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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights Department's Clean Energy Progress in Nevada
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS -- Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visited Las Vegas today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's significant progress in meeting President Biden's ambitious clean energy goals. She joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Director Jon Raby to announce the completion of the final environmental analysis of the proposed Greenlink West Transmission Project, a series  more

BLM: Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights DOI's Clean Energy Progress in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: * * * BLM issues final environmental analysis for Greenlink West transmission line * * * Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visited Las Vegas today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's significant progress in meeting President Biden's ambitious clean energy goals. She joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Dire  more

Corporate Attorney Stephen E. Luttrell Joins Baker Donelson
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added Stephen E. Luttrell, a corporate attorney with a focus on the energy industry, as a shareholder in the Firm's Corporate Group. He is the latest in a number of recent lateral hires by the national law firm and another addition to the Firm's rapidly growing Baltimore office. Mr. Luttrell concentrates his practice in environmental, energy transactions, and commercial transactions  more

CSIS Issues Commentary: Steps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 11, 2024: * * * Steps Forward to Strengthen the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain By William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel and Evan Brown Introduction The supply chains for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) illustrate the intertwining of national security concerns with climate and trade policies, as the United States aims to strengthen supply chains by relocating  more

DTE Energy to Build Region's Largest Battery Energy Storage Center at Site of Retired Trenton Channel Coal Plant
DETROIT, Michigan, June 11 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE), Michigan's largest producer of renewable energy, will also become a leader in battery storage as it converts a portion of its retired Trenton Channel coal power plant site to house a 220-megawatt battery energy storage center. When complete in 2026, the energy storage center is expected to be the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the Great Lakes region. The new  more

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, NYCEDC, Equinor, SSBMT Announce Start of Construction to Transform South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Into Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Port
NEW YORK, June 11 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball, Equinor Wind US President Molly Morris, and the Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, L.P. (SSBMT) today announced the start of construction of what will be the nation's largest dedicated offshore wind port at the South B  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Expansion of Albuquerque-Based SolAero's Semiconductor Manufacturing, Creating 100 New Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming preliminary terms between the U.S. Department of Commerce and SolAero by Rocket Lab, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based manufacturing company, for the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide up to $23.9 million in direct fund  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Expansion of Albuquerque-Based SolAero's Semiconductor Manufacturing, Creating 100 New Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming preliminary terms between the U.S. Department of Commerce and SolAero by Rocket Lab, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based manufacturing company, for the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide up to $23.9 million in direct fundin  more

N.M. Delegation Welcomes Expansion of Albuquerque-Based SolAero's Semiconductor Manufacturing, Creating 100 New Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: The $24 million proposed federal investment is made possible through the CHIPS and Science Act Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming preliminary terms between the U.S. Department of Commerce and SolAero by Rocket Lab, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based manufacturin  more

NCCER Publishes Highly Anticipated Update to Solar PV Installer Curriculum
ALACHUA, Florida, June 12 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Construction Education and Research issued the following news release: The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) published the second edition of its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Installer curriculum. This highly anticipated release will help provide critical support for a sector that has seen skyrocketing demand for new projects and the skilled professionals who build them. Solar Photovoltaic System Insta  more

Pa. House Democrats: Consumer Protection Committee Approves Bills to Improve Fee Transparency, Help Data Breach Victims, Boost Energy & Aviation Fuel Production
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee voted today to send four bills to the full House for consideration, including two bills to strengthen protections for Pennsylvania consumers, a bill to boost energy production statewide, and legislation introduced by Committee Chair Rob Matzie that would encourage the development of Sustainable Av  more

Pitt Swanson School of Engineering: ECE Powers Up With New Appointments
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Electricity is an essential part of everyday life and economic vitality. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the country is expected to reach a record high in electricity usage for 2024. To bolster its foundation in this field - dating to 1893 - the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of  more

Report - U.S. Industrial Bioeconomy Supports Nearly 644,000 Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers posted the following news on June 10, 2024: Biomanufacturing advocates today released a new report that provides a closer look at the employment, wages, and economic activity driven by the U.S. industrial bioeconomy. Authored by TEConomy Partners, LLC, the report, "The Economic Impact of the U.S. Industrial Bioeconomy," illuminates an increasingly important segment of the U.S. economy associated with biomanufacturing and  more

Sustainable Energy & Fuels Journal Issues Research Articles in June 21, 2024 Edition
LONDON, England, June 12 -- 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 June 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 12): * Scenario-based recycling strategies for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells: a harmonized life cycle assessment study * Barium-doped iron nanoparticles supported on MgO as an efficient catalyst for am  more