WASHINGTON, June 4 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its June 3, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 22): Letters: * Strategies for Considering Environmental Justice in the Early-Stage Development of Circular Economy Technologies Articles: * Mecha  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jennifer Speck, an energy transition tax partner in Bracewell LLP's Houston office, has been named to the Houston Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list for 2024. Winners will be recognized at an awards reception on July 25. Speck advises clients on the qualifications for, and the monetization of, energy transition tax incentives. She has experience working on a range of energy transition projects, including ons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: On Thursday, May 30th, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued its final order in the proceeding to develop a Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP). The final plan aims to develop the necessary grid infrastructure in Illinois to achieve the state's renewable energy and decarbonization goals in an equitable and cost-effective manner. The final order includes recommendations that were advo  more

ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the permanent protection of the 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area, which provides public access to 3,500 feet of pristine shoreline on the east side of Cayuga Lake in Tompkins County. Located in the town of Lansing, the Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area features a variety of exceptional fish and wildlife habitat including multiple  more

ALBANY, New York, June 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on the redevelopment of the Commodore Perry Homes in Buffalo's First Ward neighborhood. The new, all-electric housing development will consist of 405 affordable homes in 27 newly constructed buildings. "With this investment, we are transforming the Perry Homes site from a symbol of decline and decay to a symbol of rebirth   more

HONG KONG, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the establishment of the Research Centre for Grid Modernisation (RCGM). The Centre aims to foster innovations and applications for modernisation of the power grid and the development of novel electric power systems to support Hong Kong's and the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable energy devel  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 3 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Plugging a phone into an outlet taps into the 140-year-old electrical grid developed by famous inventors Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Samuel Insull. Today's grid, called Grid 2.0, is a MacGyvered combination of historical innovations, modern computing, and sensing and monitoring technologies. Thousands of generators are linked together across the United States to power businesses and homes. When President Joe Biden's  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Ariel Cohen, managing director of the Energy, Growth and Security Program at the International Tax and Investment Center, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change": * * * Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, thank you for allowing me to testify. My name is Ariel Cohen. I am the Managing Directo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following written testimony by Geoffrey Supran, an associate professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, from a hearing dated May 1, 2024, entitled "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change": * * * Big oil is the new big tobacco. Investigative journalism, white paper report  more