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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 8 items )  

ACS Applied Nano Materials Issues Research Articles in Vol. 7, Issue 8
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- ACS Applied Nano Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials, published research articles on the following topics in its April 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 8): Reviews: * Review of Light-Activated Antimicrobial Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for Biomedical Devices * Review of Oxidative Dissolution and Sulfidation of Select Nanopartic  more

Conn. Energy Dept.: State's Latest Climate Report Card Shows Need to Accelerate Emissions Reductions to Meet 2030 Target
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Led by Transportation Sector Emissions, Have Rebounded Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels When Emissions Should be Rapidly Declining * * * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ("DEEP") published its latest Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") Emissions Inventory, the most comprehensive accou  more

Heinrich Welcomes DOE Secretary Granholm to New Mexico for Clean Energy Manufacturing Renaissance Tour
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE & BELEN -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to New Mexico to highlight how investments from recent landmark legislation is creating a manufacturing renaissanceand helping to position New Mexico as a national leader in an American-made clean energy future. Since enacted in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act has made historic investment  more

Kelly, Sinema Announce Up To $87.5 Million To Strengthen Arizona Tribal Communities' Access to Electricity, Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Historic climate and energy law shaped by Kelly and Sinema provides millions of dollars to deploy residential solar energy projects to Arizona tribal communities Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced up to $87,570,000 for residential solar projects in Arizona tribal communities--strengthening access to electricity, lowering costs, and creating jobs. The Hopi Tribe will receive more than   more

Mich. Environment Dept.: State Wins $1.9 Million Federal Award to Support Local Renewable Energy Planning and Deployment
LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: Michigan is set to launch the Michigan Renewable Energy Academy (REA) with new resources from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. The State will receive $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program to improve planning, siting, and permitting processes for large-scale r  more

Solar Energy Industries Association: Department of Energy Makes Moves to Lead Reviews for Transmission Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Energy issued a new rule that would simplify and speed up the permitting review process for certain federal transmission projects. The rules would establish the U.S. Department of Energy as the lead agency for approving these projects and create a two-year deadline for project approvals. In October 2023, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)  more

Solar Energy Industries Association: Solar and Storage Industry Commends Treasury Dept. for Finalizing Tax Credit Transferability Rule
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued new guidance on Section 6418 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that allows clean energy tax credits to be monetized by directly transferring the credit to a taxpaying entity. Following is a statement from Ben Norris, vice president of regulatory affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "Expanded clean energy   more

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy Schools
WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 26, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Hosts First-Ever White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy Schools President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is providing unprecedented resources for K-12 schools to invest in healthier, more sustainable buildings and infrastructure--from removing lead pipes, to installing clean, reliable solar energy, to purchasing electric school buses. Schools acro  more