JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - Each October, the Department of the Air Force celebrates Energy Action Month to highlight the critical role energy plays in mission assurance. Embracing the Department's three-year theme of "Powering Possibility," the installation energy program is pursuing a series of pilot initiatives that showcase the department's f  more

AALTO, Finland, Oct. 13 -- Aalto University issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: What do computers, cell phones and GPS navigation have in common? And what about digital cameras, solar panels and fibre optics? The answer is that the functioning of these devices is based on quantum phenomena. Quantum physics is more than just experiments in multimillion-euro particle accelerators or strange deep-space phenomena. Applications based on quantum physics are already a part of our dail  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP CEO Jason Grumet after the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) denied petitions requesting inflation adjustments for wind and solar energy projects in New York: "With one shortsighted decision, the NYSPSC has thrown New York's environmental and clean energy future into peril. Absent  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Department of Energy awarded $400,000 to regional nonprofit organization Appalachian Voices on Wednesday for a project that will help address energy-related challenges at community anchor institutions like schools, health care facilities and businesses in the historic coal region of Southwest Virginia. The Phase 1 award from the Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) will enable Appalachian Voices to wor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: As of October, Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois are charging new electricity supply prices, and customers should know what they are to avoid bad deals peddled by alternative electricity suppliers, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said Thursday in a statewide consumer warning. The non-summer prices, through May 2024, are listed on Plug In Illinois.org, the electric choice website maintained by the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C.--As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of State and Community Energy Programs today awarded $30 million in clean energy funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program to 28 state, local, and Tribal governments. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DOE awarded $21.87 millio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 13 -- The Environment California Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: Students, advocates and leaders from business and academia gathered at the University of California, Los Angeles on Thursday to celebrate California's growth of renewable energy technologies, as detailed in the Renewables on the Rise 2023 online dashboard released Wednesday by Environment California Research & Policy Center, a statewide non-profit environmental organizati  more

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 13 -- Environmental Research Letters, a journal that says it covers environmental science, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 18, No. 9): Perspectives: * Adaptation to multi-meter sea-level rise should start now * Recent legislation in the United States: consequences for the US and global energy and climate innovation systems * Assessing national net-zero progress to enhance actions * Leveraging large language mode  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: In September 2020, FERC issued a landmark decision to level the playing field for small-scale, decentralized energy resources. Among other things, Order 2222 required regional transmission organizations and independent system operators to permit distributed energy resources to participate in their wholesale energy markets, a critical step to developing an electric grid capable of running on 100% clean energy. They were each  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 12, 2023, edition (Vol. 127, Issue 40): Energy Conversion and Storage: * A Study of Redox Mediator Types and Their Quenching Effects on the Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Photo  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Governor Hochul today announced the release of a new 10-Point Action Plan to expand and support the growing large-scale renewable energy industry in New York, reaffirming the State's commitment to achieving the Climate Act goals. The plan outlines a comprehensive set of actions being taken to lay the foundation for a sustainable future for all New Yorkers through the expansion of the   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today initiated enforcement proceedings against 10 distributed energy resources providers operating in New York. A distributed energy resources provider, or DER provider, are companies that provide technologies that generate or store electricity, such as solar panel or battery installers, either for homes and buil  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved the construction and operation of a battery-based energy storage facility in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The $160 million battery storage plant will be built by Holtsville Energy Storage, LLC, an independent developer of battery storage projects. The facility will be developed and operat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders news release on Oct. 12, 2023: The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) today announced its participation in the Justice Climate Fund (JCF) application to ensure those who have been left behind and are most impacted by climate change benefit from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) competitive grant program. Under the NCIF program, which  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month "Solar Uncommon Dialogue" conven  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following testimony on Oct. 11, 2023, by Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala before the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts and Committee on Parks and Recreation: * * * Good afternoon, Chair Gennaro, Chair Krishnan, and members of the Committees on Environmental Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts and Parks and Recreation. I am R  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory issued the following news: July 17 to Aug. 4, 2023: A team of NOAA and industry uncrewed aircraft professionals conducted flight operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, to expand and test the use of uncrewed aircraft to gather critical observational data. During the flight operations, NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL), the U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers modeled the performance of hypothetical floating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California, showing multiple futures in which the benefits outweigh the cost of development * * * A new report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that along a 200-mile stretch of ocean off the coast of southern Oregon and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: In Sierra Club's latest version of its annual Dirty Truth About Utilities' Climate Pledges Report that analyzes the plans of 77 utilities, Arizona utilities Salt River Project (SRP), Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and Arizona Public Service Company (APS) have earned abysmal grades for the third consecutive year for their coal and gas infrastructure that poisons the air, exacerbates the water crisis, and burde  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 13 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * The largest proposed energy project in Missouri's recent history will become a reality. The Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to approve construction of the Grain Belt Express transmission line today. The project will create 1,500 direct jobs and generate $1.3 billion in economic activity during construction and over $17 billion in electric bill savings for Missourians during the life of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNScapv) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups, and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month "Solar Uncommon Dialogue" conv  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Oct. 11, 2023, in a moderated conversation with Amelie Zilber and Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones during the National "Fight for Our Freedoms" tour in the College of Charleston: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Cougars! (Laughter and applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Cougars! THE VICE PRESIDENT: It's so good to be here. Hi, everyone. Oh, it's so good to be here. Thank you, both. So, let's get into it, s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The White House issued the following commentary: * * * Investing in America to Create Fair and Competitive Markets By Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet Introduction Promoting fair competition is a key pillar of Bidenomics, along with investing in America and empowering workers. Competition is the backbone of a market economy; it supports lower prices, higher quality goods and services, greater variety, and more innovation. Accordingly, Pre  more