AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news: By Kelley Young, Office of Communications and Marketing As a land-grant institution, Auburn University is committed to outreach that improves the lives of others through education, research and service, and a new grant is about to focus some of those efforts on the Gulf of Mexico region. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have awarded Auburn $550,000 over the next five years to establis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $20 million for two new projects that will bolster green "upcycling" textile manufacturing and smart grid technologies across Appalachian North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The projects are supported through ARC's Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 12 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Jabari Walker, Bowie State's sustainability and energy coordinator, received recognition from a local clean energy group for his work promoting environmental sustainability. Walker received the Visionary Award from the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC), a public-private partnership that promotes the use of clean, alternative fuels created by the Department of Energy (DOE). The Visionar  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: Women in a flood-prone region of India are the key to protecting drinking-water wells for their families and neighbors, but they need stronger voices - literally, figuratively and politically - to bring solutions to their communities, according to University of Virginia climate researchers. With a $1.5 million grant, UVA's Environmental Institute is studying how to empower women alread  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued the following news release: At the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors meeting, area leaders presented the 2023 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to the City of Rockville's Flood Resiliency Program, Alexandria City Public Schools' School Bus Electrification Project, and Montgomery County Green Bank's Largest Solar Project on an Affordable Multifamily Property Project. The awa  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release: The City and County of Denver completed its latest community solar garden in partnership with Denver Public Schools at Northeast Early College High School. The 309 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) carport with electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is the latest array launched as part of 12 new community solar gardens within the Renewable Denver Community Solar Program. Northeast Early College High School provi  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 12 -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. issued the following news release: DSD Renewables (DSD) has completed a four canopy, 6.5 MW solar portfolio for Caesars Entertainment(NASDAQ:CZR) at the gaming company's Atlantic City destinations. The installations are across two different Caesars Atlantic City properties and will produce approximately 8.29 MWh of clean energy each year. A fifth canopy is currently under development and is slated to be complete in 2024 bringing the solar   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. households that heat with natural gas or are in the West will spend less on heating costs this winter than last winter. In its 2023 Winter Fuels Outlook, EIA forecasts residential natural gas prices this winter will be about 21% lower than last winter. Natural gas is the most common source of he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that global energy consumption and associated CO2 emissions will increase through 2050 (assuming the global energy system remains on its current trajectory and absent new policy). Global population growth, increased regional manufacturing, and higher living standards push growth in energy consumptio  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Nearly 64,000 clean energy workers are employed in Colorado across every county after the sector added 2,700 workers last year. That's according to a new analysis of employment data released today by the national, nonpartisan business group E2, the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA), and the Energy Efficiency Business Coalition (EEBC) during an Energy Future forum co  more

IRELAND, Europe, Oct. 12 -- FedEx issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, today announces plans to build a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Dublin, Ireland. Strategically situated in the Horizon Business Park south of Dublin Airport, the new facility will serve as the FedEx headquarters in Ireland and will combine key operations, including a pickup and del  more

JUNO BEACH, Florida, Oct. 12 -- Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, issued the following news release: Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is proud to announce that the first-of-its-kind clean hydrogen pilot project in Florida reached a significant construction milestone this month - the production of hydrogen. FPL's Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub will help the company explore using clean hydrogen to offset the use of natural gas to run a traditional power plant. Built wi  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: In 2022, Americans used more renewables to generate electricity than in previous years, according to the most recent energy flowcharts and carbon flowcharts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The nation used 3% more energy, emitted an additional 96 million tons of CO2, but decreased the carbon intensity of U.S. electricity   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the $10 million Empire Technology Prize, a competitive opportunity for global solution providers focused on advancing building technologies for low carbon heating system retrofits in tall commercial and multifamily buildings in New York State. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority initiative, administered by Th  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 12 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks proposals by Nov. 9, is asking for competitively priced proposals to design and construct 4.1 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar PV at two adjacent landfills in the Town of Queensbury, the Co  more

PARIS, France, Oct. 11 -- New Journal of Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the National Center for Scientific Research that says it covers crystal design and understanding of solid-state and crystalline materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 47, Issue 35): * The isolation-biological activities (2014-2022), bio, semi, total synthesis (1978-2022) and SAR studies of a potential naturally engineered scaffold aristolactam * Amine-as  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 12 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2023: OUC--The Reliable One is installing a 4-megawatt (MW)/8-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system in St. Cloud. The project will increase grid resiliency and help achieve the utility's 2050 Net Zero CO2 emissions goals. Supplied by renewable energy company Ameresco, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) stores excess energy from solar and other generation to provide power during  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2023: By Lisa Intrabartola A solar panel project has transformed the landscape across Rutgers, highlighting the university's role as a leader in the fight against climate change. To commemorate completion of the first major sustainability initiative since President Jonathan Holloway announced Rutgers' commitment to a Climate Action Plan, the university hosted a solar festival Tuesday afternoon behin  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the new White Horse Recovery Center location in Berlin, New Hampshire, this week. White Horse Recovery offers a behavioral and mental health counseling program, with additional locations in Ossipee, Conway and Littleton. The new Berlin location will partner with other wraparound services as part of a larger initiative to address substance use diso  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * After three years, Ameren Missouri and Evergy have regressed in their plans to move from coal and gas to clean energy, while Associated Electric Cooperatives Incorporated (AECI) maintained the worst possible score. This assessment comes from the Sierra Club's updated The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges report. According to the updated report, Evergy's score went from 18   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 12 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023, with two organizations: * * * Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a proposal to build another 200 MW of dirty gas at the site of the retired Allen coal plant in Memphis. This is the federal utility's latest move in its multi-billion-dollar gas spending spree, which is the largest fossil fuel buildout in the country. TVA's reckless gas plans will lead to higher mont  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has developed a new modular steel buttress dam system designed to resolve energy storage issues hindering the integration of renewable resources into the energy mix. The m-Presa(TM) modular steel buttress dam system facilitates the rapid construction of paired reservoir systems for grid-scale energy storage and generation using closed-loop pumped storage hydropowe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on Oct. 10, 2023, with Integrates Knowledge Professor Christopher B. Murray: * * * Christopher B. Murray shares his excitement, thoughts, and knowledge on quantum dots, a nanoparticle that just earned his Ph.D. advisor the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. * * * The world woke up on Oct. 3 to learn that Moungi Bawendi of MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and Alexe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Christopher B. Murray shares his excitement, thoughts, and knowledge on quantum dots, a nanoparticle that just earned his Ph.D. advisor the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. * * * The world woke up on Oct. 3 to learn that Moungi Bawendi of MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and Alexei Ekimov of Nanocrystals Inc. received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discov  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * In teaching and research, advanced computational methods are essential for achieving the strategic vision at Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) * * * USC's $1 billion-plus Frontiers of Computing initiative has a simple premise: in an age of AI, we are all computer scientists. This is certainly true at Sonny Astani  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2023: Gov. Jay Inslee visited south King County Friday, October 6 to meet local officials regarding the need to build more residential buildings near public transit, speak with residents of a drug-free recovery home about their experience in recovery, and to meet with climate activists at Highline High School. At Auburn's Postmark Center for the Arts, local city officials and mayors met with In  more