HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 16 -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on April 15, 2024: Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair announced today that Phoenix, Arizona-based OMCO Solar, one of the nation's largest manufacturers of steel structures for solar panels, plans to invest over $10 million into its second production facility in Alabama, creating 70 full-time jobs in Limestone County. OMCO is leasing Building 100 in the Huntsville West Industrial Park at 7620 Greenbr  more

BERLIN, Germany, April 15 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 8): * A new process for the production of second-generation biodiesel from waste oils and fats * An outlook on zero-dimensional nanocarbons as components of DSSC * Biotechnological valorization of fermented soybean meal for susta  more

PALM SPRINGS, California, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management today announced that the Sunlight Storage II Battery Energy Storage System is now fully operational. The battery energy storage system adds an additional 300 megawatts (MW) of energy storage to the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm in eastern Riverside County, bringing the total energy storage capacity of the project to 5  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The 34th annual Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute was held April 9-11. The event, organized and co-hosted by the Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), attracted 550 attendees from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and the private sector. Col. Dave Gray, director of the CLE, served as master of ceremony for the event. According to Justin Spear  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today joined ComEd to present G&W Electric of Bolingbrook, Ill., with a record high Distributed Generation (DG) Rebate of $2.6 million for the construction of a massive solar-plus-storage project at its global headquarters and manufacturing center southwest of Chicago. Created by the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2017 and expanded by the Illi  more

HILO, Hawaii, April 16 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Hawaiian Electric may initiate rolling outages in parts of Hawaii Island this morning, and possibly this evening, due to a generation shortfall and lower than normal wind and solar resources. The brief emergency outages may be initiated around the island starting as early as 6 a.m. to prevent loss of power to an even greater number of customers. The impacted areas and the timing of the outages are based on the amoun  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following joint vision statement from the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the U.S.: * * * We, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, met today for the first Summit between our three countries. As three Indo-Pacific maritime democracies, our nations and the half-billion people we collectively represent are bound together by historical ties of friendship, robust and growing economic relations, and a proud and resolut  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: CHIPS Communities United (CCU) is urging Samsung, as a selected recipient of $6.4 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow through on their pledged commitment for responsible labor, environmental, and community practices. CCU, a coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups, advocates a fair, equitable, and sustainable implementation of the CHIPS and Science  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, April 16 -- Marietta College issued the following news: Marietta College has announced the nine recipients of five endowed experiential education summer awards totaling more than $25,000. These awards support Marietta College students pursuing professional development opportunities over the summer, such as internships, research projects, study abroad programs, and conference presentations. The awards are made possible through the generous donations of Marietta College's alumni   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of $4,459,297 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants to support 20 renewable energy projects in rural communities across the state. The investments will be used to help farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses adopt renewable energy technologies, conduct critical ene  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of $4,459,297 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants to support 20 renewable energy projects in rural communities across the state. The investments will be used to help farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses adopt renewable energy technologies, conduct critical energy  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 16 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Co. and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2023-197 ** E002/C-23-424 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Formal Complaint and Request for Relief by the Minnesota Solar Advocates. Should the Commission grant Minnesota Solar Advocates' (MSA) petition for reconsideration  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club, along with labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups organizing under the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Samsung, a designated recipient of $6.4 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to legally commit to labor, environmental sustainability, and community welfare promises. Samsung must be held accountable to its stated principles to ensur  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Ever since the cameras of NASA's New Horizons mission discovered a large heart-shaped structure on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto in 2015, this "heart" has puzzled scientists because of its unique shape, geological composition and elevation. Scientists from the University of Bern in Switzerland and the University of Arizona used numerical simulations to investigate the origins of Sputnik Pl  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Cecilia Duong Rooftop solar can deliver $9.3 billion in cost savings for people living in apartments or houses. A new report has revealed Australians are missing out on $9.3 billion per year in potential cost savings for people living in apartments, social housing, and private rental houses. Australia is a world-leader in residential photovoltaic deployment with rooftop solar installed in   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Celebrating the Strength of the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Today, President Joseph R. Biden welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines back to the White House. The two Presidents marked the unprecedented strength of the Alliance between the United States and the Philippines and underscored the historic achievements in bilateral relations since they last met at the White House in May 202  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 15, 2024: * * * This Tax Day, the Tax Contrast Couldn't Be Clearer - House Republicans Want the Tax Code to Work for the Wealthy; President Biden Wants It to Work for the Middle Class This Tax Day, President Biden is fighting for hardworking families, while House Republicans continue to side with the wealthy and big corporations. Since taking office, President Biden has made the tax system fairer: cutti  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 16 -- Yardi Systems, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: Energy Relief from Yardi(R) is now available for state and local agencies implementing programs under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2021. Energy Relief is built on technology proven effective in managing programs that deliver direct financial assistance to beneficiaries. Predecessors to Energy Relief incl  more