ONTARIO, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release: The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has published the 2024 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) in both hardcopy and electronic versions, completing a three-year consensus development cycle accredited by the American National St  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: Catholic Charities is the latest Valley nonprofit to receive a free solar-covered parking structure through the SRP Solar for Nonprofits program. The new system is expected to reduce the organization's energy costs by up to 25%, allowing more funding to be applied toward programs that help the communities and people they serve. Serving more than 23,000 individuals eac  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a new rule this week that requires utilities and regional transmission organizations to develop plans to ensure the energy grid can support renewable, lower-cost energy sources, including wind, solar, and storage projects. Governor Jared Polis made the following statement about this new action from the Biden administration: "Colorado is a natio  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- CrystEngComm, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers crystal design and understanding of solid-state and crystalline materials, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 19): * Ionic liquid-functionalized metal organic frameworks and their composite membranes for enhanced proton transport * A stable metal azolate framework with rare nonintersecting one-/two-dimensional por  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- Dalton Transactions, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that encompasses the organometallic, bioinorganic and materials chemistry of the elements, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 53, Issue 19): * Enabling a bioinspired N,N,N-copper coordination motif through spatial control in UiO-67: synthesis and reactivity * Copper-catalysed electrophilic carboamination of terminal alkynes with benzyne  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 14 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced the company is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new standalone energy storage projects totaling approximately 120 megawatts. These projects will support DTE Electric's CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan and Michigan's new standard of 60% renewable energy by 2030, both of which contribute to DTE's overarching carbon reduction goals. The RFP requires the stan  more

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on May 13, 2024, by Executive Director Amanda Leland: * * * The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued two rules that aim to speed and strengthen the buildout of a modern and reliable electric transmission system across the country. "These are commonsense steps because better electric transmission means real savings to ratepayers, cleaner air for communities, and more resilient and consistent power d  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $39 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District in central Illinois. This WIFIA loan will help finance the district's Wastewater System Modernization and Rehabilitation Program, which will provide essential public health and environmental   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted today on its transmission planning cost allocation rule. In a 2-1 decision, the Commission adopted Order 1920 with Commissioner Mark Christie dissenting. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the following statement: "The ru  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on May 13, 2024, by senior business economist Garrett Golding, senior advisor Emily Ryder Perlmeter and economic programmer Prithvi Kalkunte: * * * Without additional dispatchable power generation, traditionally from fossil fuels, Texas is vulnerable to power outages during peak demand periods if solar and wind power sources fall short. Thirty years after Texas' last nuclear plant opened, new nuclear gener  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on May 13, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. RM21-17-000) involving transmission planning and cost allocation rule: * * * The Final Rule Is a Pretext for Enacting a Sweeping Policy Agenda Never Passed by Congress, Denies the States the Authority Promised by the NOPR, and Fails the Commission's Consumer Protection Duty under the Federal Power Act  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 19): * Thriving in the modern scientific world: perspectives from early career electrochemists * Structure-property-performance relationship of vanadium- and mangan  more

SANTA ROSA, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) released its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting the company's recent environmental sustainability, social impact, ethical business and governance, diversity, and equity achievements. The report, with its accompanying 2023 CSR Data Report, encompasses Key  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Macromolecules, a journal that says it features polymerization catalysis, post polymerization modification, monomer structures, polymer architectures and kinetics analysis from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its May 14, 2024, edition. Here are excerpts: Perspectives: * Fracture Behavior of Polymers in Plastic and Elastomeric States Articles: * Ultimate Molecular Mechanical Properties of Polyolefin Chains * Effects  more

NEW YORK, May 15 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, today announced the availability of Tax Investment Default Insurance, a first-of-its-kind solution designed to expand the pool of capital available to invest in federal tax credits tied to US renewable energy projects. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 -- which prov  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Forbes has ranked Massachusetts as the most environmentally-friendly state in the nation. All 50 states were evaluated using a Sustainability Index that utilized three metrics- water use, energy use, and solar friendliness to determine their commitment to protecting the environment. Massachusetts ranked second in water usage with a total of 200.57 gallons per day diverting less water from riv  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Austin Utilities, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, Elk Creek Solar LLC, Dooley's Natural Gas II LLC and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-087 * E208,115/SA-24-134 Austin Utilities; Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative In the Matter of the Joint Request of Austin Utilities and Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative to Modify El  more

