WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced speakers for its Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, to be held October 3-4 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. U.S. offshore wind development is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and the momentum continues leading into ACP's Offshore WINDPOWER this fall. October 3, 2023: Industry Leader Panel; Charting the Course: Industry Perspec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today named U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) as the 2023 CRES Clean Ener  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Rose Mutiso '08, Thayer '08, the 2023 winner of the McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact, will be on campus for a week in October to formally receive the award and to deliver a lecture on Reframing the Debate on Africa's Energy Future. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Cook Auditorium, and via livestream (https://president.dartmouth.edu/programs-events/prizes/mcguire-family-prize-societ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda will Develop New and Alternative Supplies of Critical Materials to Reduce Our Nation's Reliance on Foreign Sources * * * In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $150 million to advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produce an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Is Supporting Seven Projects That Will Advance the Nation's Original Renewable Energy System * * * In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today more than $13 million for seven research and development projects focused on advancing hydropower as a critical source of clean energy.  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 7 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana and Monarch Energy, a company known for its green hydrogen and electro-fuels projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help advance the energy infrastructure in South Louisiana. As part of the agreement, Entergy Louisiana will work with Monarch Energy to leverage existing transmission infrastructure and/or construct new generation resources to supply long-term renewable power to Monarch'  more

GILMAN, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders along with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to celebrate the groundbreaking of Incobrasa Industries LTD's expanded manufacturing facility. The expansion represents more than $250 million capital investment and will create 40 new full-time jobs while retaining 200 jobs - generating economic ben  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Sept. 5, 2023: * * * * Texas continues to have problems delivering sufficient electric generation despite record amounts of wind and solar being deployed. * Wind and solar are inherently intermittent, and work when the weather prevails. * Wind turbine blades are becoming a huge waste problem in some states, as the Obama Administration allowed wind operators to continue receiving subsidies if the  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have racked up another top-notch year for securing grants through the Department of Energy's (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) program. Matt Garrett, who was named earlier this year to lead the Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO), noted that the Lab's engagements with  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Northwestern University issued the following story: Northwestern University has named Ted Sargent co-executive director of the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy (formerly ISEN). Effective immediately, Sargent joins current executive director Michael Wasielewski, the Clare Hamilton Hall Professor of Chemistry, in overseeing one of Northwestern's preeminent University-wide research hubs. The Trienens Institute brings together faculty talent   more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following Q&A on Sept. 6, 2023, with Seema Jayachandran, professor of economics and public affairs and co-director of the Research Program in Development Economics: * * * As CO2 emissions continue to climb globally, Seema Jayachandran, a professor of economics and public affairs and co-director of the Research Program in Development Economics, published research in the Journa  more

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Congresswoman Susan Wild announced this week federal investments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development for several projects across PA-07. USDA's Rural Energy for America (REAP) program provides support to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, to invest in American energy in  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 6 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2023: A long-term partnership between Northern Arizona University and the Salt River Project is providing innovative solutions to the critical questions surrounding the power and water grids in Arizona. Researchers, including both graduate and undergraduate students, examined a variety of ways to protect water quality, especially as it related to wildfire, how to build an electrical grid that can ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: The U.S. solar industry expects to add a record 32 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, a 52% increase from 2022, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2023 report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The solar market has been hampered in recent years by supply chain challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated b  more

NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory achieved a significant milestone for NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, as the mission readies for a Nov. 1 launch to the International Space Station. In a pivotal step toward advancing atmospheric research, SDL delivered the cutting-edge AWE science instrument to Kennedy Space Center and completed initial processing. "AWE's arrival and processing at Kenned  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: Wesleyan welcomes 56 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. The group contains 19 new visiting faculty members, 16 assistant professors, three Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral fellows, three associate professors of the practice, three postdoctoral fellows, two university professors, two Distinguished Writers in Residence, two coaches and adjunct professors, one assistant prof  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature reached an agreement on the Governor's package to build more clean energy, faster and make our grid more reliable to help achieve our 100% clean electricity goal. * * * Since then, environmental, labor and clean energy leaders from across California have echoed their support for the Governor's package: Dan Jacobson, Senio  more