FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, June 19 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Framingham, MA and Frederick, MD -- Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the newly completed U.S. Army's advanced renewable energy system at U.S. Army Installation Fort Detrick in Maryland. This event marks the culmination o  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * The iconic feature likely formed at least 190 years ago, making it the longest-lived vortex known in the solar system * * * Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot has persisted for at least 190 years and is likely a different spot from the one observed by the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1665, a new study reports. The Great Red Spot we see today likely formed because o  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * David Suzuki Foundation comments on new report from federal electricity council * * * Today, the Canada Electricity Advisory Council released their final report (https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/energy-sources-distribution/electricity-infrastructure/the-canada-electricity-advisory-council/powering-canada-blueprint-for-success/25863) w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Solar energy is shining brighter than ever in northern Illinois as ComEd today announced that it has interconnected more than 1 gigawatt of distributed energy resource (DER) capacity to the ComEd grid, including 57,780 residential rooftop solar systems. The more than 59,000 DER on the ComEd smart grid include 1,582 commercial systems, 118 community solar farms, 23 indus  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12378) on June 14, 2024, by natural resources specialist Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * Desalination: Converting Saline Water into a Municipal Water Source Desalination may now or in the future play a significant role in the supply of potable water for some municipalities, a possibility that has created growing congressional interest in desalination technologies. Additionall  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Maple Heights, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Cuyahoga County's innovative new Solar for Schools program Tuesday morning at Maple Heights High School. Congresswoman Brown was joined by Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Council President Pernel Jones, Jr., Maple Heights Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, and other off  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials released the following written testimony by Michelle Michot Foss, a fellow in energy, minerals and materials at the Baker Institute for Public Policy in Rice University, from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Securing America's Critical Materials Supply Chains and Economic Leadership": * * * Chairs Rodgers and Carter, Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to par  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials released the following written testimony by Martin Stratte, a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Securing America's Critical Materials Supply Chains and Economic Leadership": * * * America needs to secure supplies of critical materials that support our way of life and at the same time protect the environment. Although "critical materia  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Ceres Inc. President and CEO Mindy Lubber from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Climate Control: Decarbonization Collusion in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing": * * * Good morning. I am Mindy Lubber, the Chief Executive Officer and President of Ceres. Ceres is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We work with investors a  more

AMES, Iowa, June 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: A recent Iowa State University graduate has been named a Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Victoria Kyveryga, who just completed a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and chemistry at Iowa State at the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, will begin a Ph.D. program at Stanford later this year as part of the prestigious program. Stanford's Knight-Hennessy Scholars program aims to develo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: How will we travel, eat, work, and play in a carbon-neutral world? Innovation: Earth, opening July 17 at the Museum of Science, guides visitors on a journey to find out, offering a window into a more sustainable future. The new exhibit is part of the Museum's Year of the Earthshot, a yearlong exploration of climate action and sustainable solutions, bringing a choose-your-own-adventure interactivi  more

HARLINGEN, Texas, June 18 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: Representatives from Clean Energy Services visited with some students and graduates of Texas State Technical College's Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program during a recent employer spotlight at TSTC's Harlingen location. Clean Energy Services is a Texas-based independent service provider for the wind energy, solar energy, and battery energy storage industries. Alicia Boyd, Guadalupe Gonzal  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Professor Chao Luo will study an innovative design concept for energy storage batteries, underscoring the University of Miami's commitment to clean energy innovation. * * * By Lorena Taboas While lithium-ion batteries power our cell phones and computers, researchers have long searched for new battery chemistries that offer increased energy and longer lifespans. Creati  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over a dozen Wisconsin farmers and rural small business owners will receive more than $2 million in grants to make energy efficiency improvements, cut costs, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations. "Wisconsin farmers and small businesses are the backbone of our rural communities, and I'm working to help them cut costs, innovate, an  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Rules provide clarity and certainty for prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act and ensure clean energy jobs are good paying jobs. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules today on prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship (PWA) requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act. As part of the Biden-Harris Adm  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BRATTLEBORO, VT - Friday, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, toured the Estey Organ Complex to discuss an ongoing multi-phase revitalization project to renovate the historic building and create affordable housing. Sen. Welch nominated the project for federal funding through the FY25 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) proc  more