POMONA, CalifOrnia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: Cal Poly Pomona's College Corps program has been instrumental in empowering and supporting students to make a positive impact on campus and in the surrounding community. Through various initiatives and projects, College Corps fellows have been able to showcase their skills, leadership, and dedication. From October 2022 to June 2023, 25 Cal Poly Pomona Fellows served the community wi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: DTE Energy (DTE) and the city of Southfield (Southfield) today announced Southfield's enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE's voluntary renewable energy program. Southfield is the first municipality in Oakland Country to enroll in MIGreenPower, which enables any DTE Electric customer to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-made wind and solar projects beyond the 15% DTE alre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today filed comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed rules to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new natural gas power plants and from existing coal- and natural gas-based power plants. EEI President and CEO Tom Kuhn issued the following statement: "While some have been chasing headlines over the past week, EE  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Environment America issued the following news release: As millions of families and communities get back to school, Environment America released a new guide to help more school districts power their operations with solar energy. Environment America's Green Schools Guide offers tips and resources for school officials, parents, teachers, and staff who want to bring the benefits of solar to their schools and communities. "Solar on schools reduces pollution and low  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) is announcing the launch of an Advisory Group that will provide high-level strategic advice to Institute leadership across all core areas of focus. The eight Founding Members include leading practitioners from diverse fields within the energy and climate sector. They are drawn from EPIC's extensive network of experts. The cha  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 9 -- Orange County issued the following news release: Solar co-ops are making it easier for Americans to choose solar energy to power their homes, and the Orange County 2023 Solar Co-op, in partnership with Solar United Neighbors of Florida, is currently open to all County municipalities, residents and small businesses. Co-ops provide bulk discounts for a group of homeowners interested in purchasing solar panels in addition to the 30 percent solar federal tax credit --.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Kevin Rosso, associate director of the Physical Sciences Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "Unearthing Innovation: The Future of Subsurface Science and Technology in the United States": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Bowman, and Members of the Subcommittee.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency commentary on Aug. 7, 2023: * * * By Thomas J. Pyle Last week, the Biden administration's Department of Energy (DOE) released its latest Critical Minerals Assessment. One interesting part of the report is the inclusion of uranium as a near-critical supply risk for the United States both in the short term and the medium term. Moreover, they concluded in the short term it ranks alongside lithium in its importanc  more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Midwest researchers want to take some of the greenhouse gas emissions out of crop fertilizer. Research teams from Iowa State University and Wichita State University in Kansas are teaming up to develop a system that captures waste nitrogen and carbon dioxide to produce a green fertilizer that reduces emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The system's big goa  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has achieved its goal of replacing 500,000 streetlights with energy-efficient SMART LED fixtures throughout the state through the Smart Street Lighting NY program. The ongoing installation of nearly 4,000 streetlights throughout the Town of Ramapo, financed and implemented by the New York Power Authority, achieved New York's goal  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: * * * NC WARN also redoubles call for Governor, Attorney General to demand transparency in utility's two-pronged attack on local solar, as "customer calculator" remains a failure * * * Unable to openly justify a major rule change for solar used by businesses, faith groups, schools and nonprofits, Duke Energy buried its proposal under thousands of pages  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: A Wyoming coal mine might be the last place you'd think to be investing in research on next-generation renewable energy strategy, but that's exactly what Amy McBrayer, Ph.D., has undertaken during doctoral studies at South Dakota Mines. Her work focuses on building mathematical models to help surface mining companies strategize and plan mining operatio  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: Today, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act that she helped pass, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) visited Unimacts, a clean energy manufacturing company in Las Vegas that has directly benefited from this historic law. As a result of the Rosen-backed law, Unimacts has been able to move their production out of China and Mexico and back into the United States. In   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2023: * * * Researchers seek to capitalize on potential of artificial intelligence * * * It's no secret that artificial intelligence is expected to be a game-changer in nearly every sector imaginable, from automotive to financial to health care to logistics. According to Price Waterhouse Coopers, by 2030, the global economic impact of AI across all industries could be as high as $15.7 tril  more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of North Texas College of Engineering are leading a new consortium to further the science and applications of emerging semiconducting materials toward electronic, photonic and sensing technologies. These technologies will help advance national security capabilities, while also training a diverse workforce in these key disciplines through funding received from the U.S.  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: UW-Stout's largest solar photovoltaic array to date has been installed at Jarvis Hall Technology Wing, part of a multibuilding solar and energy efficiency upgrades project. Contracted under Trane Inc., Eagle Point Solar of Dubuque, Iowa, recently installed 560 VSUN solar panels mounted on individually ballasted racking on the roof of the Technology Wing, which has a 24,160-square-foot high roo  more