FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced it has won the Company of the Year Award (Large - 1000 and more employees) gold award at the 2023 Best in Biz Awards. The Best in Biz Awards is an independent awards program that celebrat  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news release: By Aeriel Storey The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) received two solar electric vehicle (EV) chargers on November 17, making it one of the first federal tenants on Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) with the capability. The acquisition of the chargers is part of an executive order to reduce emissions and inv  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Dec. 21 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: The newly constructed John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies and Barry Mills Hall, and the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, which relocated from Hubbard Hall to the Gibbons Center, have been enjoying a synergy beyond the underground tunnel that physically connects the two structures. They are enjoying a burst of media attention near and far, both for what they hold and for what holds them together. A five-page spre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Anne Reynolds, a leader in the clean energy industry, will join the organization as the new Vice President, Offshore Wind, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong track record in advocacy and environmental policy. Reynolds, previously the Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY), played  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: This was a banner year for my time in Congress so far and for the constituents of Colorado's Fifth Congressional District. In 2023, House Republicans passed major legislation like H.R. 2 to secure our southern border and H.R. 6126 to provide Israel with much needed aid in the wake of the deathly attacks by Hamas. In the first year of the 118th Congress, I introduced nine bills, four resolutions, and one am  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Dockets No. ER22-2931-000, EL24-26-000) involving New Market Solar: * * * I concur in today's order as it confirms that: (i) the issue before this Commission in the paper hearing and FPA section 206 proceedings is not who will pay the expenses incurred in acquiring any third-party land, but instead who will   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm raising concerns that the DOE and President Biden are using a wartime statute to funnel Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) subsidies  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, and organizations representing I&M customers have reached agreement on details of the Powering Our Future plan that will further enhance reliability and better serve customers while significantly reducing the initial proposed rates. The settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 25, 2023 State Holiday = Christmas Day * * * Tuesday, December 26, 2023 State Holiday = Washington's birthday * * * Wednesday, December 27, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC141; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 11:00 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 A  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Renewable energy storage systems are the missing link in India's power transformation. A growing market and incentives for new technologies will smoothen the transition from fossil fuels to a stable clean energy supply. Key Takeaways: * Energy storage systems (ESS) will be the major disruptor in India's power market in the 2020s. * ESS will attract the high  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 21 -- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation issued the following news release: Knight Foundation announced the appointment of Marta Viciedo as Program Director in Miami. A social entrepreneur with expertise in urban planning, civic engagement and public policy, Marta brings a wealth of experience in addressing economic and public infrastructure challenges as well as a passion for fostering thriving, connected communities. Previously, Viciedo served as co-founding part  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission has granted a certificate of public necessity to Indiana Michigan Power Co. (I&M) for a 245-megawatt solar energy facility along with related accounting measures requested by the utility (Case No. U-21377). Today's order approves I&M's application to build the Lake Trout project, a solar generation facility with the capacity to produce   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The MPSC kept up its focus in 2023 on addressing the reliability and resilience of the power grid as increasingly severe weather brings more frequent widespread power outages to Michigan. The Commission's work on shoring up the grid was at the top of the agenda during a busy year for the MPSC, which also included orders in four major rate cases and the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Charles W. Scharf, president and CEO of Wells Fargo and Co., involving a hybrid hearing on Dec. 6, 2023, entitled "Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to be here today on behalf of Wells Fargo & Company. I look forward to today's discussion with you and my peers about the work we   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made monumental strides in advancing the clean energy goals of the Biden-Harris Administration. Through hundreds of funding announcements to make clean energy more accessible in every state, investments in scientific research, historic groundbreakings, and celebratory ribbon cuttings, DOE has been hard at work to combat the climate crisis, lower costs   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation are urging Gov. DeSantis to reverse his Grinch-like decision to reject $320 million to reduce carbon pollution and improve Florida's transportation network under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The lawmakers' letter follows reporting that the Florida Department o  more

HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Smartphones, computers, and solar cells conceal nanoscale thin films produced with the help of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). More basic research in chemistry is needed for higher-performance electronic components and energy-efficient solutions, says Matti Putkonen. What is your research about? I study the production of new nano-structured materials and their modification with the help of Atom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Strengthening U.S. International Space Partnerships Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will convene the third meeting of the National Space Council during the Biden-Harris Administration in Washington, D.C., where she is announcing that, alongside American astronauts, the United States will land an international astronaut on the surface of the Moon by the end of the decade. The meeting wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Dec. 21, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Apologies for the very long two minute there, guys. We had some technical difficulties, so I apologize. So, we are aware of the terrible shooting that took place at Charles University in Prague, claiming the lives of at least 15 people and injuri  more