RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 8 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Steel Warehouse Company, a leading steel service center, will create 58 new jobs in Catawba County, Governor Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $30.5 million to locate a state-of-the-art facility in the City of Hickory. "North Carolina's reputation as the best state for business continues to attract industry leaders to operate in our state," said Gov  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 7 -- The Climate Center, a climate policy organization working to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, issued the following news: Big Oil is pushing to greenlight the first-ever carbon capture and storage scam in California. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) prolongs the burning of fossil fuels and poses serious public health risks, despite Big Oil falsely advertising it as a climate solution. These projects have consistently proven ineffective, unsafe, and expensive.   more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 7 -- The Joint Commission, an organization that says it assists public health agencies, health care organizations, health ministries and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care, issued the following news release: Four hospitals within Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most integrated health network, are first in the nation to achieve The Joint Commission's Sustainable Healthcare Certification (SHC). These hospitals have met r  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 8 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: The levellised cost of green hydrogen (LCOH) in India will likely fall by up to 40% to Rs260-310/kg (US$3-3.75/kg) with the help of various government incentives and policy support. Electrolyser manufacturers will likely achieve a 7-10% reduction in total system costs for the first five years, with Rs2,960/kilowatt (kW) (US$36/kW) being the av  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: * Solar, storage drive historic level of installs * Energy storage rising star, closing in on new natural gas installations * Clean energy pipeline swells to all-time high, signaling robust future Chart: U.S. Annual and Cumulative Utility-Scale Clean Power Capacity Growth - Clean Power Annual Market Report | 2023 WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 - The American Clean Power Association   more

ALBANY, New York, March 8 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The University at Albany and SUNY Polytechnic Institute are collaborating on a project to advance learning in the field of offshore wind technology. UAlbany Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Haralabos (Harry) Efstathiadis and SUNY Poly Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) Iulian Gherasoiu are developing a three-course micro credential program which will b  more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 8 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT Professor Ting Liao is one of 25 researchers from around the world who have made a flagship chemistry journal's list of top women scientists at the forefront of energy research. Professor Ting Liao, from the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, is featured in the ACS Energy Letters list designed to inspire the next generation of energy researchers. The researchers   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted $2.3 billion in funding for reliable energy infrastructure and renewable energy projects to rural communities across the country, driving economic development in rural areas and helping lower energy costs for rural Americans. A majority of the funding announced today will support 39 projects to improve electric infrastructure in 21 sta  more