WASHINGTON, April 23 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 8): Editorials: * Sustainable Materials and Decarbonization Prospects in Battery Technologies Reviews: * Carbon Nitrides in Photoelectrochemistry: State of the Art   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its April 22, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 16): Perspectives: * Progress on Engineering Low-Temperature Electrolyte for High-Performance Supercapacitors Articles: * Win-Win Approach   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 23 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Governor's Office of Resiliency (OOR) was awarded $156 million from the EPA's Solar for All grant program to improve access to rooftop and neighborhood-scale solar generation for all Arizonans. The Solar for All Arizonans program plans to deploy just over 61 MW of new solar resources throughout the state, benefitting thousands of low-income families, renters, and rural and   more

LYONS, Nebraska, April 23 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: The Center for Rural Affairs is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $62 million grant to transform solar energy accessibility and affordability in Nebraska. The funding is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All program, a part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund established by the Inflation Reduction Act. As part of the program, the EPA awarded 60 grants--totaling  more

TORONTO, Canada, April 23 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Cisco and Morgan Solar, a Toronto-based company that specializes in solutions for integrating solar energy into urban environments, have announced a pilot project to power collaboration and meeting spaces with solar energy. The first pilot project is currently deployed at Cisco's Toronto Innovation Centre with plans to include two additional customer sites. The concept leverages Morgan Solar'  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office announced that Colorado will receive a $156 million award from the Environmental Protection Agency through its "Solar for All" competition. The award, which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, will support rooftop solar installations and community solar programs for single-family and multifamily ho  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Legislation to revitalize Colorado's community solar program and set new standards for equitable clean energy policy cleared the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee today. Sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Chris Hansen, D-Denver, SB24-207 would put Colorado in a strong position to leverage hundreds of millions of federal dollars from the Inflation Re  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) with a $62.5 million grant under its Solar for All initiative. This competitive grant program through the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is ai  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut's Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced $62.5 million grant under the Environmental Protection Act's Solar for All initiative, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, to expand solar energy investment in low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC). Project SunBridge will reach thousands of households, with a priority focus on multi-family aff  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: As the District celebrates Earth Day, Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced that the District Department of Energy and Environment's (DOEE) Solar for All program was awarded $62.45 million from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This funding will help expand the benefits of clean, solar energy to roughly 19,000 low- and moderate-income (LMI) Distri  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 23 -- Macalester College issued the following college news: Macalester College has been awarded a $1.77 million grant from the Department of Energy through its Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection Funding Opportunity. Macalester has the distinction of being the only higher education institution among the 17 awardees of the $125 million funding program, which is designed to increase consumer participation in battery recycling programs, improve the ec  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release: As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the five winners of the Clean Power for Hours Challenge, awarding a total of $835,000 to recipients for their innovative clean energy solutions to keep essential services functioning during power outages. Developed by DHS's Science and Technology Director  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 23 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Michigan's largest producer of renewable energy, is working with the National Football League (NFL) and local tourism non-profit Visit Detroit to help the 2024 NFL Draft become carbon neutral. By leveraging DTE's voluntary renewable energy programs, the NFL will create a more sustainable environment for the hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to Detroit, with positive impact for the local co  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: By Nicholas S. Tenorio Solid waste and wastewater recycling. Solar energy. Electric vehicles. These are just a few of the sustainable and earth-friendly programs at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The theme for Earth Day 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastic", and the goal is to reduce the production of pla  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force observes Earth Day, Every Day because safeguarding our environment is crucial to sustaining readiness and accomplishing our mission. Increasingly frequent and severe storms, droughts, fires, and sea level rise threaten the resilience and readiness of our installations, infrastructure, and personnel. We're Defending the  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that The South Carolina Office of Resilience (SCOR) was awarded $124,440,000 in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The Sierra Club South Carolina Chapter worked to ensure individuals, groups, and communities had the information needed to support the SCOR notice of intent to participate in the program   more

ELON, North Carolina, April 23 -- Elon University issued the following news release: Elon University and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are joining forces to bring an innovative, large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky. By collaborating on this Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Davidson College, Dickinson College, Elon University, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, Swarthmore College and Wake Forest   more

GARDEN CITY, New York, April 23 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, a large coalition of environmental, community, and progressive groups held an Earth Day rally in Garden City to expose Rep. Anthony D'Esposito's disastrous record on climate and safe water. Groups slammed the first-term Congressman for his voting record and positions on fossil fuels, offshore wind, and clean water legislation. Food & Water Watch Senior New York Organizer Eric  more

