WINTERS, California, April 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California has notched a major victory on its path to 100% clean electricity: surpassing 10,000 megawatts (MW) of battery storage capacity. At 10,379 MW, the state has increased battery capacity by 1,250% since the beginning of the Newsom Administration - up from 770 MW in 2019. Ramping up battery storage is a key part of Governor Gavin Newsom's energy roadmap (https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/05/25  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: Thad Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Calpine Corp., is the new chairman of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) Board of Directors following his election at the Board's Annual Spring Meeting, which took place Tuesday, April 22, 2024. Mark Sudbey, CEO of Alpha-Gen, was elected by EPSA's Board to serve the role of vice chairman. Jim Ginnetti, representing Energy Capital Partners, will serve   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on April 24, 2024, with three organizations: * * * Today, petitions were filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American C  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following statement on April 24, 2024, with three organizations: * * * Today, petitions were filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), Solar E  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: By Adam Winer A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Advanced Energy United (United), the Solar Energy Industries Association (  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The EPA today announced its final rule establishing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission guidelines for existing coal power plants and CO2 performance standards for new natural gas power plants. CEI energy policy experts explain how the rule will drive up energy prices, make energy less reliable, and undermine constitutional constraints on unaccountable government power. Statement by Dare  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement in strong support of a new set of antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade practices by Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are injuring the U.S. sola  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study finds carbon-offset programs insufficiently account for future storm risks. * * * As American companies and public policies strive to mitigate their carbon dioxide emissions, many are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially organizations that have pledged to achieve "net-zero emissions." Sequestering carbon in forests is an example of a nature-based solution t  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: With surging electric demand already threatening to outpace supply, power system reliability will be further strained by the newly finalized U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to limit power plant emissions, says the head of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), calling on the agency to heed industry and investor input on the Rule's impact. The EPA today releas  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is improving the lives of the families and communities that HUD serves by reducing energy and insurance costs and improving resilience. As the nation drives toward a clean energy and carbon free future, HUD is ensuring that low-income and historically disadvantaged communities are part of the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, Adrianne Todman, the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), traveled to Philadelphia, PA, to celebrate the Philadelphia Housing Authority and Biden-Harris Administration's work to support housing that is both affordable and sustainable. This Earth Week, HUD and the entire Biden-Harris Administration are marki  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: By Adam Winer Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced newly finalized emissions regulations for existing coal-fired power plants and new gas plants. Advanced Energy United, the national association of businesses united in their mission to achieve 100% clean energy and electrified transportation in America, expressed support for the regulations and called on utilities to d  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its April 25, 2024, edition (Vol. 128, Issue 16): Reviews: * Theoretical Computation for In-Depth Insights into Structure, Properties, and Energy-Storage/Conversion App  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Pandora SmallSat mission recently passed NASA's critical design review: a major milestone for the mission to continue its journey toward launch. The Pandora SmallSat mission will study planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, and their stars. "This is a major milestone for the mission and a hu  more

LONDON, England, April 26 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 4): Research Highlights: * Threshold for degradation * Getting a charge out of perovskites * Outweighing increased efficiency News & Views: * Breaking the reaction chain * Diluting with salts * Decoupled architecture enables   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: As implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) continue to take shape and Congress prepares to negotiate a permitting bill, nearly 100 industry leaders and policymakers converged in Washington, DC for a timely event hosted by NEMA in collaboration with Axios. The event, "Electrifying the Supply Chain," brought t  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr., Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York State Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson, New York City Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers, Managing Director of L+M Development Partners LLC Sara Levenson, and mem  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Today, the Environmental Protection Agency released its long-anticipated final rule targeting emissions from power plants across the country -- including the Cardinal Power Plant in Brilliant, Ohio, the backbone of reliable, affordable electricity generation for Ohio's 1,000,000+ electric cooperative members. The new EPA rule demands existing coal-fired plants be 90% carbon emission free b  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon lidar practical for air and space applications such as environmental monitoring, 3D terrain mapping and object identification. Single-photon lidar uses single-photon detection techniques to measure   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Policy Matters Climate & Sustainability Researcher Molly Bryden today delivered proponent testimony on House Bill 197 (https://www.policymattersohio.org/research-policy/sustainable-communities/energy/advance-energy-equity-with-community-solar), which would establish a pilot program for community solar in Ohio. "Community solar presents Ohioans with an o  more

BASALT, Colorado, April 26 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new pollution reduction standards for coal plants and new gas-fired power plants. In response, electric sector expert Mark Dyson with the non-partisan group RMI released the following statement: "EPA's new standards make the quick, no-regrets tools we have for grid expansion even more attractive than they already were. Electr  more

RENO, Nevada, April 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter is thrilled to announce Olivia Tanager as the newly selected Chapter Director. Olivia assumed her role in March, and brings knowledge, experience, and perspective to the role. The Sierra Club's Toiyabe Chapter covers Nevada, the Tahoe area, and Mono and Inyo counties in California. As a resident of Reno, Olivia has seen firsthand the impacts of climate change, lack of transportation inf  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-burning power plants and-for the first time ever-existing coal-burning plants. These critically-needed standards will slash carbon pollution and improve air quality for families and communities across the country. The EPA estimates the carbon pollution standards will avoid over 1.4 billion metric tons of CO2 pollu  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: In a hearing today, the Arizona Power Plant and Line Siting Committee voted 9-2 to deny Unisource Electric's (UNSE) request that the utility's planned 200 MW expansion of its Black Mountain Generating Station in Mohave County be exempted from obtaining a certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC), a process that requires weighing environmental impacts against the need for a power plant. The   more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Earth-like but incapable of hosting life * * * Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric acid, uninhabitable Venus offers vital lessons about the potential for life on other planets, a new paper argues. "We often assume that Earth is the model of habitability, but if you consider this planet in isolation,   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, April 26 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: By Charlie Bier The College of Engineering's Dr. Terrence Chambers traces the origins of his career to a 22-acre plot of land in Kansas bordered by wheat fields. There, just outside the family home and "miles from anything," sat his father's aviation mechanic's business. Federal Aviation Administration-mandated overhauls of airplane engines were the elder Chambers' specialty. He catered   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon has responded to an announcement of a rule package (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-suite-standards-reduce-pollution-fossil-fuel) by the Environmental Protection Agency that would have devastating impacts to Wyoming's legacy energy industries, specifically coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Under the EPA rules, Wyoming  more