WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The American Institute of Architects issued the following news release: Last year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) worked diligently with Congressional policymakers to secure unprecedented investments toward building a more resilient and sustainable built environment through both the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Now, passed as a provision of the latter, nearly $20 billion of the designated $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Joe Bela, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has a significant role in climate change initiatives intended to enhance resiliency at Air Force installations by addressing the risks severe weather poses to infrastructure, operational capabilities and readiness. The initiatives were outlined in the Department of the Air Force Climate Campaign Plan. The p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: As part of the Biden Administration's offshore wind energy goals, the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) today finalized Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Central Atlantic. This process brought together many different stakeholders to thoroughly review areas most suitable for offshore wind development. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) applauds this process as it is a critical step in de  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 2 -- The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced today new resources are available to connect Colorado students and jobseekers with training and career opportunities within the clean energy sector. The new workforce development program called Strengthening Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Careers, SPARC for short, was established to support the statewid  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 1 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: After months of devastating Russian missile attacks on critical infrastructure, Ukraine's energy capacity has been boosted with hundreds of Tesla Powerwall 2 storage systems supplied by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Direct Relief and other partners. "These are Tesla Powerwalls, 508 mighty power stations and gigantic power banks that will energize schools, hospitals and kindergartens all around Ukraine," Ukrainian Digital  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023: Arizona elected and business leaders led by Sen. Mark Kelly today marked the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden administration's landmark clean energy plan already bringing generational investment to states. According to new jobs and investment data released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a burgeoning manufacturing sector in Arizona underpinned by  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on July 31, 2023: * * * Timeless Energy Thought from Milton Friedman By Robert L. Bradley, Jr. Born on this day 111 years ago, Milton Friedman (1912-2006) was a rare intellectual and teacher whose work continually survives the test of time. Scholarly and open-minded, the free-market economist earned respect from even his adversaries. Keynesian economist Paul Samuelson described his rival as "about as sma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, a journal that says it features applied research on meteorology and climatology from the American Meteorological Society, posted research articles on the following topics in its July 2023 edition: ARTICLES: * Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Magnitude at Different Landfalling Stages: An Emphasis on After-Landfall Rain * The Use of Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Observations in Meteorological and Disp  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00272) on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Hummingbird Energy, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 200 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Fleming County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On June 23, 2023, Hummingbird Energy, LLC (Hummingbird  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 -- Materials Advances, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Aug. 7, 2023 edition: Review Article: * Emerging trends in nano-based antidiabetic therapeutics: a path to effective diabetes management * Advances in electrospun chitosan nanofiber biomaterials for biomedical applications Communications: * Preparation of an amphipathic polymer library in a mixture of water/ethanol   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 1 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,865) on July 31, 2023, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * Revenue Decoupling Adjustment, External Delivery Charge and Stranded Cost Charge Annual Reconciliation Order Approving Rates In this order the Commission approves new rates for Unitil's revenue decoupling adjustment factor (RDAF), its stranded cost charge (SCC) and its external delivery charge (EDC), all  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 2 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: Salt River Project (SRP) delivered a multi-day record peak electricity demand surpassing previous records for most power served to customers in summer. On July 18 between 4 and 5 p.m., SRP delivered its highest system peak demand of 8,163 megawatts (MW). The two following days, July 19 and 20, both reached peaks over 8,000 MW. As reference, one megawatt is enou  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: An asteroid discovery algorithm -- designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky -- has identified its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid, a term for space rocks in Earth's vicinity that scientists like to keep an eye on. The roughly 600-foot-long asteroid, designated 2022 SF289, was discovered during a test drive of   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Understanding and predicting the global environment are critical to inform decisions across infrastructure, energy and agriculture. To understand and predict the global environment, global models are needed. To better tackle this issue, Daniel McCoy, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of atmospheric science, is looking at Earth system models (ESMs) as the foundation of how to pre  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Dr. Ranjit T. Koodali, WKU's Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Education, to the 2023 class of ACS Fellows, that includes 42 scientists who have made significant contributions to chemical sciences and have provided outstanding service to ACS, the world's largest scientific society. Dr. Koodali is recognized for the advancement of materials a  more