WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement: * * * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement today from ACP Chief Policy Officer Frank Macchiarola after the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published its draft Western Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS): "Solar energy had a strong year in 2023 and looks to build on that upward trajectory, mo  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of a 26.3 megawatt (MW DC) 20 MW AC, solar farm in DePue, Illinois. With its completion, the solar farm becomes the largest of its kind in Bureau County and will significantly advance the s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, California and Nevada, representing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, Californi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) in  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * In less than five years, insect abundance tripled * * * Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn'  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 Federal facilities--the latest step in President Biden's strategy to reestablish the Federal Government as a sustainability leader. The funding announced today, from DOE's Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Settlement Includes $2.3 Million Penalty and Mitigation Actions, Highlights Risks Posed by Inadequate Management of Stormwater During Construction of Large-Scale Solar Generating Facilities * * * The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department today announced that Swinerton Builders has agreed to pay a $2.3 million penalty - divided between the United States,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Industrial Energy Consumers of America issued the following letter on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Thomas R. Carper, Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works, 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510; The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, 456 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and members of the Committee on Env  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Journal of the American Chemical Society, a scientific journal that provides research essential to the field of chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 146, Issue 2): Perspectives: * Discovery of Organic Optoelectronic Materials Powered by Oxidative Ar-H/Ar-H Coupling Communications: * Hydrogen Isotope Effect Endows a Breakthrough in Photoluminescent Covalent Organic Frameworks * Spectroscopic and Comput  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Swinerton Builders has agreed to pay a $2.3 million penalty - divided between the United States, Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) and State of Illinois - to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act and related state laws during th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are welcoming the news of a $1 million grant to help install rooftop solar panels and twelve electrical vehicle charging stations at the McFarland Hill headquarters campus in Bar Harbor. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Assisting Federal Facilities with  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are welcoming the news of a $1 million grant to help install rooftop solar panels and twelve electrical vehicle charging stations at the McFarland Hill headquarters campus in Bar Harbor. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Assisting Federal Facilities wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement: Constellation Energy plans to retire a Massachusetts gas power plant at the end of May, which will eliminate the biggest user of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is imported through the company's Everett Marine Terminal. Constellation is trying to line up new gas buyers to keep the terminal running. If it cannot, it will likely close the import facility. New England utilities rely on imp  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 18 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled a large-scale solar installation at the Metro West Detention Center located at 13850 Northwest 41st Street. The new rooftop array includes 1709 panels that will reduce approximately 880 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The solar panels are projected to produce enough energy to provide at least 24% of t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Commerce Solar for Schools Program (mn.gov/solar4schools) is now open for a new round of applications for grant funding from schools across Minnesota to install solar power on school rooftops or grounds. The grants help schools add renewable energy as a source of power and offer students hands-on lessons about renewable energy technology. "Solar for Schools is goo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact. * * * Billions of people worldwide face threats to their livelihood, health, and well-being due to poverty. These problems persist because solutions offered in developed countries often do not meet the requirements -- related to factors like pri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy Publishes Report on Clean Power from Space but Leaves Critical Gaps in Technology and Economic Assessments * * * The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) on the completion of its new report entitled "Space-Based Solar Power" on January 11. The report "evaluates the potential benefit  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued her sixth State of the State address, the second of her second term as governor, laying out her legislative priorities for the 2024 legislative session. The full text of the governor's address as prepared can be found below. The legislative priorities are supported through the governor's FY25 Executive Budget Recommendatio  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 18 -- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 3): * Addressing electronic and dynamical evolution of molecules and molecular clusters: DFTB simulations of energy relaxation in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons * Perovskites as oxygen st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good morning and thank you, Hillary, for the introduction. I'm glad to start this new year by reflecting on the strong partnership this Administration has had with cities and states. But first I'd like to address what's happening in Congress. Failing to fund the government by this Friday's deadline would harm American families and small businesses across the country. I'm hea  more

MENLO PARK, California, Jan. 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * The software tool sorts through messy data to reveal what's really going on with solar panels on cloudy and sunny days. * * * A lot can happen to solar panels that are mounted to a roof - from tree branches casting shade over them to a neighbor's baseball cracking one. Now, a solar panel owner can better understand how their system is performing with a new so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Jan. 17 2024: Today the Bureau of Land Management released a revised environmental review of the Western Solar Plan, also known as the Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). This new document will govern leasing public lands for solar. Following is a statement from Ben Norris, vice president of regulatory affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the develop  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A peerless university laboratory and a rigorous interdisciplinary approach to the study of all things beyond our world make the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences a training ground for the next generation of NASA scientists. Roughly half of all graduates from the associated master's and doctoral programs have moved on to the agency itself, a NASA-related research facility or a private  more