PASADENA, California, Dec. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Carbon is the building block of biological life on Earth. The element is present in many compounds, such as the sugars, proteins, and carbohydrate molecules that make up everything from animals to plants to bacteria. One particular carbon-based molecule, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is both ubiquitous on Earth and abundant in space. Astronomers have observed signals of these ho  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston's Environment Department have finalized regulations for Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). The updated regulations were adopted by the Air Pollution Control Commission during their December hearing. These rules set the standards for implementation of BERDO, which sets carbon targets for existing buildings that decrease over time with  more

ARCATA, California, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * One Cal Poly Humboldt graduate student is working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Native Plant Society (CNPS), and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to help save an endangered plant species from possible extinction. * * * The Lassics lupine is a wildflower that occurs in just one place in the world--in the Lassics Wilderness of the Six Rivers Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Commonwealth starting to feel impacts of laws passed to invest in PA industry and manufacturing, rebuild infrastructure, create good-paying jobs Casey-authored bills to protect children from furniture tip-overs, improve air travel safety, ensure workplace safety for pregnant women took effect Senator held 215 in-person events in PA, connecting with thousands of Pennsylvanians Casey office opened  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 22 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: On Dec. 19 at CSU-Spur, Governor Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) Commissioner Kate Greenberg awarded $500,000 in grants to seven projects that demonstrate the use and benefits of agrivoltaics, the simultaneous use of land for solar energy production and agriculture. These grants distributed by the Polis administration will provide funding to incorporate inno  more

LEEDS, England, Dec. 23 -- The International Journal of Energy Sector Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the management of the energy sector, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 14, Issue 1 edition: * A system dynamic model for Indonesian petrochemical industry emission reduction * Households' willingness to adopt solar energy for business use in Uganda * Fuzzy ISM-DEMATEL modeling for the sustainable development hindrances in the renewable ene  more

LEEDS, England, Dec. 23 -- The International Journal of Energy Sector Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the management of the energy sector, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 14, Issue 6 edition: * Assessing the impacts of industrialization, deindustrialization and financialization on Turkey's energy security: evidence from the augmented NARDL method * CO2 emissions policy thresholds for renewable energy consumption on economic growth in OPEC  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 22 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to display technologies, optical materials, magnetics, electronics or information storage technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 1): * A review on diverse streams of interface engineering for organic thin-film transistors * Memristor based electronic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the below statement following the release of proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Treasury on the use of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. The proposal imposes onerous rules--which were not included in the IRA--that limit the abili  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. * * * On Dec. 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope - the largest and most powerful space observatory in history. The clarity of its images has inspired the world, and   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy awarded New York State $8 million from the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. The funds, included in the Inflation Reduction Act, bolster New York's ongoing efforts to help reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas infrastructure, as well as pr  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today released initial findings from the Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group, which was convened following fires at battery energy storage systems at facilities in Jefferson, Orange and Suffolk Counties this summer. The Working Group has made significant progress in evaluating both preventive and reactive standards and practices for battery system fire safety,  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 - The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today celebrated major accomplishments and projects across each borough in the past year and furthered its mission to create a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. NYCEDC had numerous accomplishments across its key areas of focus: strengthening business confidence; growing innovation sect  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 23 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised BMO as administrative agent and sole lender in connection with a $92 million debt financing agreement with an affiliated investment vehicle of Greenbacker Capital Management. The financing will support the construction of its 30MW/120MWh Holtville battery energy storage system (BESS), as well as a portfolio of community solar projects in the U.S.. To be located in Imperial Count  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining issued the following testimony by Barrick Gold Corp. senior advisor Rich Haddock involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, on the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act (S. 1742) and the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (S. 1281): * * * Chairwoman Cortez-Masto, Ranking Member Lee, Chairman Manchin, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you to offer the views   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the below statement following the release of proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Treasury on the use of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. The proposal imposes oner  more

QUEENS, New York, Dec. 22 -- St. John's University issued the following news: A St. John's University student who minors in Physics recently won a top prize at a poster competition held during the 2023 National Society of Black Physicists Conference at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN. Lucas Shears, who is majoring in Environmental Sustainability and Decision-Making at the St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, took home a first-place Optica Poster Award for his poste  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University College London's Institute of Education issued the following "Year in Review": * * * The year 2023 has been one of innovation, growth and achievement across UCL, with the launch of the new UCL East campus, a visit from the Queen, and the accolade of being named University of the Year by the Times and Sunday Times. * * * From leading medical breakthroughs, to providing expert evaluation on issues such as climate change, public health and ine  more

TARTU, Estonia, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Tartu issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, on 22 December, the university is announcing a framework call for tenders for electricity procurement from renewable energy sources. Using green electricity will reduce the university's CO2 footprint by more than a third. Electricity consumption has so far accounted for more than one-third of the climate impact of the entire university (including students' halls of residence and the s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is marking the end of 2023 by highlighting on-the-ground projects and partnerships that are building economic prosperity for farmers, families, and communities nationwide. Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America agenda - and its record investments in rural America - USDA has been able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue their operations and in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to help with the record numbers of applications from farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses seeking funding for clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The new positions are being funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, the nation's largest-ever investment  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has received several reports of an unknown individual or group impersonating PSC staff in the Milwaukee area and soliciting consumers at their homes. In at least one case, the impostor appeared to be selling a solar energy system and distributed marketing materials with unauthorized use of PSC logos and branding  more