BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The University of Birmingham is part of a global consortium that will develop hydrogen technologies responsibly and with net zero emissions at scale. * * * The Global Hydrogen Production Technologies Center (HyPT) is a pound sterling14.1 million five-year project which seeks to accelerate Net Zero hydrogen technologies to make it available at low cost - approximately one dollar per kg of h  more

UPTON, New York, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New DOE-funded center seeks to cut costs and improve carbon footprint of cement composites and other materials used in extreme geothermal environments * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $19 million in funding over four years for a new research center focused on exploring the chemical and mechanical properties of cement composites a  more

OREGON CITY, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- Clackamas Community College issued the following news: Clackamas Community College is proud to announce that it was awarded a $1,959,070 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to bolster the nation's workforce through the "Investing in America" agenda. The grant will fund the development and launch of CCC's RENEW-IT (Renewable Energy Industrial Training) project for five years. The grant comes from the Depa  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Cool, green and solar panel roofs can * * * Researchers examined three different types of roofing strategies and their impact on near-surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago area. Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and i  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Rates include upgrades to make the grid more resilient and shorten the duration of outages New programs will give customers more control over energy use, support low-income customers Approval includes performance incentive mechanisms to hold the utility accountable for reliability, encourage renewables and reduce peak system loads * * * Duke Energy Progress will implement new rates for North Carolin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 2, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45917; ALJ: LOYD; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA, BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Technical Conference) VERIFIED JOINT PETITION OF INDIANA OFFICE OF UTILITY CONSUMER COUNSELOR AND CITIZENS ACTION COALITION FOR A COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO AES INDIANA'S PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING POWER OUTAGE RESTORATION AF  more

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 30 -- The Mastercard Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Thirty-seven young African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2023 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The Social Venture Challenge (SVC), a collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and the Resolution Project, identifies Mastercard Foundation Scholars who want to make a difference in their community and provides them with seed funding, mentorship, and access   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University has received a gift of $1.1 million from alumni Gary and Sue Farha in support of MSU's Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment, or RISE, program in the College of Natural Science. RISE is an interdisciplinary living-learning program with a focus on sustainability and environmental studies that provides students with the skills and knowledge to become the next genera  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Renewable energy grew by nearly 15% between 2021 and 2022, and each of Michigan's regulated electric utilities met the state's required 15% renewable portfolio standard by 2021, according to the MPSC's Status of Renewable Energy, Distributed Generation, and Legacy Net Metering in Michigan report issued today. Under Public Act 295 of 2008, Michigan electricity prov  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation dated Oct. 1, 2023: WHEREAS: Energy is a fundamental part of our everyday lives; and WHEREAS: Programs that assist households with energy bill assistance are vital; and WHEREAS: More than half of Minnesota's electricity came from carbon-free renewable resources in 2022; and WHEREAS: Minnesota law requires 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040; and WHEREAS: Local, state, and federal rebates and ince  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: North Carolinians continue to breathe the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful air pollutants like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter reach historic lows, according to the latest update of the "Air Quality Trends in North Carolina" report published by the N.C. Division of Air Quality. The report, released today, attributes the decline of air pol  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today thanked Governor Phil Murphy for a $10 million boost in state funding to accelerate development of electric vehicle charging-station infrastructure in New Jersey, advancing the Administration's bold vehicle electrification and climate mitigation goals. The DEP is using the money to address its  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today thanked Governor Phil Murphy for a $10 million boost in state funding to accelerate development of electric vehicle charging-station infrastructure in New Jersey, advancing the Administration's bold vehicle electrification and climate mitigation goals. The DEP is using the money to address its  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced their release of the Cybersecurity Advisory Team for State Solar (CATSS) Toolkit. The CATSS Toolkit provides State Energy Offices and Public Utility Commissions with   more

RACHO CUCAMONGA, California, Sept. 30 -- The National Community Renaissance issued the following news release: National CORE, one of the nation's leading affordable housing developers, and the City of San Diego have secured a $5 million state grant to revitalize a 1.8-acre park, repair streets and build a crosswalk that links the improvements to a new 100-home affordable living community in San Ysidro. The development, called The Iris at San Ysidro, is set to break ground in December 2023. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: NPS Associate Professor Dr. Di Zhang led a team of NPS students to create and successfully test a circuit breaker that could support large electric platforms running on direct current electricity - a breakthrough in the future development of electric aircraft propulsion. As an institution renowned for innovation efforts grounded in education and research, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has often been called u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Pepco issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Today, Pepco, Exelon, and the Exelon Foundation-funded Racial Equity Capital Fund (RECF), announced $2.7 million in RECF investments to four local, minority-owned businesses working in the energy, IT, workforce development, and real estate fields: * $1 million equity investment in Gemini Energy Solutions * $600,000 debt investment in Public Sector Solutions Group (PS2G) * $600,000 debt investment CJR Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Sept. 29, 2023, honoring National Clean Energy Action Month: * * * America is once again leading the world in the fight against climate change, and our Nation is in the midst of a clean energy revolution -- reducing pollution, lowering energy costs, creating good-paying jobs, and making sure clean energy technologies are made in America. During National Clean Energy Action Month, we celebrate that historic progress an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), introduced the Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act. The bill is the latest addition to Blunt Rochester's comprehensive Jobs Agenda, introduced earlier this year. Blunt Rochester was joined in introducing the bill by Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Deborah Ross (D-N.C.),  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Benjamin H. Harris, vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and ex-assistant secretary for economic policy and chief economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, involving a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023, entitled "Reducing Inequality, Fueling Growth: How Public Investment Promotes Prosperity for All": * * * Thank you to Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by the Washington Center For Equitable Growth President and CEO Shayna Strom involving a hearing on Sept. 20, 2023, entitled "Reducing Inequality, Fueling Growth: How Public Investment Promotes Prosperity for All": * * * Introduction Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am the President and CEO of the Washington Ce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Committee, Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced S.2991, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2023, a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to restore eco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined as an original cosponsor of the America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2023. This legislation will restore ecosystems and boost carbon storage and sequestration through tree planting, fire risk red  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. * * * ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Nicole Butler, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff * Gillian "Gigi" Aiken, Confidential Special Assistant * * * LABOR * Carrie Roth, Director, Department of Workforce Development and Advancement * The Honorable Kathy Byron,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country From the Latino business owners and workers who help fuel our nation's economy to the barrier-breaking Latino leaders the President has appointed throughout the federal government, the Latino community has embodied the truth that our diversity is our strength as a Nation. This Hispani  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A new study suggests that X-rays might be the key to understanding interstellar objects. * * * A research team led by a Yale astronomer has some advice for our next close encounter with a wandering, interstellar object. Check its X-rays on the way out. Since 2017, when a mysterious space rock known as 'Oumuamua was spotted passing through Earth's solar system, researchers have become increasingly a  more