BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: This week global climate justice organization 350.org announced plans for worldwide days of action - 3rd and 4th of November 2023 - demanding the urgent acceleration of the transition to a renewable-powered world. This announcement coincides with fossil fuel companies reporting yet another quarter of ex  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Col. Shawn Willis returned to the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering Management as the Associate Dean in July 2023. His return is 20 years in the making having earned his master's degree from AFIT in 2003. As the Associate Dean, Willis is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Graduate School encompassing six academic departments and seven research center  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Earth's oldest craters could give scientists critical information about the structure of the early Earth and the composition of bodies in the solar system as well as help to interpret crater records on other planets. But geologists can't find them, and they might never be able to, according to a new study. The study was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, AGU's journal f  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * BloombergNEF: The Inflation Reduction Act gets the US closer to net zero, with renewables, carbon capture, and electrification leading the way - but more action is needed. * Landmark climate bill gets the country closer to net zero, according to BNEF modeling. Provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act could result in a 40% drop in energy-related emissions by 2035 and 55%  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5271) on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * Southern California Edison Company Mid-Term Reliability Energy Storage Contracts PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves six Southern California Edison Company (SCE) mid-term reliability energy storage contracts and related costs for a total of 624.8 megawatts of nameplate capacity expected to begin deliveries between August 1, 2023 and September 1, 2  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023: The United States Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, yesterday visited Puerto Rico for the fifth time since Hurricane Fiona, and announced a round of up to $453.5 million in funding for increasing rooftop solar and battery systems for single family homes throughout the island. The initiative, part of the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, aims to solarize up to 40,000 homes, with a focu  more

DURANGO, Colorado, Aug. 2 -- Fort Lewis College issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023: A funding surge has lit up the Fort Lewis College Village Aid Project's Solar Initiative with the announcement of a $100,000 prize from the U.S. Department of Energy. Laurie Williams, professor of Physics & Engineering, is directing the award toward VAP's partnership with the Navajo Nation Solar Initiative to help individuals and families in the Shonto Chapter of the Navajo Nation gain access to electrici  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Bahaa Seireg has joined as Senior Director of Energy Storage. This new role underscores ACP's commitment to championing storage technologies pivotal to the integration of clean energy on America's grid. In this role, Seireg will lead policy and advocacy initiatives that promote energy storage deployment while engaging dire  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * An organization called Ecoinvent, a Swiss-based non-profit founded in 1998 that calls itself the world's most consistent and transparent life cycle inventory database, determines the total carbon content of various energy technologies. The data is relied on by institutions worldwide, including the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Ener  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 2 -- K and L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes James Wyatt to its Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. He joins K&L Gates' London office from Avonhurst, a boutique advisory business he co-founded in 2019 after practicing in the energy and infrastructure groups in the London offices of two Magic Circle law firms. An experienced energy and infrastructure lawyer, Wyatt has deep knowledge in traditiona  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00131) on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Sebree Solar II, LLC For A Certificate To Construct An Approximately 150 Megawatt Merchant Solar Electric Generating Facility In Henderson County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On June 16, 2023, Sebree Solar II, LLC (Sebree Solar II) filed a motion for confidential treatment, pursua  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: The development of a "smart grid" is a hot topic in the energy industry. The basic idea is that modern technologies can assist in routing electricity from the power being generated to the areas where it's in demand efficiently and economically. Smart grids enable power from multiple sources, such as wind farms, rooftop solar panels, hydroelectric dams and large coal-fi  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023: New York state will have to take multiple steps to increase renewable electricity generation to achieve the objectives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). Success will also require state agencies to consistently and proactively identify and address problems, continue streamlining permit and interconnection study procedures, and develop the neces  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs has announced $5,218,185 in fiscal year 2023 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) grant funding that will go towards supporting programs and projects to benefit the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) through local governments, a non-profit organization, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Bureau o  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT has received $5 million from the Australian Research Council to fund the ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality. Its aim is to develop sustainable zero-emission power generation technologies to convert gaseous waste into valuable products and create scalable pathways to market for driving industry transformation. The research hub has significant supp  more

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to prohibit utility companies from using ratepayer dollars to fund political activities, including the use of "dark money" to fund "ghost candidates" and undermine the public interest. Numerous scandals and criminal prosecutions across the country involving electric utility companies, bribery and the use of ratepayer dollars for political purposes dem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Massachusetts Municipal Association, 35 Commonwealth municipalities, and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah urging these groups to apply for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All program - which provides grants to expand access to residential solar energy for low-income families. The So  more