WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * In recognition of the need to streamline the siting and permitting of critical transmission and clean energy projects, the Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposal, published in the Federal Register today, expands the scope of the "categorical exclusions" for transmission and clean energy. These exclusions a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which has delivered over $5.6 billion in funding for Wisconsin roads, bridges, broadband, water infrastructure, and more. "Two years ago, Republicans and Democrats came together to make an investment in Wisconsin and our nation's f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of the President's Investing in America agenda and in conjunction with National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 17 new Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) and the inaugural cohort of 10 Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC). Selectees are expected to receive a combined $40.8 million, made possible by President Biden's Bip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * A Western Hemisphere Minerals Strategy for the Energy Transition By Christopher Hernandez-Roy Nate Laske and Henry Ziemer Mining in the popular imagination often conjures images of huge open pits with enormous machines moving car-sized scoops of material one at a time. It evokes an industrial landscape that few find appealing. Yet the mining of critical minerals i  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) released its annual economic impact report, analyzing the company's worldwide network and role in fueling innovation during its 2023 fiscal year (FY 2023)[1]. Produced in consultation with Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a leading provider of business decisioning data and analytics, the study demonstrates the positive impact FedEx has on individuals and communities around the globe -- otherwise  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 17 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release: GE Vernova's Financial Services business and Alfanar Energia Espana ("Alfanar") have established a joint venture ("JV") to develop renewable energy projects in Spain. The JV will continue the development of Alfanar's existing 334-megawatt ("MW") portfolio of assets, which includes five wind farms and three photovoltaic ("PV") plants in the Sp  more

NOVI, Michigan, Nov. 17 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release: GE Vernova and Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) have signed a term sheet to collaborate towards advancing battery energy storage solutions in the United States using locally manufactured batteries. The collaboration covers the supply of ONE's battery modules containing U.S.-manufactured lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells for GE Vernova's Solar & St  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the availability of $20 million in funding to help strengthen climate resilience in the Native Hawaiian community. The funding will support the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations' (ONHR) new Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program, which will provid  more

MALE, Maldives, Nov. 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The Maldives' new government should make protecting and promoting human rights a priority, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Mohamed Muizzu made public today. Muizzu was elected president on September 30, 2023, and inaugurated on November 17. Human Rights Watch included an agenda detailing recommendations on human rights priorities for the president. "President Muizzu has an importa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- 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 Nov. 16, 2023, edition (Vol. 127, Issue 45): Reviews: * Probing Charge Carrier Behavior in Engineered Photocatalysts with Time-Resolved Visible to Mid-IR Absorption Spectroscopy   more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri S&T has long been home to one of the nation's most diverse energy-focused research portfolios, and leaders are now taking steps to accelerate energy innovation from S&T's laboratories to the marketplace. "We are currently putting together an energy technology incubator at Missouri S&T," says Dr. David Borrok, vice provost and dean of S&T's College of Engineering and Computing. "The en  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission made major changes to New York's electric vehicle "make-ready" program to speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles. Today's changes are designed to accelerate the development of EV charging infrastructure to combat range anxiety and ensure New Yorkers have access to convenient an  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul announced today the schedule for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York's 10-Point Action Plan to bolster its growing large-scale renewable industry. The forthcoming Requests for Proposals will be released on November 30, 2023, with bids due in January 2024. These solicitations support the State's progress toward  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today made three major decisions regarding transmission projects being developed by New York Transco (NY Transco), a major transmission line developer in New York State. "New York continues to make significant upgrades and additions to the State's existing transmission systems to integrate new large-scale renewab  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 16, 2023, at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework leaders' meeting held at the Moscone Convention Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Sorry to keep you waiting. It's my fault. It's my fault. I was on the phone. Hello, everyone. We just came from a -- please have a seat -- a three-hour meeting with all 21 APEC economies discussing how to generate more growth and more opportunity in the region, particularly to d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * IRA fuels demand surge for energy storage, but domestic supply to fall short as early as 2025 without strategic action * * * Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a report that addresses the barriers to building a robust energy storage manufacturing sector in the United States, including cost competitiveness, access to raw materials, techni  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 -- The International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association posted the following news from its member affiliate SportsArt: * * * SEATTLE, WA - SportsArt, the leader in sustainable fitness and green solutions for over 40 years, is inspiring the next generation of eco-leaders to create a more sustainable planet with its Campus Challenge sweepstakes that will provide one lucky, grand prize-winning campus recreation center with SportsArt ECO-POWR energy-generati  more

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: As power generation from sources like solar and wind increases, along with the introduction of devices such as heat pumps and batteries, a new optimisation tool created at the University of Surrey will help the UK plan for a greener electricity network. The researchers developed an algorithm to model how these smaller networks distributed electricity - factoring in how local grids could become u  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center issued the following news release: * * * Computational support for energy research lauded at SC23 conference * * * The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has been recognized in the 20th Anniversary edition of the HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards presented at the 2023 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC23) in Denver, CO. TACC was  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill For more than a year, a meteorological tower at Virginia Commonwealth University's Rice Rivers Center has been collecting data roughly 10 times a second on methane and carbon concentrations from a tidal freshwater wetland, as well as other variables such as air and soil temperatures, humidity and incoming solar radiation. A VCU-led research team is now releasing that data publi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 17 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Nov. 16, 2023, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation women's economic participation in the Industries of the Future Meeting held at InterContinental San Francisco: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hey, everyone. Please have a seat. Hi. I have to check my watch. Good afternoon. (Laughter.) Good afternoon. Thank you, Jen. I have to say, I have the great privilege of working with Jen at the White House  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * $50B+ of U.S. Private Sector Investments into APEC Economies, as well as Private Sector Contributions to Sustainability, Inclusivity, and Resilience Under President Biden's leadership, the U.S. host year of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has demonstrated that the United States is uniquely positioned to drive sustainable, inclusive, dynamic growth in one of the most vibrant and ec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Nearly $200 Billion of Private Sector Investments from the Asia-Pacific into the United States Since Taking Office Bidenomics and President Biden's Investing in America agenda - including historic legislation signed into law, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, have catalyzed companies from aro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Investor Forum The United States is committed to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. To help realize that future, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris Launches Women in the Sustainable Economy Initiative, Totaling Over $900 Million in Commitments In the 21st century, no economy can get ahead if half of its population is left behind. In our rapidly modernizing global economy, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring women are prepared for, and part of, the industries of the future. As part of U.S. g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call on Nov. 16, 2023, by National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Mike Pyle to preview President Biden's Day ahead at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: * * * MS. REPOSA: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this morning. Today, we have a special guest with us. Joining Kirby, it's Mike Pyle, the Deputy National Se  more