RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies North Carolina, Inc. will expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Wake County, adding 680 jobs and investing $1.2 billion in the Town of Holly Springs, Governor Cooper announced today. In 2021, the company announced that it would construct one of North America's largest end-to-end biopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The second edition of "The Practical Handbook of Library Architecture," published by ALA Editions, covers everything from planning completely new library buildings to small remodeling projects. Library directors, board members, and planning professionals will want this newly updated resource close at hand before, during, and after any library construction project. With a dash of humor, au  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 12 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The voice of the cold chain will be heard and included in decision-making across a range of vital issues that face the future of the European Union. That is the shared ambition of a group of national and international trade associations, who have published a Call to Action before this year's European Parliamentary elections. Group of National and International Trade Associations   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Banyan Infrastructure Inc., San Francisco, California, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on April 8, 2024, and posted on April 11, 2024. The comment was signed by Amanda Li, Co-Founder and COO; and Will Greene, Co-Founder and CEO. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OA-2023-0393. Here are excerpts: * * * To: EPA Docket Center Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Climate United has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on April 8, 2024, and posted on April 11, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OA-2023-0393. Here are excerts: * * * TO: The Environmental Protection Agency CC: David Widawsky, Director, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Frank Wright, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Program Office FROM: Climate United (Calvert Impact, The Community Preservation Corpora  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on April 11, 2024: * * * Famine in Gaza By Caitlin Welsh, Anita Kirschenbaum and Zane Swanson Global leaders have yet to issue a formal declaration of famine in Gaza, despite evidence that Palestinians in the North Gaza and Gaza Governorates are suffering from famine today. The nature of food insecurity across the entire Gaza Strip is unprecedented this century. What is at stake by failing to   more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 12 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: An excess of 60 million DKK from the DTU-based venture house PreSeed Ventures is being forwarded to a new funding initiative called DTU Earthbound. The initiative is aimed solely at supporting technological inventions related to climate change. DTU has earmarked 60 million kroner to support and invest in climate technological inventions. The 60 million DKK represents a profit from the DTU-based   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 15, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Subject: Comments on The Waste Reduction Model (WARM) v16 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0451 Please find below comments from Strategy Zero Waste Solutions regarding revisions to EPA's WARM model. WARM v16 comments | Strategy Zero Waste Solutions * * * 1. Landfill carbon storage of organic materials in WARM W  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Export-Import Bank has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2024, entitled "Request of Applications: 2024-2025 EXIM Advisory Committees and Councils." The notice was issued by Lin Zhou, IT Specialist. * * * Time and Date: Monday, April 1-Friday, April 26, 2024. Status: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 EXIM Advisory Committee, Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, Council on C  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2024, entitled "ECOsponsible, LLC; Soliciting Notices of Intent to File a New License Application and Pre-Application Documents." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * The current license for the Herkimer Hydroelectric Project No. 9709 was issued to the original licensee, Trafalgar Power, Inc., on April 22, 1987, for a term of 40  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published final rules to govern leasing and rental rates for renewable energy projects on public lands. The final rules (https://www.blm.gov/renewable-energy-rule) closely follow recommendations from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to streamline clean energy development on federal lands. The new rules will: * Reduce   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management received the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * * Water Resource Commissioners Kathy Kihara, Jan Lee Weinberg, Joe Moll, Eric Quaempts (Chair), Meg Reeves, Julie Smitherman, and Woody Wolfe; * Oregon Water Resources Department Acting Director Doug Woodcock, Deputy Director Racquel Rancier, Acting Deputy Director Ivan Gall, Water Right Services Division Admini  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 22, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2022-49), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station, Washington DC 20044 * The Honorable Secretary Janet Yellen U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Notice 2022-49, Request for Comments on Certain Energy Generation Incentives; Combined Heat and Power Property und  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024: * * * RMI 1850 M St. Suite 280 * * * To: US Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: N-24-9: Statutory Exceptions to Phaseout Reducing Elective Payment Amounts for Applicable Entities if Domestic Content Requirements are Not Satisfied Dear Secretary Yellen, Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on domestic content exception   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Comments for the New Guidance of Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property To: Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service RE: Comments regarding hydrogen pathways Terraform Industries appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule "Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, community and environmental groups challenged the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources' (LDENR) decisions to approve Venture Global's coastal use permits to construct and operate the CP2 methane gas liquefaction, storage, and export facility and the CP Express gas pipeline. There are already six liquified methane gas, known as LNG, export terminals proposed, approved, or  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2024, entitled "Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 and Unit 3; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Exemption." The notice was issued by Yoira K. Diaz-Sanabria, Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nucle  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2024, entitled "Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3; License Amendment Application." The notice was issued by John Lamb, Senior Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 10, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory C  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Hanping Ding, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Department of Energy through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to further research in clean hydrogen production. The funding is part of a $750 million effort in President B  more

TOKYO, Japan, April 12 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: A novel method that employs palladium to inject hydrogen into the deeply buried oxide-metal electrode contacts of amorphous oxide semiconductors (AOSs) storage devices, which reduces contact resistance, has been developed by scientists at Tokyo Tech. This innovative method presents a valuable solution for addressing the contact issues of AOSs, paving the way for their application in next-generati  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: The sustainable use of our oceans comes under the spotlight in Norway this week with Aberdeen researchers stepping onto the global stage to share their insights. One Ocean Week is an annual event that aims to raise awareness and share knowledge about the crucial role the oceans play in sustainable development in a global perspective. The week is part of the UN Decade of the Ocean, as one of the activ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA-developed experimental device demonstrates ability to reduce glare in images Key takeaways * Optical computing research aims to produce energy-efficient technologies that use particles of light, called photons, in ways conceptually similar to how electronic computers use electrons. * One obstacle to realizing optical computers is that using photons for nonlinear operation  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 12 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The University of Maryland today celebrated the dedication of its new state-of-the-art Chemistry Building, a 105,000-square-foot facility that will serve as a hub for quantum chemistry, molecular nanoscience and sustainability research. "This new facility is a landmark investment in our faculty, staff, students and the future of chemistry and biochemistry at our flagship institut  more