WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today applauded the announcement of a new American energy manufacturing plant will in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The project by First Solar will come with a $1.1 billion investment from the company and support 700 new jobs with an annual payroll of at least $40 million. "Louisiana has been leading on energy development for decades. Our state's leaders  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Forty environmental, housing, and justice-focused organizations submitted a public letter to the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) today outlining key actions the utility can take to lead the transition to clean renewable energy while ensuring affordability and energy equity for their customers. The letter urges EWEB to expand existing electrification subsidies, weatherization programs, and bill assista  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 11 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, August 14, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 43629-GCA67; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 11:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF A GAS COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER 2023 PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2-42(g). * * * Monday, August 14, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45899; ALJ  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden one year ago today, making unprecedented investments in domestic manufacturing, specifically in the semiconductor and clean energy sectors. As a global epicenter of advanced manufacturing and home to one-fifth of chip-hungry American automotive production, Michigan is poised to win investments to suppo  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that Maxeon Solar Technologies will open a more than $1 billion-dollar solar cell and panel manufacturing center in Mesa del Sol. The Singapore-based company's planned 1.9 million-square-foot complex is the first commercial-scale solar cell manufacturer in the country and is expected to employ up to 1,800 people.   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is officially underway on a project to reimagine the passenger experience at the Albany International Airport. The project, which was awarded $60 million from the Governor's $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, will modernize the entranceways, relocate and expand the security area, add additio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: As climate change drives increasingly extreme summer temperatures across many regions of the United States, electric fans - traditionally the go-to option for affordable home cooling - are proving increasingly ineffective, limiting the capacity of the nation's most socially vulnerable communities to keep themselves cool without air conditioning. That is the headline finding of a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Reed Smith announced today that accomplished energy regulatory and compliance lawyer Michael Kaufmann has joined the firm's global Energy and Natural Resources group as counsel in Washington, D.C. Kaufmann has more than 25 years of legal experience in federal and state administrative and regulatory law, litigation, appeals, policy, infrastructure and project development. "With his distinctive prof  more

RENO, Nevada, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced the launch of an Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG) she created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create a national strategy to better promote and deploy electric vehicles and clean-energy technology while supporting the good-paying jobs these industries create. This group will include electric vehicle (EV) industry experts and l  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: A new, state-of-the-art weather and climate facility led by researchers at the University at Albany and University of Connecticut will help safeguard the energy industry. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Center for Weather Innovation and Smart Energy and Resilience (WISER) is an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC). IUCRCs   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A snapshot of projects spanning 20-years of work created by the Center for Design Research in the School of Architecture at Virginia Tech is on display at the Branch Museum for Architecture and Design in Richmond through Sept. 10. "Modeling a Vision: Design, Technology, and Impact" explores a convergence of projects and process while advancing questions about the future of learning, making, and practice. The Cen  more