BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu, joined by Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Secretary Ed Augustus, Senator Liz Miranda, Representative Chynah Tyler, developer Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), and partner Nuestra Comunidad, celebrated the grand opening of The Kenzi at Bartlett Station. This new building includes 50 income-restricted, supportive apartments for older adults in Nubian Squar  more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Environmentalists rejoiced when China announced its commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, but the decarbonization of China - which emits 27% of global carbon dioxide and a third of the world's greenhouse gases - may come with hidden costs and hard environmental choices, according to new research. In a paper published April 10 in Communications Earth & Environment, a Nature Portfolio journal, Stefano Galelli,   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Bipartisan legislation to revitalize Colorado's community solar program and set new standards for equitable clean energy policy cleared the Senate 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 Reduction Act to expand acc  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 29, 2024: Today, students from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts, and BASIS Independent Bellevue in Bellevue, Washington won the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 34th National Science Bowl(R) (NSB) nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. "Congratulations to the wonderfully brilliant minds from BASIS Independent Bellevue and L  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: As strong economic development successes and population growth power the Carolinas' energy needs, Duke Energy's goal is to ensure energy reliability for its customers. Duke Energy recently completed upgrades to the four units at the Bad Creek pumped storage facility in Salem, S.C. The upgrades add a total of 320 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the company's system and brings the total capacity of the stati  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: On April 26, 2024, the Dane County Circuit Court overturned the decision of the PSCW which allowed a Stevens Point family to use a financing method called third-party ownership (TPO) to install rooftop solar panels, sending the matter back to the Commission. The ruling marks a setback for the family and Wisconsin homeowners seeking access to affordable clean energy soluti  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on April 29, 2024: As NETL's new associate director for Computational Sciences & Engineering (CSE), Tammie Borders knows the clock is ticking in the battle against climate change and understands the urgent need to expand the Lab's capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC) to find solutions. Tremendous strides have been made by world-class researchers in t  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steven C. Russo, co-chair of the Environmental Practice and chair of the New York Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's 2024 "Trailblazers in Clean Energy" list. Russo was previously recognized on the publication's 2023 "Energy & Environmental Power 100" list. According to City & State, the special issue recognizes innovators and groundbreakers in New   more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 30 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment. * * * Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space. The results of the study, carried out by Professor   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Historic climate and energy law shaped by Kelly and Sinema provides more than $156 million for solar energy projects in underserved communities across Arizona Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced $156,120,000 for residential and neighborhood solar projects for low-income and disadvantaged communities in Arizona--strengthening access to electricity, lowering costs, and creating jobs. The  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 30 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Research Reveals Fool's Gold as a Promising Solar Material * * * Iron pyrite (FeS2), commonly referred to as fool's gold due to its striking resemblance, has captured scientists' imaginations due to its abundance and low cost, making it suitable for harnessing the sun's energy. Reality has fallen short of expectations, with iron pyrite's conversion efficiency remaining low,  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the Maine Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) has been awarded $2,500,000 through the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) appropriations package to support an energy resiliency pilot program. As Maine faces increasingly extreme weather and storms, moderniz  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Governor Maura Healey announced today that the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank has launched a new $20 million program, the Energy Saver Home Loan Program, to help low- and moderate-income homeowners make clean energy improvements to their homes. The Massachusetts Community Climate Bank (MCCB) is the first green bank in the United States to focus on decarbonizing affo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: LEADERSHIP Q&A Transcript Welcome to the Michigan Minds Podcast, where we explore the wealth of knowledge from faculty experts at University of Michigan. I'm Greta Guest, state communications manager, for the Michigan News office. Last January, president Santa J. Ono set the university on a path to imagine what aspirations the University of Michigan could achieve in the next 10 years. UM's Vision 2034 is   more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Seth Walker, GreenLeaf Solar LLC, 11 Technology Drive, East Setauket, NY 11733, Sethw@gogreenleafsolar.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Seth Walker, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st ,   more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: John Totten, Long Island Solar Solutions Inc., 22 Holiday Park Drive, Centereach, NY 11720, john@longislandsolarsolutions.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear John Totten, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annuall  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Daniel Scouler, Monolith Solar Associates LLC, 444 Washington St., Rensselaer, NY 12144, dscouler@scoulerkk.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Daniel Scouler, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Nathaniel Curtis, NY Solar Farms Inc., PO Box 400, Slingerlands, NY 12020, nate@nysolar.farm NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Nathaniel Curtis, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a statemen  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Manish Nayar, OYA Solar NY, L.P., 144 Front St. West, Suite 700, Toronto, ON M5J 2L7, Manish.nayar@oyaventures.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Manish Nayar, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by Marc  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Chris Hoffman, Premier Solar Solutions, LLC, 7H Connor Lane, Deer Park, NY 11729, choffman@premiersolarny.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Chris Hoffman, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Daniel Amar, Solar Pro Inc., 68-61 147th Street, Flushing, NY 11367, daniel@solarprony.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Daniel Amar, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a statement that   more

ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The way Bill Nye '77 tells it, he was an unpromising student admitted to Cornell due to a "some sort of clerical error" when he made a historic contribution to interstellar exploration. As a senior, having completed his mechanical engineering requirements to the "great relief for everybody," Nye was taking Astronomy 102 with "this famous guy, Carl Sagan." In class, Sagan announced he was planning to include "Roll Over   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: The Virginia General Assembly has officially passed House Bill 1062/Senate Bill 271, allowing rooftop solar leasing with a third-party in Virginia and strengthening energy choice for customers. The law becomes effective on July 1, 2024. Over 50,000 Virginia homes have solar installed, and the market is expected to grow by nearly ten-times in the next decade as customers look to take contr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: Assistant Professor Jiachen Zhang brings her expertise in computational modeling and science-based public policy to her new role at Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. When Jiachen Zhang (PhD '19) was growing up in Beijing, she remembers the yellow-grey skies of overcast mornings. She wasn't aware that she was witnessing the   more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's occupational and environmental safety and health (OESH) major were named recipients of the 2023 Qualified Academic Program Scholarship by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). Christopher Gomez of Reeseville and James Groehler of Oconomowoc were among the 40 students nationwide to earn the scholarship, which  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The Wake Technical Community College issued the following news: The Central Energy Plant at Wake Tech East has been named Green Globes(R) Project of the Year by the Green Building Initiative. Designed by HH Architecture and constructed by Skanska, the 15,700-square-foot facility provides heating and cooling for the entire campus. The honor was announced at a virtual awards ceremony on April 25. "Wake Tech is known for providing education and training in th  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on Permitting Progress to Build America's Infrastructure and Clean Energy Future Faster, Safer, and Cleaner During the previous Administration, important projects stalled; Under the Biden-Harris Administration, projects are moving more quickly President Biden's Investing in America agenda is making once-in-a-generation investments in America's infrastructure and our c  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 30 -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * By Hannah Henry The Wildlife Society recently recommended the Bureau of Land Management employ the best available science to minimize negative effects on wildlife from utility-scale solar energy developments. This suggestion was p  more