WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Reporting today indicates the United States has shifted its position on the UN Plastics Agreement currently being negotiated. The following may be attributed to Chris Jahn, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council (ACC): "With today's shift in position to support plastic production caps and regulate chemicals via the UN Plastics Agreement, the White House has signaled it is  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following newsletter: * * * States Weekly: August 14, 2024 By Akshat Singh Big News: Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) introduces the KERC (Implementation of peer-to-peer Solar Energy Transaction) Regulations, 2024; Maharashtra approves the Maharashtra Logistics Policy 2024; Bihar approves the Bihar Purchase Preference Policy 2024 to boost local industrial units; Jharkhand announces the Jhar  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for confidential classification (Docket No. 20240025-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0358-CFO-EI) on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for rate increase by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC'S REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY (DOCUMENT NOS. 04663-2024, 06236-2024, 06312-2024 AND 06438-2024) On June 26, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093, Florida Statutes (F.S  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: To celebrate National Science Week, the University of Newcastle is hosting a unique community event on Thursday that will delve into interesting, quirky and impressive research in science, technology and the environment. The in-person event, 'An Evening of Science with Robyn Williams: From Atoms to Ecosystems,' will offer a glimpse into the minds of esteemed academics in the University's College of  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced significant new investments through the Maryland Energy Administration to enhance energy efficiency, electrification and renewable energy projects for public schools across the state. The agency will direct $24 million to 31 projects in 13 different school districts to implement large-scale electrification and solar projects. "Our K-12 schools stand  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 15 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00074) on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * GENERATE NB FUEL CELLS, LLC, Request for Approval of Certification For RPS Eligibility (Curtis Street Fuel Cell Facility) ORDER BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY On March 28, 2024, Generate NB Fuel Cells, LLC requested certification of a 20 MW fuel cell facility located in New Britain, CT (Curtis Street Fuel Cell Facility) as a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Springfield, IL New federal data shows that wind and solar energy due to coal plant retirements and the growth of renewable energy generated more power this year so far than coal. The US is on track for wind and solar to outpace coal for the entire calendar year of 2024, including the hot summer months (when coal generation usually picks up). Since its founding in 2009, the Sierra Club's Beyond C  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Lindsay Ontko, 200 Harborside Dr #200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Gedney Way Solar Project LLC Dear Lindsay Ontko: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Lindsay Ontko, 200 Harborside Dr #200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Gedney Way Water Solar Project, 2021 Dear Lindsay Ontko: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation s  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Glenmere Lake Solar LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has be  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Princetown Solar 1, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has be  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Hanna Wood, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Ransomville Solar 1, LLC Dear Hanna Wood: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Redman Solar, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been rev  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Redman Solar 2, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been r  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Cara Madden, 200 Harborside Drive Suite 200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Schenectady County Solar Projects 2019, LLC Dear Cara Madden: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the docu  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - South Goshen Solar LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has bee  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Courtney Matsuishi, 396 Springfield Ave, Suite 2, Summit, NJ 07901 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Strauss Solar, LLC Dear Courtney Matsuishi: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitte  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Erin MacGrady, 171 Remington Blvd, Ronkokoma, NY 11779 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - SUNation Solar Systems, Inc. Dear Erin MacGrady: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has b  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * To: Nicole Tedeyan, 1653 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Sungineer Solar Dear Nicole Tedeyan: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * * Red states, GOP congressional districts benefitting most from IRA * Year-two tally: 118 projects, $40B investments, 35K jobs * States with most announced projects: MI, GA, SC, TX, NC, OH, TN, CA, NY, IN, AZ * * * Companies announced at least 334 major new clean energy projects in the first two years since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, driving the biggest U.S. econ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Security Innovation Network, a program office of the Department of Defense, issued the following news: The company took the top spot at the live demonstration event with their solution for expeditionary power in mobile space domain platforms. Pvilion, Inc. received the $35,000 first prize after giving service members and judges a preview of their solar cell integration technology during the final round of the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Exped  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- ASM International posted the following news from University of British Columbia: Researchers at the University of British Columbia, led by Professor Philip Evans and PhD student Kenny Cheng, accidentally discovered a super-black material that absorbs almost all light, potentially useful in fine jewelry, solar cells, and precision optical devices. While experimenting with high-energy plasma to make wood more water-repellent, they found that applying the technique to the  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, Aug. 15 -- Western Washington University issued the following news release: * * * WWU is installing a 100 kW solar system on the SMATE building with advanced bifacial panels. Funded by state grants, tax credits, and fees, this project represents another important step toward WWU's 2035 carbon neutrality goal. * * * In keeping with Western's sustainability goals and commitments, the university will be installing a 100-kilowatt solar system on the roof of the Science, M  more