WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 17, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 24): Letters: * Mechanochemical Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Arenes: Nanocellulose-Supported Deaminative Trifluoromethylation of Aromatic Amines   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Reduce Electricity Costs and Spur Growth for Rural Communities Through the USDA Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 17, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making new clean energy investments in Colorado through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program as part of President Biden's Inv  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 18 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced $72.6 million for 71 grants for community clean energy projects across Washington that advance environmental justice and equity. The funding will benefit communities in 24 of Washington's 39 counties through solar projects, hydrogen fueling, electricity microgrids and more. Funded by Washington's Climate Commi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York -- Danskammer Energy will not build a new methane gas plant in Newburgh, NY. Following years of legal setbacks, today the company withdrew its plans to construct a power plant which could have emitted nearly 2 million tons of carbon emissions per year and additional air pollution in the Hudson Valley. In 2021, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied air permi  more

ONTARIO, California, June 18 -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release: IAPMO's Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) is pleased to announce that Earthbound Corporation was granted UES Evaluation Report ER-826 for its Aluminum Plate Extruded (APE) bearing plates to reference the 2021, 2018, 2015, and 2012 editions of the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code(R) (IRC). ER-826 states that the APE bearing p  more

ONTARIO, California, June 18 -- The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials issued the following news release: IAPMO's Uniform Evaluation Service (UES) has granted UES Evaluation Reports ER-924 and ER-925 to Spray Foam Genie, referencing the 2021, 2018, 2015, and 2012, editions of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). ER-924 and ER-925 state that Spray Foam Genie's SFG 2.0 CC  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: * It is economically viable to replace select coal generation assets in emerging markets through deals that cover all costs associated with their transition to renewables and closure. More than 800 coal plants potentially fit this category as viable transition targets by 2030. * Transactions are feasible without subsidies for opportunities ass  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, June 18 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Griffith University researchers have developed innovative, eco-friendly quantum materials that can drive the transformation of methanol into ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol is an important chemical used to make polyester (including PET) and antifreeze agents, with a global production of over 35 million tons annually with strong growth. Currently, it's mainly produced from petrochemicals through energy-i  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * The Committee will come to order. Today we are here to discuss the opportunities, risks, and challenges associated with growth in demand for electric power in the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Ben Fowke, interim CEO and president of American Electric Power Co. Inc., from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, thank you for the invitation to testify at  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Karen Onaran, president and CEO of the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony thi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Micron Corporate VP Scott Gatzemeier from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, Senator Risch, and members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the growth in electricity demand withi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 18 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: The Sustainable AGriculture and Energy (SAGE) Center PGE in Boardman, Oregon, has unveiled updates to Portland General Electric's (PGE) exhibit. Since the opening of the center in 2013, energy production technology has changed significantly, and the updated exhibit highlights PGE's commitment to providing safe, reliable, and responsible energy in Oregon through these advanceme  more