WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 18, 2024: * * * Five researchers have been elected into the 2023 class of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * * * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced their 2023 Fellows, including five scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). This lifetime honor  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and provide comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Jove Solar Project located in La Paz County, in an area that experiences frequent clear skies, contains high solar resources, and has access to electric transmission. The project would produce up to 600 megawatts of clean electricity -- e  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 19 (TNSres) -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bradley is pleased to announce that Christopher A. Bowles, a partner in the firm's Nashville office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Founded in 1978, ACREL is a national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers focused on service to clients, colleagues, and the profession. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screenin  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 19 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced the tribe is limiting single use plastics from tribal operations, launching a new Youth Climate and Environmental Protection Task Force, and receiving new environmental sustainability federal funds as part of his executive order celebrating Earth Day. Chief Hoskin announced the tribe's continued efforts to redu  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 19 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with electricity engineering consultancy PT PLN Engineering (PLNE), a subsidiary of Indonesia's state-owned power distribution company PT PLN (Persero) (PLN). - A new DNV/PLN Memorandum of Understanding has been signed to cooperate on designing power-grid management systems  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * - DOE Releases First-Ever Roadmap to Accelerate Connecting More Clean Energy Projects to the Nation's Electric Grid - Report Details Recommendations to Streamline Interconnection with Near- to Long-Term Solutions to Add Clean Energy Resources to the Transmission Grid and Boost Our Clean Energy Economy * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 17, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Equips Utilities and Power Providers With a Suite of Tools to Meet Increasing Demand, While Keeping Costs Affordable for Consumers, Cutting Emissions and Ensuring Reliability * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today outlined a wide array of solutions to address increased electricity demand on the nation's power grid while conti  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has approved New York's funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates and awarded the state an initial $158 million to implement its rebate program to help families save money on energy-efficient electric appliances. This is the first state to have its application approved and to receive funding under this program,   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 19 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Recognition is one of the most prestigious honors for U.S. scholars * * * Eight scientists at The Ohio State University have been elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. The AAAS Fellowship, recognizing scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications, is one of the most prestigious honors a U.S. scientist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 19 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following statement on April 17, 2024, by Director Doug O'Malley: * * * The NJ Board of Public Utilities unanimously voted this morning during their Board meeting to approve an additional 310 megawatts of grid supply large projects across Central and South Jersey as part of the NJBPU's Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) Solicitation program, including 80 MW of solar paired with energy storage, authorized by NJ's 2021 Solar Act.   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement applauding today's announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior that is has finalized the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Lands Rule. "In New Mexico, our public lands are central to our way of life. We value them for their deep history and cultural meaning  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Washington Times discussing his efforts to advance permitting reform in Congress. He highlighted recent legislation he introduced to address judicial reform and modernize permitting under the Clean Air Act. Together, these bills will streamline the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects while protecti  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its April 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 15): Viewpoints: * Hydrogen Bonds Are Never of an "Anti-electrostatic" Nature: A Brief Tour of a Misleading Nomenclature Mini-Reviews: * Foundations of Quantum Information for Physical  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: * * * Department of Energy Approves Plan for New York to Access Inflation Reduction Act Funding to Support Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Upgrades Advances Governor's Goal to Achieve Two Million Climate-Friendly Homes by 2030 and Climate Act Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 85 Percent by 2050 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the approval of New York's parti  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Proceeding Will Advance Smart Grid Technologies, Physical and Cyber Security Protocols and Provide Opportunities for Customer Savings and Benefits Builds on 2024 State of the State Priority to Harness Innovation to Build an Affordable, Resilient and Clean Grid * * * Ahead of Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission has instituted a   more

RENSSELAER, New York, April 19 -- The New York Independent System Operator issued the following news release: The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) this week launched a first-in-the-nation program to integrate aggregations into the wholesale electric markets of distributed energy resources (DER), such as small-scale solar arrays, residential batteries, and electric vehicles. This follows approval of new market rules by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to implement the   more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: In celebration of Earth Week, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved two segments of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission, a 339-mile transmission line being developed by Transmission Developers Inc., to deliver reliable clean energy from Canada directly to New York City. Additionally, the Commission approved changes   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: More than 14,500 National Wildlife Federation members and supporters wrote to the Bureau of Land Management asking the agency to ensure that renewable energy development on public lands is done in a way that minimizes the degradation of habitat and reduces threats to wildlife. The comments came in response to a draft plan about how the agency hopes to pursue utility scale solar development on publi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 18 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Sirrina Martinez, Minnesota National Guard The Minnesota National Guard and local community members broke ground today on the site of a new training facility in New Ulm, with construction scheduled to begin immediately and projected to be completed in approximately 18 months. "The significance of this armory goes beyond its physical structure," said Minnesota's Adjutant General, Army Ma  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education--the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction--presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources designed to nurture student curiosity about the natural world on Earth Day and beyond. The Earth Day resources from Discovery Educ  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced the selection of five research and development (R&D) projects to receive nearly $8 million for the treatment and management of produced water--or wastewater associated with oil and natural gas development and production--and the management of legacy wastewate  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 19 -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The Reliable One is conducting a "prescribed burn" today on the one of forested grounds at Stanton Energy Center (SEC) in east Orange County. Prescribed burns are designed to maintain essential habitat necessary for the survival of the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Done under the supervision of a trained crew equipped with water tankers and hoses, these controlled burns are require  more

SWANSEA, Wales, April 19 -- Swansea University issued the following news: Professor Matthew Davies, lead of Applied Photochemistry and Circular Economy at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, has been granted a UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies. The role of the Chair will be to advance the development of low-cost, efficient, and sustainable printable photovoltaics (PV) or solar cells. In collaboration with colleagues at Swansea and fifteen partners acros  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 19 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: Three University of Rochester faculty members have been elected as 2023 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): - Gilbert (Rip) Collins for "distinguished contributions to Condensed Matter Physics, particularly for his seminal groundbreaking work in high energy density science of matter at extreme pressures." - Douglas Portman for "distinguished contributions to the field  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Elisa Smith Eight UC Santa Cruz research teams focusing on some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as cancer detection, data encryption, and climate change, received more than $350,000 in awards as part of this year's Innovation Catalyst Grant program, administered by the university's Innovation & Business Engagement Hub. The Innovation Catalyst Grant program he  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 19 -- The University of Maryland Medical System issued the following news release: Taking another step toward increasing its renewable energy portfolio and being a 'greener' company, the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) today announced it is engaging in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to design, install and maintain solar energy parking lot canopies at three of its corporate locations. The project, which includes two corporate office buildings in Linthicu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Eleven faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin, including leading artificial intelligence and quantum research experts, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society. The honor recognizes important contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- including pione  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the final version of its long-awaited public lands rule today, ushering in a more balanced approach for the nation's largest manager of public lands, which has traditionally prioritized resource extraction. The rule confirms that conservation of nature, cultural resources and outdoor recreation areas is on equal footing with drilling and mining across  more