ALBANY, New York, May 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: * * * Construction of New State of the Art Terminal, Adjoining Hangar Will Transform Saratoga County Airport into a Travel Hub for Commerce and World-Class Attractions Project Awarded $27 Million Through Governor's Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition Renderings Available Here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/Saratoga-County-Airp  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Following the Biden administration's announcement of new 301 tariffs targeting Chinese products in sectors including electric vehicles, solar equipment, semiconductors, batteries, medical equipment and critical minerals, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: "Manufacturers are concerned about the potential impact   more

CAMBRIDGE, England, May 15 -- Nanoscale Advances, a peer reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 10): * Nano revolution: pioneering the future of water reclamation with micro-/nano-robots * Sub-50 nm patterning of alloy thin films via nanophase separation for hydrogen gas sensing   more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Orlando Utilities Commission issued the following news on May 14, 2024: OUC - The Reliable One's customers soon will see an electric fuel rate decrease. Today, OUC's Board of Commissioners approved a 5% reduction in customer electric bills that will take effect July 1. "This rate decrease reflects our unwavering commitment to provide exceptional value and reliable service to our customers, especially as we enter the hottest months of the year," said Cli  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following statement on May 13, 2024: * * * Today, in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) finalizing new rules for how America plans, permits, and builds electrical transmission lines, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force, released the following statement: "For too long, our clean energy buildout has been hampered by the snail'  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, the Biden administration announced an increase in tariffs on imported goods from China to protect American workers and grow the domestic clean energy economy. The tariffs are targeted on a range of products that are essential to cleaner vehicles and clean energy, including steel and aluminum, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals, and solar cells. The tariff increase will h  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its transmission planning and allocation requirements to unleash clean energy, improve the resilience of the power grid, and improve affordability. These new standards will require utilities to create smart long-term plans that consider all of the benefits that new transmission can provide for customers, like lower energy bills and increased reliabil  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule to reform the regional transmission planning and cost allocation process governing America's transmission system. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has engaged in this rulemaking proceeding over the past two years, advocating for reforms to the transmission planning process to account for all the b  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 15 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) hosted its highly anticipated event, SOAR, held in Phoenix, Arizona from April 15-18, 2024. The technical conference reflected SWANA's ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and the pursuit of sustainable waste and resource management solutions. Attendees experienced a comprehensive lineup of presentations, educational   more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- Sustainable Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features the development of sustainable energy technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 10): * The cooperative effect of Co and CoO in Co/CoO enabled efficient catalytic hydrogenation and demethoxylation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol * Engineering of the perovskite/electron-transporting layer interfa  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 15 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute is investigating an unusual event in the Earth's magnetotail, the elongated portion of the planet's magnetosphere trailing away from the Sun. Using data from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, SwRI scientists are examining the nature of substorms, fleeting disturbances in the magnetotail that release energy and often cause aurorae. Since their launch   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Grace Dalton The ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has never been more important as climate change and sustainability awareness continue to rise. This transition requires a robust information structure to ensure a smooth shift. Wind and solar power is among the most abundant sources of renewable energy; however, engineers and researchers in this  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on President Biden's decision to direct the United States Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from China to protect American workers and businesses. "President Biden is taking decisive action to ensure unfair trade practices do not threaten our competitiv  more

LONDON, England, May 14 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The privatisation of land for renewable energy infrastructure in Brazil is leading to the appropriation of once-public and common lands by large international corporations because of poor oversight and lack of transparency, finds a new study involving UCL researchers. The study, published in Nature Sustainability, found that land privatisation is the dominant means for solar and wind companies to secur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Posted by April Evans on Monday, May 13, 2024 in News Story, Research. Carl H. Johnson, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, along with a team of Vanderbilt scientists, have succeeded in adjusting the daily biological clock of cyanobacteria, making the blue-green algae a more prolific producer of renewable fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, like insulin. The ultimate solar-powered machines,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 14, 2024: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Investments in Rural America, Invites Public Nominations for Rural Innovators Initiative Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will host a Rural Communities in Action event at the White House to highlight how the Administration is investing in rural communities. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, White House Office of Public Engageme  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on May 13, 2024, by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and senior administration officials on President Biden's actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's unfair trade practices: * * * MR. KIKUKAWA: Hey, everyone. Thank you for joining our call today. Apologies that the daily press briefing is still ongoing. Today's call is embargoed until tomorrow at five o'clock a.m. Ea  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 14, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. All right, everybody. All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. Q: Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Q: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It's raining outside. Okay. So, as you just saw today, the President directed his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Sect  more