JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Joe Bela, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 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  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The facility is now steps away from releasing an unprecedented stream of ultra-bright X-rays. * * * After more than a decade of work, electrons are now flying through a new superconducting accelerator at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, preparing to power the world's most powerful X-ray free electron laser. This project - named the Linac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSrep) -- The General Services Administration Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A230030) Aug. 3, 2023, entitled "Opportunities for PBS to Improve Management and Oversight of Its Federal Aggregated Solar Procurement Pilot Contracts Report Number A201020/P/9/R21008, September 30, 2021." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Results Finding 1 - PBS's SOP does not state that PBS will select future sites with PPA rates that are  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Scientists have made the most precise measurements ever of Mars' rotation, for the first time detecting how the planet wobbles due to the "sloshing" of its molten metal core. The findings, detailed in a recent Nature paper, rely on data from NASA's InSight Mars lander, which operated for four years before running out of power during its extended mission in December 2022. To track the planet's spin rate,  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: Ensuring the nation's electrical power grid can function with limited disruptions in the event of a natural disaster, catastrophic weather or a manmade attack is a key national security challenge. Compounding the challenge of grid management is the increasing amount of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind that are continually added  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2023: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced a new documentary series created by Roadtrip Nation: "Empowered State," that showcases New York State's abundant clean energy innovation and green job opportunities, as it follows three young adults who travel throughout the Empire State to see the exciting, clean energy transiti  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Illinois-based Navistar Inc., and their subsidiary International Truck, working in partnership with NETL, developed the Navistar SuperTruck II, which represents the cutting edge of heavy-duty truck design incorporating several improvements resulting in increased operational efficiency, lower costs and decreased fuel consumption. Co-funded by the U.S. Department o  more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed. * * * Their findings, published today in Journal of Applied Ecology, have the potential to impact and inform planning legislation and policy so that the benefits of solar power are reaped without impacting wildlife. Renewable technologies are important in meeting energy demands   more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Aug. 7, 2023, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi while en route to Grand Canyon Village, Arizona: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. A couple things at the top. Good afternoon, everyone. Next week -- next week marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. And today we're headed out West, where the President will hold events in Arizona a  more