KARACHI, Pakistan, March 16 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news on March 15, 2024: As part of AKDN's commitment to net zero by 2030, the Aga Khan University (AKU) is installing it's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project to date. To commence the project, a signing ceremony was held with Exide Pakistan Limited, who will be executing the project at AKU's Stadium Road Campus in Karachi, Pakistan. Renewable energy is one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in Recent Years By Dan Bosch and Dan Goldbeck EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to effectively void rules promulgated by federal agencies. * Due to the CRA's structure, however, it has been seldom used as to be successful, and it typically must be used when a new president from a different party than the predec  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: On March 8, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10), introduced two bills to prevent President Biden and Congressional Democrats from grossly misusing the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to advance "green" energy solutions under the auspice of National Security. The Bullets Not Batteries Act (H.R. 7601) and the Planes Not Panels Act (H.R. 7602) will prohibit manipulation of the DP  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * Mongolia - A Case for Flexibility in U.S. Economic Engagement By Erin L. Murphy The United States will be unable to fulfill its goals of engaging economically in strategically important countries, including implementing the G7-led Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, elements of the Quad, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, if it takes an i  more

KIRKLAND, Washington, March 16 -- Breakthrough Energy, an organization that concerns about the impacts of accelerating climate change, issued the following agency statement on March 14, 2024: * * * This post is the first in a series about the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is one of the five main sectors contributing to today's global greenhouse gas emissions--what Breakthrough Energy calls the Five Grand Challenges. * * * Manufactured goods and m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: ELPC's new Power Plants to Parklands ("P2P") project aims to re-envision the redevelopment phase for decommissioned coal plant sites. Historically, coal plants were situated on lakes and rivers because of their reliance on water for cooling systems. As a result, these facilities often occupy marquee waterfront locations, making them prime for public use. However, retired coal plant sites ar  more

BRISTOL, England, March 16 -- Environmental Research Communications, a peer reviewed journal that focuses on Earth's system, including atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 6, No 1): Letters: * Chlorophyll bloom triggered by tropical storm chedza at the southern tip of madagascar island * Tequila, bats, and agave farmers: towards an understanding of the right incentives to protect genetic dive  more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska manufacturing plants are among those recognized for their ENERGY STAR certifications * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants, including four in Region 7 states, that earned the Agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in th  more

LONDON, England, March 16 -- 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 March 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 11): * Nanoscale memristor devices: materials, fabrication, and artificial intelligence * Optimizing the performance o  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The Michigan Public Service Commission today rejected applications by Consumers Energy Co. for early termination of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with biomass plant operators, finding that ending the contracts prematurely was not holistically considered in the state's electric capacity needs, posing a potential risk, and that calculated savings may be overestimated. Con  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, March 15 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today at the Minnesota State Capitol, House Majority Leader Jamie Long (DFL - Minneapolis) and Senator Nick Frentz (DFL - North Mankato) announced the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act, legislation to transform Minnesota's clean energy permitting process, removing roadblocks to reaching the state's goal of 100% carbon-free energy by 2040 - one o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A printable organic polymer that assembles into chiral structures when printed has enabled researchers to reliably measure the amount of charge produced in spin-to-charge conversion within a spintronic material at room temperature. The polymer's tunable qualities and versatility make it desirable not only for less expensive, environmentally friendly, printable electronic applications  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), the designated lead agency for the NH Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (NH VW Trust), is pleased to announce the grand opening of the first NH VW Trust funded electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at the Monadnock Food Co-op (Co-op) in Keene, NH. "The NH VW Trust funds programs and projects that advan  more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * Supports Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects and Helps Leverage Federal Funding Opportunities Promotes Clean Hydrogen Use in Industrial Processes, Clean Transportation, Energy Storage, and for Grid Support Supports the State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Achieve 100 Percent Zero-Emission Electricity by 2040 * * * Governor Kathy Ho  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP has received two "Deal of the Year" awards at the Proximo Latin America Deals of the Year Awards 2023. The firm was recognized in the following categories: * * * Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Aligned's acquisition of ODATA Paul Hastings advised SMBC, MUFG, Deutsche Bank, Nomura, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole, and Natixis, as lenders, in a $1.225 billion   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: This week, Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled his new, commonsense energy plan for Pennsylvania, kicking off a new era of energy leadership to create nearly 15,000 energy jobs, lower electricity costs for Pennsylvanians, take real action to address climate change, and maintain Pennsylvania's energy independence. Since the announcement, industry, labor, and government leader  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following news release: President Biden released his federal budget plan, which, according to the House Majority Budget Committee, would raise our current $34 trillion-dollar national debt to nearly $53 trillion in just 10 years - a 55 percent increase. Biden's budget spends a historic $7.3 trillion, a sharp increase over the $6.1 trillion the federal government spent last year. "There's NO plan to reduce spending or balance the bu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A number of experts in energy, carbon, hydrogen, sustainability, geopolitics and innovation from Rice University will appear at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference organized by the information and insights company S&P Global, to present their research or expertise March 18-22. The week also features the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship's annual Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition March 20, wh  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, March 15 -- ASM International issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform technologies as diverse as solar panels, in-body medical sensors and self-driving vehicles. But these applications are already pushing today's computers to their limits when it comes to speed, memory size and energy use. Fortunately, scientists in the fields of AI, computing and nanoscience are working to overcome these challenges. And the  more