GOSHEN, Indiana, April 23 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College has received a contribution that will help support the college's environmental commitments. This anonymous commitment, totaling $50,000 annually, will fund climate initiatives at GC and is earmarked for two key areas: * Study-Service Term (SST): A $25,000 annual commitment to support climate awareness and education during each SST unit. This includes funding for carbon offsets matching the calculated carbon   more

LONDON, England, April 23 -- Green Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a forum on the development of alternative sustainable technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its April 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 8): * Advances in electrosynthesis for a greener chemical industry * Methionine and its hydroxy analogues: the paths toward their sustainable chemical synthesis * Principles and theories of green chemis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- Houston Advanced Research Center issued the following news release: On Earth Day, HARC is pleased to announce that the Texas Solar for All Coalition (Coalition) was awarded a $249.7 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. By receiving this historic grant, the Coalition will help accelerate investments in low-income solar and storage, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, close the solar equity gap for energy-burde  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated its selection by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to receive $156 million in funding under the Solar for All competition, a $7 billion program that is part of the Inflation Reduction Act's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A coalition led by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and including the Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to build resilience in healthcare systems and to accelerate decarbonization of the healthcare sector. In addition to other new announcem  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 23 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: A total of four graduating seniors from Hope College have received recognition through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Ava Asmus of Muskegon and Alyson Davis of Palatine, Illinois, have received fellowships. Rory Campagna of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and Elizabeth (Autumn) Kim of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, each received recognition as alternates. Asmus, who is majoring i  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to speak today. Congressman Johnson, Congresswoman Brown, it's great to see you  more

AMES, Iowa, April 23 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Bringing renewable energy to the power grid raises all kinds of "internet-of-things" issues, said Iowa State University's Manimaran Govindarasu. That's because "everything is connected," said the Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering. Solar inverters are connected to the internet. Wind farm controllers are connected to the internet. And with each internet connection, energy resources distr  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 23 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration for announcing $7 Billion in grants awards through the Environmental Protection Agency's Solar for All grant competition, and unveiling next major steps to advance the American Climate Corps  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that the Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) was awarded $62,120,000 through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All grant competition to deliver solar programs to low-income and disadvantaged households in Maine. This award is part of the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, whic  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 23 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Dirt Works Studio, an academic design-build studio at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has designed and is currently building Phoenix House, a small, solar-powered house designed to assist members of the Lawrence community in transitioning from houselessness to a secure home. Working in collaboration with Tenants to Homeowners Inc. (TTH), a Lawrence nonprofit that has helped more than 350  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 22, 2024: * * * In response today's speech from President Biden in Virginia to announce the $7 billion in funding for Solar for All grant recipients and new announcements expanding the American Climate Corps, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Chispa, and Chispa Nevada released the following statements: "President Biden has done more than any president in history to deliver on tackling the  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: Governor's Energy Office to create statewide program to increase availability of clean, affordable solar energy to low-income households, reduce energy costs, and create good-paying jobs Governor Janet Mills today announced that Maine has received a $62 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Solar for All competition to increase solar energy availability for low-income households in M  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia Department of Energy (DOE) will receive $106,180,000 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All (SFA) grant competition to lower energy costs and strengthen West Virginia's grid resilience. The funding is made possible by Ch  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Greensboro, NC - Today, on Earth Day, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $156,120,000 in federal funding for North Carolina to launch EnergizeNC, a program to dramatically increase the availability of rooftop solar energy for homes across North Carolina. This federal investment is part of the Biden Administration's announcement of $7 billion in Solar for All grants nationwide, funded by t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 23 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that EnergizeNC, North Carolina's Solar for All coalition, has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for $156 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) grant program. This funding will help households across the state utilize the benefits of low-cost, reliable solar energy, particularly in  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 23 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that New Mexico has been awarded $156 million from the federal agency's $7 billion Solar for All competition. The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) will administer New Mexico's Solar for All Program, designed to make solar power available to an estimated 20,910 New Mexico househo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Solar Access For All Coalition celebrates today's announcement of the Solar For All grant award winners. This milestone marks a monumental leap towards a greener, more equitable future for our communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-solar-all-grants-deliver-residential) that 60 selectees wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to make clean energy upgrades accessible to more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the state will receive $49.3 million in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Solar for All Program. The Biden Administration's $7 billion announcement of clean energy funding comes o  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $156,120,000 in federal funding to help low-income and disadvantaged communities in Virginia more easily access solar energy. The funding, awarded to the Virginia Department of Energy, will be used to eliminate barriers to solar development in the Commonwealth by reducing upfront costs, enabling broader access to leasing and power purchase a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $156,120,000 in federal funding to help low-income and disadvantaged communities in Virginia more easily access solar energy. The funding, awarded to the Virginia Department of Energy, will be used to eliminate barriers to solar development in the Commonwealth by reducing upfront costs, enabling broader access to leasing and power purchas  more

