WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) is a prospective climate intervention technology that would seek to abate climate change by deflecting back into space a small fraction of the incoming solar radiation. While most consideration given to SAI assumes a global intervention, this paper considers an alternative scenario whereby SAI might be dep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 16, Issue 6). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Advances in Nanodelivery Systems Based on Metabolism Reprogramming Strategies for Enhanced Tumor Therapy * Smart Nanoscale Extracellular Vesicles in the B  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 16 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Caroline Grace The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), in a majority 4-1 vote, voted to begin dismantling the Renewable Energy Standard & Tariff (REST) and the Energy Efficiency (EE) Standards, which have been in place since 2006 and 2010. Reversing these rules would curtail job creation, negatively impact grid resilience, and create regulatory uncertainty for businesses looking to invest in the state.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * As societies move to cleaner technologies, the MIT senior seeks to make the transition more sustainable and just. * * * Anushree Chaudhuri has a history of making bold decisions. In fifth grade, she biked across her home state of California with little prior experience. In her first year at MIT, she advocated for student recommendations in the preparation of the Institute  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Astrophysical Journal Letters, a scientific journal from the American Astronomical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 10, 2024, edition (Vol. 962, No. 1): * Fierce Feedback in an Obscured, Sub-Eddington State of the Seyfert 1.2 Markarian 817 * Observation of GRB 221009A Early Afterglow in X-Ray/Gamma-Ray Energy Bands * What Can We Learn about the Unstable Equation-of-state Branch from Neutron Star Mergers? * Earths Are Not Super-Ea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Investing in America tour, the Administration will highlight how funding will modernize airport terminals nationwide, equipping them with faster baggage systems and larger security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports a  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 15 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP advised Aegion Corporation ("Aegion") in connection with the management buyout of its EMEA corrosion and cathodic protection business, Corrpro Companies Europe Limited. The transaction completed on 9 February 2024. Corrpro is the global leader in anti-corrosion services and technologies for different industries across the world. It has a particularly crucial role in energy generation and tr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5311) on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Continuation of Notification-Only Approach Pilot by Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the modified utility requests included in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Advice Letter 6888-E, Southern California Edison Company's Advice Letter 4  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 16 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world's largest alternative asset manager, today celebrated the commencement of construction on its 226,000 sq ft, European headquarters located on the site of the former Lansdowne House in its long-term London home, Berkeley Square. Attending the formal groundbreaking ceremony was Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, the US Ambassador to the UK, Jane Hartley and Blackstone Chairma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: A microgrid with solar, storage, and responsive load resources has been implemented and tested on an urban academic campus. Through modeling and simulation, a consensus transactive energy mechanism has been implemented, with each resource participating as a virtual battery. Most owners of large buildings don't have the information and expertis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $17 million for three projects that will support the design and construction of facilities that produce rare earth elements and other critical minerals and materials from coal-based resources. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, may strengthen domestic supply chai  more

PLAINFIELD, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: First responders across Indiana, including local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMAs), will benefit from more than $200,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funding will help public safety agencies increase their response capabilities during severe weather and other emergencies through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. "When severe weather strikes, we rely on stro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Add $14b To GDP * New report models impact of 19 announced large-scale clean energy projects tracked by E2 in just the first year after the IRA was signed into law * During construction, projects will generate 31,800 jobs, $10 billion in new wages, add $14 billion to Georgia's GSP * During operation, projects will generate 6,800 jobs, $565M in wages, add $926M to GSP every year * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Inflation Reduction Act investments concentrated in communities with lower wages, employment rates, college graduation rates, median household income, and higher poverty and child poverty rates WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released new analysis on the benefits of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda for Georgia. These resources and incentives - including those unlock  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will create more than 600 new full-time jobs in Polk County, investing an estimated $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown. The facility will be the first-of-its-kind in the country to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to make new sola  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 16 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) applauds Governor Brian Kemp's recent announcement that SOLARCYCLE, a cutting-edge technology-based solar recycling company, will create more than 600 new full-time jobs in Polk County, investing an estimated $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown. The facility will be the first-of-its-kind in the country to use recycled materials from retir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Zealan Hoover, senior advisor to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, involving a hearing on Jan. 30, 2024, entitled "Fighting the Misuse of Biden's Green Bank Giveaway": * * * Good morning, Chair Griffith, Ranking Member Castor, and Members of the Subcommittee. I am Zealan Hoover, EPA's Director of Implementation for programs authorized by th  more

