ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 4 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The Army is prioritizing modernization and sustainability across its installations, said the service's acting deputy assistant secretary for energy and sustainability. "The Army's mission is to win the nation's wars and support the joint force," Christine Ploschke said during a May 22 Defense News webcast. "As we look at our installations today and into the future, we have to contemplate how are we desig  more

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 4 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Jianbo Gao envisions a future where solar power generates through film thinner than a hair -- and his team is working to make this a reality. Integrated onto the tops of cars, windows and many other surfaces, the film's wires would plug into, and juice up, cellphones, tablets, vehicles and anything else needing power. It's new solar panel technology Gao and his international research tea  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: One-third of the Nation's abandoned mine land is in Pennsylvania, affecting 43 of PA's 67 counties and as many as 1.4 million residents Pennsylvania is eligible to receive more than $3 billion over the next 15 years from the infrastructure law to clean up abandoned mine land Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Pennsylvania will receive $28.67 million from the Abandoned Mine Land  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Catholic University issued the following news: By Nicole Germain During a "Powering On" ceremony Monday, the University unveiled its latest advancement toward environmental sustainability - the successful completion of the 7.5 megawatt (MW) West Campus Solar Array. Developed in collaboration with Standard Solar, a leading commercial and community solar developer and asset owner based in Rockville, MD, this initiative marks a significant step towards an eco-friendly futu  more

NEWARK, Delaware, June 5 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced a 55-megawatt (MW) agreement with Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG) to purchase zero-emission, renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its Maryland and Delaware facilities. This project contributes to the growth of renewable energy generation w  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming the U.S. Department of Energy's announcement of a $1.5 million award from the Infrastructure Law that will help working families in Dona Ana County lower their energy costs. The funding from the Infrastructure Law's Weathe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming the U.S. Department of Energy's announcement of a $1.5 million award from the Infrastructure Law that will help working families in Dona Ana County lower their energy costs. The funding from the Infrastructure Law's Weatherization Assistance Program will allow the New Mexico Mortgage Fi  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, June 4 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) crews continue to make progress on a 1-mile underground power line rebuild project in Muncie between University Avenue and York Prairie Creek, just south of Euclid Avenue. Starting Wednesday, June 5, crews plan to extend lane restrictions on Tillotson Avenue. Motorists should be aware of the updated conditions: * Tillotson Avenue will be one la  more

LONDON, England, June 5 -- 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 June 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 22). Here are excerpts: * * * * Advanced polyanionic cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: from crystal structures, reaction mechanisms, design strate  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 4 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on June 3, 2024: * * * 24-BHST-794-WND Docket Type: WND - Wind Energy Docket Description: Boot Hill Solar LLC Application Date Filed: 06/03/2024 * * * 24-EPDE-795-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: The Empire District Electric Company Application Date Filed: 06/03/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-791-UCR Docket Type: UCR - UCR Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investig  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 (TNSres) -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to advance Maryland's Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The order--one of the most comprehensive on climate change issued by a Maryland governor--directs a whole-of-government approach to address climate change, including requiring agencies to submit a Climate Implementation Plan by Nov. 1, action to propose new emissions stand  more

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the finalization of new contracts for Empire Wind 1, a planned 810-megawatt project (developed by Equinor), and Sunrise Wind, a planned 924-megawatt project (developed by 0rsted and Eversource) as the result of New York's fourth offshore wind solicitation. The two offshore wind projects, totaling over 1,700 megawatts, will produce enough clean energ  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: Americans continue to be open to purchasing electric vehicles, but are deterred by cost, range, charging capacity, and a lack of charging stations. They also view a host of climate policies as important for the next president to address and, with the exception of older Republicans, do not support the expansion of fossil fuels. * * * All Charts (https://epic.uchicago.edu/insight  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 5 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: While traditional education has been the dominant method of transferring knowledge for the past several decades, more teachers are advocating for immersive environments and experiences. The traditional format is passive learning--the teacher lectures, and the student absorbs. ORAU is encouraging educators to supplement this classic approach of facilitating a classroom with more hands-on oppo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- Occidental Petroleum, an oil and gas, exploration and production company, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Occidental (NYSE: OXY) and BHE Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, today announced they formed a joint venture for the demonstration and deployment of TerraLithium's Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and associated technologies to extract and commercially produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: ROCKVILLE, MD--Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced he submitted requests for 15 federally-funded community projects across Maryland's Eighth District for Fiscal Year 2025. "I just requested nearly $28 million to make Montgomery County families the beneficiaries of bold federal investments, thus improving our local energy efficiency, infrastructure, and public safety," said Rep. Raskin. "These   more

SEOUL, South Korea, June 4 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, as part of its Energy Collaborative (EC) Initiative, and EC Sponsors met with officials from South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy today to discuss the EC analysis, recommendations and solutions for expanding acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs released the following testimony by Reta Jo Lewis, president and chair of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, entitled "Strengthening American Competitiveness: Examining the Roles of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Millennium Challenge Corporation": * * * Chairman Coons, Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland from a hearing dated May 8, 2024, entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior": * * * Chairman Merkley, Ranking Member Murkowski, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Interior Department's Fiscal Year 2025 B  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs released the following testimony by Scott A. Nathan, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, entitled "Strengthening American Competitiveness: Examining the Roles of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Millennium Challenge Corporation": * * * Thank you Chair Coons  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: $3 million worth of campus energy upgrades, including enough energy savings to power more than 260 houses in a year, are just some of the achievements outlined in the University of Melbourne's 2023 Sustainability Report, released today and available to view here (http://unimelb.edu.au/sustainabilityreport). The report, which is set against ambitious targets announced in the University's Sustainabili  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 5 -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following news on June 4, 2024: While it may not have always been headline news in Colorado, the environment came out as a major winner this session thanks in part to WRA's staff who testified, drafted bill language, and engaged legislators and allies; the collective advocacy of our experts; and strategic collaboration through partnerships across the political spectrum. WRA navigated choppy political waters to ensure that Color  more