DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Yadira Caraveo joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Governor Jared Polis to celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act's passage and to highlight the law's landmark investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing, local economies, and the American people. "Especially here in Colo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Climate Reality Project issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, The Climate Reality Project announced 10 recipients of grants totaling $200,000 to lead the fight for environmental and climate justice, as part of the organization's fourth annual Climate Justice for All grants program. Each organization will receive $20,000 in funding for local projects in communities disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis and environmental injustice. In 2023, the C  more

KANKAKEE, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: ComEd and solar developer Pivot Energy today announced the completion of a new community solar project in Kankakee, Ill., which will enable residents to save money on their ComEd electric bills while supporting the expansion of renewable energy and Illinois' ambitious clean energy goals. "ComEd and Pivot are proud to play leading roles in the growth of community solar i  more

BEAR, Delaware, Aug. 4 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Governor Carney joined members of the General Assembly, members of his Cabinet, and advocates on Thursday to sign multiple pieces of legislation aimed at tackling climate change in Delaware. This work builds off of the decades of effort by various state agencies who have been prioritizing Delaware's climate. In 2021, Governor Carney developed a Climate Action Plan aiming to reduce emis  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 3 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Fuel costs for customer needs nearly doubled over the past two years Company acts to insulate customers from fuel-price swings Also connects customers to financial assistance and cost-saving tools * * * Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking to recover costs for the fuel used to generate electricity for South Carolina homes and businesses. If approved by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * Businesses announced plans for at least 16 new large-scale clean energy projects in 10 states in July, according to national nonpartisan business group E2's monthly analysis of new clean energy and clean transportation projects. Based on publicly available information from 14 of the 16 announcements that included new jobs and/or investment estimates, the projects would create nearly 3,600 jo  more

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 4 -- 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, has signed a contract with Casa dos Ventos, Brazilian renewable energy company and protagonist in the country's energy transition, to construct two 500 kV air-insulated substations (AIS) for the Serra do Tigre Wind Complex in the municipalities of Currais Novo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Yesterday, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and Colorado U.S. Representatives Yadira Caraveo and Brittany Pettersen came together to celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act's passage and to highlight the law's landmark investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing, local economies, and the American people.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 4 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, August 7, 2023 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, August 8, 2023 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Wednesday, August 9, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38703-FAC140; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 APPLICATION OF INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY D/B/A AES INDIANA FOR APPROVAL OF A FUEL COST FACTOR FOR   more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Robotically unfurling in a clean room near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche spacecraft's jumbo solar arrays were tested and permanently installed on the orbiter in preparation for its 2.5 billion-mile (4 billion-kilometer) journey to study a metal-rich asteroid. The launch period opens Oct. 5. After passing the deployment test, the twin wings were re-stowed and will remain tuc  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $12 million initiative to support the development and demonstration of innovative, replicable solutions that advance electric vehicle adoption and the integration of electric vehicles with the electric grid. The initiative also seeks to support novel demonstrations of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. In addition  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Joining Baylor from Duke University, Benjamin Rose, Ph.D., will serve as co-principal investigator on a project infrastructure team preparing space telescope for use by 2027 * * * Benjamin Rose, Ph.D., who joined Baylor University Aug. 1 as an assistant professor of physics, will serve as one of four project leaders for a research team which recently earned $11 million in NASA funding to investigate infrastruc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: A rash of storms in Texas in recent years -- from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to the deep freeze in 2021 -- has put big chunks of the population in danger and left millions without electricity or water for long periods. These calamities also served as motivation for a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin to refocus her work on innovations that can help communities respond to severe weather events. Her l  more