SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 6 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5316) for May 9, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Southern California Edison Company's Amendments to its Mid-Term Reliability Energy Storage Contracts with Silver Peak Solar, LLC PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison's amendments to two mid-term reliability energy storage contracts for the Silver Peak II and Silver Peak III projects (Silver Peak Projects/Contract  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 7 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 6): * Current research and advances in the molecular aspect of bacterial cellulose synthesis with special emphasis on the production of bacterial cellulose from waste and its food applications * The poten  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study in April 2024 by James Broughel entitled "Myths and Facts in Radiation Risks - A simple solution to remove obstacles to nuclear power." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Nuclear power is probably the only known energy source that can support the world's growing energy needs while simultaneously reducing global carbon dioxide emissions. Nuclear power has among the lowest carbon emissions per uni  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Hickenlooper's permitting reform bills would build on this progress toward energy independence Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the Department of Energy's (DOE) rule to streamline the environmental review and permitting process for new clean energy and transmission projects. The rule establishes a new program that cuts bureaucratic red tape by allowing DOE to coordinate the environmental  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Financial Services Committee released the following written testimony by Chris Wright, chairman and CEO of the Liberty Energy Inc., from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "Beyond Scope: How the SEC's Climate Rule Threatens American Markets." SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission. * * * Good morning, Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee. My name is Chris Wright, and I am the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Liberty Energ  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: A record 69+ gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy tenders were issued in fiscal year (FY) 2024, easily exceeding the government's target of 50GW. * * * The rising prominence of state-based tendering agencies underlines the potential of India's renewable energy sector. * * * From FY2020-24, the proportion of hybrid renewable energy tenders incre  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 7 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: Three Macquarie University researchers have been successful in the 2024 round of the Australian Research Council's Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme, announced today. Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri and Dr Theotime Colin, both from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Dr Madeline Taylor from the Faculty of Arts have been awarded a total of more than $1.3 million, which will support thei  more

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: * * * Center City Courtyard Transforms Parking Lot into Sustainable Affordable Housing Development with On-Site Supportive Services for Vulnerable Populations Builds on Governor Hochul's Commitment to Increase Housing Supply Across New York Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy * * * Governor Kathy Hoch  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present proposals at six shareholder meetings this week -- American Express, Intel, General Electric, Progressive, Ford and Duke Energy. On Tuesday, May 7, FEP will confront American Express, Intel and General Electric (GE) at each company's virtual shareholder meeting  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 7 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's Agricultural Experiment Station is kicking off its annual field day season at the Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center May 22. Attendees will get a chance to learn more about the center's research, which includes long-term soil health, guayule crops, chile breeding for mechanization, crop rotation and cover crop for suppressing weeds among chile pepper crops, and a  more

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A multidisciplinary team of Cornell graduate students has won the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office Bonus Prize in the 2024 EnergyTech University Prize competition. EnergyTech University Prize includes both student and faculty teams and is aimed at growing clean energy entrepreneurship. Henry J. Williams and Mike Liao - both doctoral students in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeri  more

IRVINE, California, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Photon momentum discovery unlocks novel, silicon-based optoelectronic capabilities * * * A research team headed by chemists at the University of California, Irvine has discovered a previously unknown way in which light interacts with matter, a finding that could lead to improved solar power systems, light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and other technological advan  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 7 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: (Los Angeles and Johannesburg)--The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million innovation competition to reward entrepreneurs working to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable off-grid electricity in Africa. The winners were announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angele  more