MARION, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is upgrading service in downtown Marion by replacing existing wires, poles and related equipment with new, stronger, more reliable infrastructure. Downtown Marion work is beginning this week and is expected to be completed by spring. Beginning next week, work will involve temporary power outages for several customers at a time. In total, only a  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has for the first time examined the full range of economic benefits of distributed energy resources (DER), including rooftop solar, electric vehicles and smart appliances. "This meta-analysis shows there are at least $19 billion available in reduced or avoided network, generation and  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 16 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00422) on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company Service Related To Winter Storm Elliott ORDER On February 5, 2024, Mountain Association, Metropolitan Housing Coalition, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and the Kentucky Solar Energy Society (collectively, Joint Intervenors) moved the Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $12.4 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Spokane International Airport (GEG) to modernize the airports' terminals. DOT awarded the funding through the Airport Terminal Program (ATP), which is one of three aviation initiatives established under the BIL.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: As Michigan continues to win major investment from high-tech companies, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched the state's new Community & Worker Economic Transition Office to develop proactive strategies that help companies and Michiganders take full advantage of the high-tech, high-paying jobs coming to the state. "Michigan can lead and build the future of clean energy as we bring home more c  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 16 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: On Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a proposal to move approximately 700 legacy Xcel Energy Community Solar Gardens (CSG) to a rate that is in line with newer gardens. Initially established by the Legislature in 2013, the CSG program allows Xcel customers to subscribe to a small solar farm run by a developer. Xcel is required to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Throughout 2024, the Museum of Science, Boston is dedicating its programming--onsite, online, and in classrooms--to the defining science issue of our time: climate change and the climate solutions we need to live more sustainably on Earth. Led by the Museum's Center for the Environment, Year of the Earthshot is a yearlong climate initiative featuring more than 1,000 programs, and  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission adopted a $200 million New York State energy bill credit to be administered by the large electric and gas utilities on behalf of their customers. The energy bill credit is a one-time credit using State-appropriated funds to provide energy bill relief to more than 8 million directly metered electric  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The four industry-led projects involve lithium battery recycling, solar panel e-waste technology, eye disease treatment and infection diagnostics. * * * UNSW Sydney researchers working with industry to fast-track new medical treatments and recycling solutions have been awarded $11.1 million in the latest round of the Federal Government's Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) fund  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: House Agriculture Committee Vice Chairman Austin Scott (GA-08) today questioned USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about the amount of support going to production agriculture during his testimony before the committee. "Secretary Vilsack, have you talked to any farmers about how much fertilizer costs, how much diesel costs, or about the cost of land rent," Scott said. The full exchange can be watch  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today RMI released GETting Interconnected in PJM (https://rmi.org/insight/analyzing-gets-as-a-tool-for-increasing-interconnection-throughput-from-pjms-queue/), with new analysis revealing that grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) would enable the integration of 6.6 GW of new clean energy onto PJM's grid, supporting regional reliability and affordability. By freeing up additional tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Yesterday, Assemblymember Connolly introduced AB 2619, a bill that would direct the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to amend its net metering program for solar customers in California. Following is a statement from Stephanie Doyle, California state affairs director at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on this development: "We're pleased to see Assem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: As we move towards a decarbonized grid, reliance on weather-dependent energy increases as does exposure to prolonged natural resource shortages known as energy droughts. Compound energy droughts occur when two or more predominant renewable energy sources simultaneously are in drought conditions. In this study we present a methodology and datas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 14, 2024, by Penny Pritzker, U.S. special representative for Ukraine's economic recovery, at an event at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about Ukraine's economic recovery: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak today in my beloved hometown at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, along with Razom for and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America! And thank you, Ivo, for your kind introd  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Academics explore roles of clean energy and AI in combating global warming * * * Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make peoples' lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth's climate, ecosystems and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University   more

LONDON, England, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: Dr Kevin Lam, Professor of Synthetic Electochemistry at the University of Greenwich has been awarded a Distinguished Lectureship by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on replacing toxic and expensive chemicals traditionally used in the synthesis of drugs with green electricity. He has recently undertaken the challenge to couple this with the development of largescale (room size) batter  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * A new UNSW study shows photovoltaic modules will lose efficiency and cost more to produce in hotter regions in Australia. * * * Industrial large-scale photovoltaic (PV) modules are being rolled out across the country as solar technology is expected to become one of the largest sources of renewable energy worldwide by 2026. However, shifts in temperatures brought on by climate change mea  more