WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: Next week, the world's solar physics community will meet in Dallas, Texas to witness the 8 April total solar eclipse and talk Sun science at the 2024 Triennial Earth-Sun Summit (TESS24) sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and American Astronomical Society (AAS). Space weather impacts satellites, communications, GPS and power grids. TESS unites the community dedicated to the study of   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced a $19 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and Utah, simultaneously decreasing evaporation of critical water supplies and advancing clean energy goals. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Mic  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Redu  more

MERCED COUNTY, California, April 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: California's Central Valley is not just home to the breadbasket of the world, it's now home to the big ideas that could tackle our biggest challenges: using innovation to generate clean electricity while conserving water. Governor Gavin Newsom invested $20 million in a solar over canals pilot project in Turlock, and today the Governor joined the Biden Administration to cel  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release: The Department of Energy and Environment announced it has awarded $350,000 to Electrify DC for a study and educational project that will help residents and multifamily building owners learn about the current capacity of the electrical grid and how it can support their use of more clean energy resources such as solar arrays and batteries. The "Hosting Capacity Study" will: (1)  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today marks a pivotal moment as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveils the agency Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a cornerstone initiative within the historic Inf  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration's announcement of fund recipients of two Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) competitions: "This administration continues to prioritize its radical rush-to-green agenda over the needs of   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 5 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, April 8, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 38706-FAC 142; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF (1) A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT TO BE APPLICABLE DURING THE BILLING CYCLES OF MAY, JUNE, AND JULY 2024, PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2-42 AND CAUSE NOS. 45159 A  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Power Forward Communities, a coalition of some of the country's most trusted housing, climate, and community investment groups, was awarded a $2 billion, seven-year National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide capital for affordable residential decarbonization throughout the country, with a specific focus on low-income and d  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The money comes from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund established by President Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. The fund will work to leverage public and private dollars to invest in clean-energy technologies such as solar panels, heat pumps and more. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary on this investment. To schedule  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In a first, four different technologies will monitor changes in the upper atmosphere, locally and across the continent, as the sun's radiation dips. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News On April 8, the moon's shadow will sweep through North America, trailing a diagonal ribbon of momentary, midday darkness across parts of the continent. Those who happen to be within the "path o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Seron Electronics, founded by Mo Mirvakili PhD '17, makes research equipment with applications including microelectronics, clean energy, optics, biomedicine, and beyond. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Mo Mirvakili PhD '17 was in the middle of an experiment as a postdoc at MIT when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Grappling with restricted access to laboratory facilities, he deci  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 5 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The last total eclipse to cross the U.S. until 2044 will occur Monday, April 8, and a team of University of Idaho engineering students is using the event to help NASA gather data needed to improve global weather forecast models and climate change mitigation processes. For the past year, U of I engineering students have been training teams nationwide as the lead university in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning P  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: National Grid Ventures (NGV) and Con Edison Transmission this week submitted a proposal to build transmission infrastructure that will carry offshore wind power to New Jersey's electric grid. The Garden State Energy Path will enable delivery of approximately 6 gigawatts of offshore wind power from its point of landfall at the Sea Girt National Guard Training Center t  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will showcase redefining defense technologies at the Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition in booth 301, held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Apr. 8-10. NRL Senior Scientist for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Glen Henshaw, Ph.D., will speak on the "F  more

VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia, April 5 -- North Island College issued the following news: Some NIC students had the chance to learn their trade recently in a remote village in South America. The three Trades and Technical Program students went to Peru as part of a program with other participating post-secondary institutions to install solar panels in a remote Indigenous community. Rupert Love, Ivan Martinez Gonzalez and Jean-Samuel Bolduc went to work in Santa Rosa de Llillinta in Februar  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $15 million for the Efficiency Maine Green Bank to support energy loans through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF), an initiative created by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Efficiency Maine is a sub-awardee under an application submitted by the C  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Enterprise Community Partners posted the following news on April 4, 2024: Today, Power Forward Communities, a coalition of some of the country's most trusted housing, climate, and community investment groups, was awarded a $2 billion, seven-year National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide capital for affordable residential decarbonization throughout the country, with a specific focus on low-income and disadvantaged  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 5 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced five clean energy investments for West Michigan businesses through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants program totaling nearly $1.3 million. The funding will support sustainability projects throughout Ottawa and Kent Counties. "The transition  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: American drivers have long been accustomed to quickly filling up at a gas station with plenty of fuel available, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Driver uncertainty about access to charging during long trips remains a barrier to broader EV adoption, even as the U.S. strives to combat climate change by converting more drivers  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will visit Charlotte, North Carolina to announce $20 billion in funding will be awarded through two Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund competitions to advance clean technology projects in communities across the country. These competitive grant programs--the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and th  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 5 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is prepared for the effects of the April 8, 2024, eclipse. The majority of SPP's service territory will experience 50-75% eclipse coverage with a portion of the region and its operating center directly in the eclipse's path  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 4 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: * * * Food & Water Watch and others call for caution when considering hydrogen as a climate solution * * * Earlier today the Select Committee on Building a Zero-Carbon Hydrogen Economy held a hearing in Sacramento to further discuss the implementation of hydrogen production across the state. California leaders are currently considering if hydrogen is a viable solution for meeting   more

WEST POINT, New York, April 5 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: By Jorge Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist Imagine the spectacle of a solar flare erupting from the Sun's incredible mass. The explosive burst of radiation released from magnetic energy towers 66,000,000 feet into the vast expanse above. From this monstrous explosion emerges an average sunspot the size of our humble blue planet. Now, think about a common task you would accomplish in eight minutes. Perhap  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 5 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), welcomed the Vice President of the United States, the Honorable Kamala S. Harris, and EPA Administrator Michael Regan, to Charlotte today to kick off a blockbuster $20 billion investment in clean energy and American jobs. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022 by President Biden and congressional Democrats, creates a '  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan will announce selections for $20 billion in awards to stand up a national financing network that will fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across the country, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of the Environme  more