WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release: American Farmland Trust will be the Title Sponsor for the 2024 Solar Farm Summit, North America's Agrivoltaics Expo, with a three-year commitment to collaborate in the development of an effective and catalytic annual event focused on solar projects that combine active farming with energy generation--a dual land use known as "agrivoltaics." Both AFT and SFS hope to build on momentum in the agrivoltaics movement  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's California State Office issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: 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   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon counties. If approved, the project could generate and store up to 700 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy on approximately 5,141 acres of public lands in Mineral County and would include a 24.1-mile-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy announced $20.5 million in funding awarded to 32 states, territories, local governments, and Tribes through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm made the announcement to mayors from across the country at the 92nd annual U.S. Conference of Mayors  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following news on Jan. 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today issued a $4.8 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications for innovative distribution system communications technologies to ensure a secure electricity grid. Projects selected will receive up to $2.4 million in OE funding to support the research, develo  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Rehabilitated farmland used for solar energy facilities that are planted with native wildflowers and grasses can create lush habitats for insects, birds and bees, a new study has found. The research, conducted by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, found that insect numbers tripled in less than five years, a press r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 38, Issue 2): Reviews: * Mini-Review on Water-Oil Emulsions through Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation * Progress and Perspectives of Solar Cells: A Critical Review * Min  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 18 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP announced today that Jennifer Speck has joined the firm's tax department as a partner in the Houston office. Speck brings firsthand knowledge of the carbon capture, utilization and storage industry to the firm, having served most recently as senior manager of tax and regulatory compliance at Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC. "We are thrilled to welcome Jenny to the firm," said Bracewell Managing Partne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 18, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements at the January commission meeting: * * * Winter Storms Gerri and Heather It has been a week of weather. I think the wind chill in Montana got down to negative 70 degrees. That's pretty intense. As recent experiences have taught us, it is imperative that the electricity system remains resilient in the face of this ex  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 19 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that GE Vernova has made two updates to its leadership team as the organization advances towards its planned spin-off in the beginning of the second quarter of 2024 and prepares to become a stand-alone company focused on the energy transition. Jessica Uhl will join the team as President  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) today opened a hearing titled "The Next Generation: Empowering American Nuclear Energy" by outlining how ensuring the United States is on track to meet the energy needs of t  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 19 -- 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. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 3): * Single-molecule non-volatile memories: an overview and future perspectives * Efficiency boost in non-doped blue or  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- 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 Jan. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 2): Perspectives: * Entropy-Driven Charge Separation: A Potential Explanation for the Low Energy Loss Found in OPVs with Non-fullerene Acce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 2): Perspectives: * Nuclear Quantum Effects in Proton or Hydrogen Transfer * Nonadiabatic Field on Quantum Phase Space: A Century after Ehrenfest Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday joined a dozen of his Senate colleagues, including U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), in urging the top U.S. financial regulators to ensure that the forthcoming final Basel III Capital Requirements allow for continued robust private investment in America's ongoing clean energy transition. In a letter to Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Michael Bar  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized the completion of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (Con Edison) Reliable Clean City project that will be built in Queens. The $1.2 billion project is needed to maintain the reliability of Con Edison's electrical system. In addition, it can be used to create new points of interconnec  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved budgets for the State's energy utilities and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) relating to all costs associated with second phase Integrated Energy Data Resource (IEDR) projects. "The budget we are approving today is critical to helping achieve the State's energ  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order granting reconsideration and modifying tariff (Case No. 15-E-0751) on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources. ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND MODIFYING TARIFF BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On September 13, 2023, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) submitted a petition (Petition) to address unintended market imp  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a request to provide a New York State Standard Interconnection Contract specifically for use with State agencies. The new standard contract will enable State agencies to interconnect distributed generation and/or energy storage systems sized up to five megawatts on the same basis as other distribute  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved a process to assess advanced transmission technologies that will reduce the costs and impacts of the transmission upgrades needed to meet the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The Commission's decision is intended to improve the transparency and accessibilit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * "The west-wide solar plan opens a generational opportunity-and moral imperative-to move towards a clean energy future that also protects delicate ecosystems and wildlife that share our public lands." - Matt Kirby, NPCA's Senior Energy and Landscape Conservation Director * * * Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released an updated long-term plan for balancin  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 19 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: The public is invited to attend a community meeting Feb. 7 to discuss the future of agrivoltaics in New Mexico. The meeting is hosted by New Mexico State University's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and the NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station. The NMSU-hosted community meeting will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Res  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 18 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Richard Miltimore as a shareholder in the firm's growing Nashville office and to the Real Estate & Financial Services Department. Miltimore is an experienced real estate attorney and former business owner in the payment processing space. He is the 12th shareholder the department has added in the past 12 months and the fifth new shareholder in Polsinelli's fast-exp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: SHAKOPEE, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $400,000 in federal funding to help CertainTeed in Shakopee, Minnesota expand their use of solar energy in their manufacturing process. Rep. Craig helped secure this funding through her support of appropriations legislation last year. "We know that an all-of-the-above energy approach is crucial when it comes to lowering consumer costs and effectivel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) published a report calling out the double standard between streamlined government approval of gas pipelines and the bureaucratic permitting process for new electrical transmission lines. Her report argues this policy is holding back our clean energy transition and delaying record investments in renewable energy made during the Biden Administration. Read her report  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced that Creech Air Force Base will receive $9 million to expand and improve its existing solar energy and battery storage capabilities. This project will help reduce carbon emissions and improve energy resilience at the Nevada military base. The funding comes from the Department of Energy and was funded through the Bipartisan Infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today called for a sharp and tailored use of our economic security tools to maximize their effectiveness against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In his opening statement at today's Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing focused on outpacing China, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - On Thursday, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up several bills, including U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. The legislation passed the Senate EPW Committee by a vote of 14 to 5. The bipartisan PROVE IT Act,  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Jan. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: The North Carolina Utilities Commission recently approved a first of its kind pilot program that will help Duke Energy customers in North Carolina save thousands on new residential solar energy and battery storage installations. The new program stems from a settlement that revised how Duke Energy structures net metering for residential rooftop solar following changes to state law. Th  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Student researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Magallanes in Chile will collaborate to study photovoltaic farms, green hydrogen and workforce development thanks to a $50,000 grant awarded via the 2023 U.S.-Southern Cone Innovation Fund Grant Competition. UL Lafayette and the University of Magallanes will partner for the "Collaborativ  more

TYLER, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: Two teams of mechanical engineering students at The University of Texas at Tyler have won the collegiate track concept phase of the U.S. Department of Energy American-Made Community Energy Innovation Prize. Each team received $15,000 for their activities to help ensure the benefits of clean energy are felt in local underserved communities. The teams will use the prize money to implement their plann  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Many electric utilities are not factoring federal incentives for clean energy available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into their plans for the future, according to a new Sierra Club memo. In "Leaving Money on the Table: Utilities Failing to Leverage the Inflation Reduction Act," Sierra Club analysts studied 50 utilities that have updated their planning documents since President Biden's l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led a dozen of his Senate colleagues in urging the top U.S. financial regulators to ensure that the forthcoming final Basel III Capital Requirements allow for continued robust private investment in America's ongoing clean energy transition. In a letter to Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Michael Barr, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, and Federa  more