WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Climate change is heating the oceans, altering currents and circulation patterns responsible for regulating climate on a global scale. If temperatures dropped, some of that damage could theoretically be undone. But employing "emergency" atmospheric geoengineering later this century in the face of continuous high carbon emissions would not be able to reverse changes to ocean current  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: In an event highlighting investments secured through the American Rescue Plan Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act in Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Director Autumn Long discussed how the fund's work and impact have been amplified by federal investment in Central Appalachian states. "Federal legislation such as the Infl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is pressing the Biden Administration to support U.S. manufacturing of strategic solar components. Brown today joined colleagues in pressing the Biden administration to ensure domestic production of wafers and polysilicon is properly incentivized through the Inflation Reduction Act's bonus tax credit for domestic content, as intended by Congress, to help American solar manufac  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * Assessing the Domestic Energy Price Impact of LNG Exports By Cy McGeady This commentary is part of U.S. LNG: Defining National Interests, a project from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program analyzing the economic, geopolitical, climate, and market implications of the U.S. LNG export boom. U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have boomed in the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 1 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: GE Vernova's Gas Power and Financial Services businesses (NYSE: GE) today announced an order from Kindle Energy for six of GE Vernova's advanced LM2500XPRESS* power packages aiming to provide a rapid, highly modular technology that can deliver fast power to Colorado's United Power electric cooperative, when needed. The six   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Hawaiian Electric will postpone the launch of its new rooftop solar and energy storage programs by one month while the company makes changes approved by the Public Utilities Commission. The new programs, originally scheduled to launch March 1, will now be available to customers starting April 1. The programs, developed under the oversight of the PUC, will consolidate Hawaiian Electric's existing solar and energy   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Hawaiian Electric is seeking public comment for the preliminary draft of the Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), the latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity, growing the marketplace for large-scale renewables, creating a modern and resilient grid, and securing reliability as existing fossil fuel generators reach the end of their useful   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following by Arizona Corporation Commissioner Nick Myers involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and members of the subcommittee: Good morning and thank you for this opportunity to testify before the subcommittee today as it examines the   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology issued the following testimony by James Andrew Lewis, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, involving a hearing on Feb. 15, 2024, entitled "Securing Communications Networks from Foreign Adversaries": * * * Chairman Latta, Ranking Member Matsui, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, thank you for inviting me to partic  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Keith Hay, senior director of policy for the Colorado Energy Office, involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Good morning Chair Duncan, Ranking member DeGette, and members of the Committee. I am Keith Hay, Senior Director of Policy for the Colorado   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I appreciate the kindness extended by Chairman Jeff Duncan and the other members of the Subcommittee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Jim Huston, chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Good morning Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and Members of the Subcommittee, including Congressmen Bucshon and Pence from the great   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) announced that his Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act(H.R. 6526) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation was included in a bipartisan nuclear energy package, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 6544), and now heads to the Senate for consideration. "Increasing domestic production of affordable, safe nuclear energy will lower costs, cre  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 1 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan to start construction next week to rebuild an aging underground power line along Tillotson Avenue in Muncie. I&M will rebuild the 1-mile underground power line. Contract crews plan to work along Tillotson Avenue between University Avenue and York Prairie Creek, just south of Euclid Avenue. I&M right-of-way representatives w  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2021-00072) on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Sebree Solar, LLC For A Certificate To Construct An Approximately 250 Megawatt Merchant Solar Electric Generating Facility And An Approximately 4.5 Mile Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Henderson County, Kentucky And Webster County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On May 1  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $18 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) -- funded through the Infrastructure Law -- to lower energy costs, bolster energy resilience and sovereignty for the Navajo and Hopi Nations and Taos Pueblo, and reduc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $18 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) -- funded through the Infrastructure Law -- to lower energy costs, bolster energy resilience and sovereignty for the Navajo and Hopi Nations and Taos Pueblo, and re  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) received a perfect 100% score from the League of Conservation Voters' 2023 National Environmental Scorecard. The score is based on key congressional votes from the past calendar year to help keep our air and water clean, move toward renewable energy, remove PFAS and lead from drinking water, combat increasing pollution and emissions, invest in climate resilient i  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which included Congresswoman Kim Schrier's M.D. (D-WA) legislation - the Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to improve the permitting process for nuclear energy. Nuclear power contributes nearly 20% of the electricity generated in the United States. In Washington S  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 1 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Throughout the strategic plan, teams have driven new or expanded efforts to drive sustainability and reduce environmental impacts.B * * * Motivated by the strategic plan, students, staff, faculty and administrators have spent years dedicated to building a resilient and sustainable university through expanded efforts and new projects. Since the launch of the We Rise We Defy: Transcending B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Current Biden Administration tax credit guidance fails to properly incentivize U.S. wafer & polysilicon production China currently controls nearly 100 percent of global wafer production & almost 80 percent of global polysilicon production Senators argue strong U.S. wafer & polysilicon production is vital to compete with China Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Biden Administration t  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the agency's new multi-pollutant strategy to reduce harmful emissions from gas-fired power plants. This approach will cover not only climate-destabilizing greenhouse gas emissions from existing gas units, but also pollutants that deteriorate air quality and directly harm public health, particularly in fenceline communities. This spring, EPA expects to fina  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Today, President Biden nominated Judy W. Chang, David Rosner, and Lindsay S. See to fill current and upcoming vacancies at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The nominations will now go to the Senate. By statute, only three of the five commissioners can be from the same political party. For that reason, given the current make-up of the commission, Chang and Rosner are Democrats and See   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper are asking the South Carolina legislature to fast-track a new multibillion-dollar gas plant in Colleton County. House Bill 5118, known as the "Ten Year Energy Transformation Act," practically writes a blank check allowing them to build a massive methane gas plant on the Edisto River in Canadys -- without having to disclose the costs of the project and the locations of pipelines for the pr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 1 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: As a key finding from its Integrated System Plan, SRP recently announced it will need to double or triple power resource capacity from a wide range of technologies to meet projected energy demand and achieve its 2035 sustainability goals. In support of adding adequate power supply in this timeframe, SRP today issued a 2024 All-Source Request for Prop  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Unlike hydro, solar or wind power, the ocean's blue waves remain an unexploited source of green energy. Two Cornell Engineering undergraduates are aiming to advance the science of wave energy converters - devices that catch the waves and transform them into electricity - in order to move the technology closer to reality. Since last summer, Aisha Brundan '25 and Kavya Mittha '26 have been developing converters - an osci  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 1 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced 14 grants awarded through the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) that will expand the use of renewable energy in the state's electrical grid. These projects are for numerous innovative clean energy technologies, including battery energy storage systems and microgrids. "Commerce is dedicated to the state's climate commit  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised commercial and industrial decentralized energy solutions provider ENVIRIA Energy Holding GmbH (ENVIRIA) on a capital commitment of over US$200 million from BlackRock through its Global Renewable Power Fund IV. ENVIRIA offers solar solutions for companies in the commercial and industrial space with a projected development pipeline of over 2,000 projects across Germany  more