WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in Recent Years By Dan Bosch and Dan Goldbeck * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to effectively void rules promulgated by federal agencies. * Due to the CRA's structure, however, it has been seldom used as to be successful, and it typically must be used when a new president from a different party than the pre  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2023: * * * After issuing an advisory to solar energy sales and installation companies across the state, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "A few bad actors are giving the solar industry in Arkansas a bad name, and I felt it necessary to inform the industry of their legal obligations, particularly under the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. "The ad  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Neal Reid, Office of Communications and Marketing Dennis Bodewits has never been much of a star gazer. Even as a child growing up in Groningen, The Netherlands, Bodewits didn't spend too much time with his eyes turned skyward. Partly rooted in hours watching "Star Trek" with his father, Kees, Bodewits' interest in the cosmos and our universe has centered more around the major celestial events and developments   more

HAYWARD, California, Oct. 6 -- California State University East Bay campus issued the following news: The CORE Library, Cal State East Bay's newest building, is a testament to the university's commitment to green energy. Thanks to its sustainable and innovative design, the CORE building has been awarded the Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It joins the Student and Faculty Support Building as LEED-certified buil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: Last month, Commission President von der Leyen delivered her final state of the European Union address before the 2024 European elections. von der Leyen centered the climate-focused legacy of her term but s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release: With more than $9.1 billion committed to new projects in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has increased its commitments markedly year-over-year since its establishment in 2019. On the heels of a strong fourth quarter, the 132 new transactions in FY23 advance developmental impact and strategic priorities around the world. The commitments a  more

BEAUFORT, North Carolina, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: At the inaugural Nicholas School Faculty Research Symposium at the Marine Lab on September 29th, professors from each of the school's three academic divisions presented to NSOE colleagues their current work and its application in ongoing research. This is the second of six synopses of those presentations. * * * As the world endeavors to extricate itself from a carbon ec  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is pleased to announce that Christine Dieter, Partner at Hinckley Allen is now leading the EBC Rhode Island Chapter as Vice Chair. Please join EBC in welcoming Christine to this position. Christine's Bio: Christine E. Dieter Partner Hinckley Allen 100 Westminster Street, Suite 1500, Providence, RI 02903 401-457-5388 cdieter@hinckleyallen.com Christine is a partner in the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 5, 2023, edition (Vol. 37, Issue 19): Highlights: * Refinery Perspective on Decarbonizing with Marine Biofuels Reviews: * Review on Functional Electrolyte, Redox Polymers, and Solar Conversions in  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 6 -- Energy Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features generation, conversion, storage and the distribution of energy, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 11, Issue 10): Reviews: * Applications of Carbon-Based Materials for Improving the Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells * Review on the Progress of Solar Water Heaters and Their Future Perspectives * Emerging Atomic Layer Deposition T  more

BAVARIA, Germany, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg issued the following news release: * * * FAU a major player in interdisciplinary research into airships * * * When people think of airships, they usually think of Zeppelins that were used between 1900 and 1940 for military purposes and for transporting people. At FAU, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is working on developing solar-powered airships. An international conference was held on the topic at the end of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Amid plummeting primary aluminum production in the U.S., the Department of Energy must invest in American-made clean aluminum to retain and create manufacturing jobs, reduce industrial emissions, and grow a vitally important industry. That's according to a letter sent by Ford Motor Co., General Motors, Pepsi Co., Ball Corp., Rivian, SunPower and eight more leading companies to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer   more

LONDON, England, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: * * * Imperial College London is leading the UK arm of a global effort to create 100% renewable energy power grids worldwide. * * * The new Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre, based at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in the US, brings together international partners in the UK, US, and Australia to decarbonise the global energy sector. Imperial is leading the UK's involvemen  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 5 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 9, 2023 State Holiday = Columbus Day * * * Tuesday, October 10, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC140; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 10:00 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF (1) A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE APPLICABLE DURING THE BILLING CYCLES OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023 AND JANUARY 202  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The first-ever mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, Psyche aims to help scientists learn more about the formation of rocky bodies in our solar system. With a launch readiness date set for Thursday, Oct. 12, NASA's Psyche spacecraft will travel 2.2 billion miles from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a metal-rich asteroid in the far reaches of the main asteroid belt between Mars and J  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 5 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00263) on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Banjo Creek Solar LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 120 Megawatt Electric Generating Facility In Graves County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On September 20, 2023, multiple residents of Banjo Creek (Residents of Banjo Creek) filed a motion, by and through c  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: On October 3-4, 2023, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) hosted a Microgrid Action Planning Workshop through their joint Microgrids State Working Group with support from the U.S. Department of Energy. The objective of the workshop was to convene State Energy Offices and Public Utility Commiss  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 5 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news: Ohio legislators learned about power reliability concerns during a tour of the natural gas peaking plant, the Robert P. Mone Generating Station, in Convoy, Ohio, with Ohio's Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power on September 29. Legislators present on the tour included Rep. Angela King, Rep. Tim Barhorst, Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, Sen. Rob McColley, and Nicole Giesige, District Representative for Congressman L  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: In art, the negative space in a painting can be just as important as the painting itself. Something similar is true in insulating materials, where the empty spaces left behind by missing electrons play a crucial role in determining the material's properties. When a negatively charged electron is excited by light, it leaves behind a positive hole. Because the hole and the electron are oppositely cha  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By David Pavlak When it comes to energy use and production, China stands alone. The country consumes more coal, produces more solar panels, installs more solar and wind, and builds more power plants and hydro dams, all while creating nearly a third of the world's CO2 emissions. Wei Peng, an assistant professor of public and international affairs and the Andlin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at his first hearing as Chair of the Committee. During the hearing on the reauthorization of the BUILD Act and oversight of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), he spoke about his priorities as the incoming Chair and about the need to i  more

BURNABY, British Columbia, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Twins Basil and Joanna Giannopoulos have shared many experiences and aspirations, so their decision to study the same subject at the same university came as no surprise. The siblings will celebrate the completion of their undergraduate degrees together during SFU's fall convocation ceremony on October 5 and become new alumni of SFU's School of Engineering Science (ENSC). * * * The Engineeri  more

SINGAPORE, Oct. 6 -- Singapore Institute of Technology issued the following news: Being a lover of classic cars, Tan Lu Han spotted an opportunity to convert classic cars into electric models using second-hand electric vehicle (EV) batteries that still function well. To do so, he would first need to assess the health of such EV batteries in a rapid and cost-effective manner. As such a device does not exist in the market, he decided to build one himself by first enrolling in SIT's Doctor of Engi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 6 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to welcome Mark Alson and Kay Pashos as partners in the firm's Energy practice group in Indianapolis. Alson and Pashos bring significant experience representing energy and utility companies before state regulatory agencies to Taft's existing Energy team. They join Taft's attorneys and other professionals across the firm who collaborate to serve energy market participants. "We are pleased to welcome K  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced two solar-powered, non-grid-tied electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now available for EV drivers to utilize free-of-charge at Pogue Creek Canyon's Astronomy Field and the Window Cliffs State Natural Area trailhead. The EV chargers, donated to TDEC by the Tennessee Valley Autho  more

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a "swarm" of satellites to address the growing threat of space debris. The news comes as just this week the US government issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. Space debris poses a huge problem for global communication systems and space exploration efforts. Over 50,000 pieces of  more