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated. In a paper published today in the journal Nature, a team of researchers including from Imperial College London used data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe to explain how the solar wind is capable of surpassing speeds of one million miles per hour. They discover  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Government commitments towards optimizing risk sharing could help restore investor confidence * * * Innovating Pakistan's power purchase agreements (PPA) for renewable projects, and offering price stability to de-risk the market, are crucial to restore investor confidence. This is according to a new report by Haneea Isaad, an Energy Finance Analyst at the In  more

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, June 16 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Evergy, the largest electric utility in Kansas and the second largest in Missouri, filed its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with Kansas and Missouri regulators today. There's not a lot of good news for customers who care about clean energy and climate change. In Kansas, Evergy now proposes two combined-cycle gas plants in the late 2020s. Additionally, the utility lowered its total solar  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNStalk) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on June 16, 2023: This week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) formally published new proposed rules governing leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The new leasing rules adopt many of the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA's) suggestions and will help to speed renewable energy deployment on public lands and put BLM's renewable energy goals in  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 12 entities across the country - and the only university - selected for a $13.5 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce and create jobs in underrepresented communities. UL Lafayette earned a $1 million grant from the DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Office, which supports sol  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: Wildlife Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by biologists and wildlife managers seeking to track wild animals year after year: dead batteries. The wolf's comeback in Europe has preoccupied people all across the conti  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 16, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles One year ago, President Biden hosted leaders from across our hemisphere for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The leaders came together to forge a path for the Americas that builds on our vast economic potential, remarkable and diverse people, and deep democratic traditions. The   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNStalk) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on June 15, 2023: * * * Today, the Bureau of Land Management proposed a new wind and solar leasing rule and released preliminary draft alternatives for revising the Western Solar Program that, together, would incentivize and advance renewable energy development on public lands to help meet the nation's climate and renewable energy goals. * * * The Wilderness Society released the following statement in res  more