PEARL RIVER, New York, April 23 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release: Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) customers in 2023 made the company's New York-New Jersey service area a cleaner, healthier place to live and work. Approximately 30 megawatts of customer solar power were added to O&R's electric system in 2023 through the first quarter of 2024. O&R customers now have completed nearly 14,000 installations with the capacity to produce almost 250 megawatts   more

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth's renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE). By next year, Pennsylvania will get 50 percent o  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) announced a total of $124.9 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for the Alaska Energy Authority and the Tanana Chiefs Conference to fund and operationalize new solar energy projects in the state. "Investing in energy projects across the board-solar, wind, hydro and more-lowers utility bills for Alaska families and creates new jobs!"  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: In a public commitment to lead among health care organizations in reducing the industry's outsized impact on climate change, Penn Medicine has signed an ambitious national pledge promising to significantly cut and, eventually, eliminate its carbon emissions. The Health Sector Climate Pledge is a voluntary commitment by health care organizations to slash greenh  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 23 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 22, 2024, to commemorate Earth Day: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Za'Nyia, for sharing your story that embodies the spirit of Earth Day. On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. I got to know Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: In an effort to make clean energy upgrades accessible to more Rhode Islanders, Congressman Gabe Amo, alongside Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressman Seth Magaziner today announced that the state will receive $49.3 million in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Solar for All Program. The Biden Administration's $7 billion announce  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today joined President Biden to announce an unprecedented $7 billion in funding for the Solar for All program - legislation which Sanders wrote. They also announced the creation of a Vermont Climate Corps; Vermont is now one of only thirteen states with such a program. The Solar for All program will provide loans or grants to working class families to help co  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), celebrated $43,510,000 in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower energy costs for Granite Staters by delivering affordable solar to low-income households. The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia Department of Energy (DOE) will receive $106,180,000 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All (SFA) grant competition to lower energy costs and strengthen Wes  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded an announcement from the Biden Administration that $7 billion will be awarded to selectees nationwide to increase access to clean, solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities through the U.S. Environmental   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7 billion in funding awarded to states, territories, municipalities, and eligible nonprofits through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar for All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, would enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the benefits of low  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources (DOER) was awarded $156 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the benef  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) was awarded $156 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the be  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Washington State Department of Commerce was awarded $156,120,000 in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar for All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the benefits of low-  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was awarded $249.8 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to acces  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) was awarded $62 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Indiana Solar for All coalition was awarded over $117 million in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act, seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the benefits of low-c  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 23 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, on Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Missouri has been awarded $156,121,000 in funding through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Solar For All program. The competition, created by President Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), seeks to enable low-income and disadvantaged households across America to access the benefits of low-cost,  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: Swarthmore is joining forces with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to bring a large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky, called Sebree Solar II. By collaborating on this Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Davidson College, Dickinson College, Elon University, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, and Wake Forest University  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL -- Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced $156.1 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Florida Solar for All Coalition to accelerate the deployment of solar energy statewide, including in historically underserved communities. The grant funding was authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. "Cleane  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the list of grantees for the Solar for All (SFA) program today, a part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The $7 billion grant competition--implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)--is designed to drive investments in clean distributed solar ene  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 to call attention to air and water pollution. Over 50 years later, Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability and encourages collective action for a healthier planet. The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 is the world's largest indoor controlled environment dedicated to understanding the effects of climate ch  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 23 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following commentary on April 22, 2024: * * * US Inflation Reduction Act: Yet Another Green Industrial Policy on Trial at the WTO By Alexander Orakhelashvili On 28 March 2024, China requested consultations with the United States regarding certain aspects of its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This is the latest in the ever growing list of trade disputes over green industrial policy (GIP) measures. IRA entered into force   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University will help expand access to clean energy in Brownsville, Tennessee, while further offsetting the institution's carbon footprint--thanks to the second of three solar farms being developed through the university's multiyear collaboration with Clearloop, a subsidiary of Silicon Ranch, an alumni-founded solar company based in Nashville. Vanderbilt's latest investment in solar energy will be in a  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 23 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: By Cheryl Walker Wake Forest University and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are joining forces to bring an innovative, large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky. By collaborating on this Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Davidson College, Dickinson College, Elon University, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, Sw  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 22, 2024: * * * President Biden Marks Earth Day 2024 with Historic Climate Action - President Biden will travel to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps When President Biden took office, he ple  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on April 22, 2024, by senior administration officials on President Biden's actions to mark Earth Day: * * * MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining today's press call previewing new actions President Biden will announce on Earth Day and to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's historic progress in tackling the climate crisis and conserving our nation's lands and waters  more