ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP is working alongside Groupe Volta as part of the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Groupe Siparex, along with Bpifrance and Socadif (Groupe Credit Agricole). Eiffel Essentiel, a shareholder since 2021, is also participating in this new round of financing. An independent energy developer that finances, builds and operates renewable energy production facilities, the Volta Group has ove  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 31 -- Catalysis Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it focuses on fundamental science and technological aspects of catalysis, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 7, 2023, edition (Vol. 18, Issue 14): * Review on the preparation and performance improvement methods of bismuth photocatalyst materials * Biocatalytic reduction of alkenes in micro-aqueous organic solvent catalysed by an immobi  more

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 31 -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it has completed its largest solar panel installation to date at its Pulandian manufacturing plant in Dalian, China. With more than 29,700 solar panels installed, the panels will power the plant, as well as office and warehouse buildings. The panels are estimated to reduce carbon emissions from purchased electricity by 17,000 metric ton  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 31 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Canadian Solar plans to build a new $800 million state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic (PV) cell production facility at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, creating approximately 1,200 new jobs, said State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown). Canadian Solar expects to begin production at this facility by the end of 2025, producing an annual output of 5 gigawatts (GW) - an equivalent o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: A Mayer Brown team advised power company Engie Brasil on its agreement to acquire five operating photovoltaic power stations in Brazil from Atlas Renewable Energy, a company owned by investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners. The deal for the solar farms totaling an installed capacity of 545 megawatts was valued around 3.24 billion reais (USD $646.04 million). The team was led by Corporate & Securities part  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries. * * * By David L. Chandler The search is on worldwide to find ways to extract carbon dioxide from the air or from power plant exhaust and then make it into something useful. One of the more promising ideas is to   more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 31 -- Monroe Community College issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today and Monroe Community College (MCC) President Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna announced the kickoff of the project to construct the new MCC Applied Technology Center (ATC) on the Brighton campus. Crews will soon begin demolishing a building on the south end of the campus to make room for the new facility. The ATC is a $35 million project that moves critical technol  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the $12 million Heat Recovery Program to modernize buildings in New York State, focusing on decarbonization and retrofit projects that reuse heat to save energy and reduce fossil fuel use in buildings across the State. The practice of heat recovery, which is recuperating wasted heat and reusing it directly or storing it for later, represents a pro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued the following news: NERC commends the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine's (NASEM) recent report focused on obstacles to decarbonization. The report, Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions (2023) (https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/accelerating-decarbonization-in-the-united-states-technology-policy-and-societal-dimensions)  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: The University of Pennsylvania will serve as an education partner in support of workforce development efforts with the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2), a partnership that will receive up to $750 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding through the historic Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. The program, announced by the DOE on  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Bechtel today announced it has been selected by Sabanci Renewables, a subsidiary of Sabanci Holdings, to design and construct a new 232MWdc solar project in Victoria County, Texas. The new Oriana Solar facility is expected to produce enough clean energy to power more than 34,000 homes. It will include highly efficient bifacial solar panel technology that enables both sides of the panels to absorb sunlight.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Spencer T. Bachus III, President Biden's nominee to be a board member of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., at an Oct. 19, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for considering my nomination to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. I also appreciat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to Bolster Nation's Electric Grid Infrastructure, Cut Energy Costs for Families, and Create Good-paying Jobs Across the country, the electric grid connects 145 million households and businesses. But many parts of the nation's grid are over a century old and in dire need of upgrades. Last year, the United States experienced 18 separa  more