GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Is Rivian the Next Solyndra? Only $6.6B of Your Tax Dollars to Find Out! Written by Sarah Montalbano The Biden administration knows its "signature" climate tax breaks and subsidies are on the line. That's why it's doled out a staggering $6.6 billion loan to EV maker Rivian to build a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: More than two dozen major companies are heading to Capitol Hill this week for a series of meetings with Republican members of Congress to make the business and economic case for maintaining the federal clean energy tax credits and other incent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) has formally initiated an Integrated Distribution System Planning (IDSP) process for the electric distribution system through the issuance of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in Formal Case No. 1182. This new initiative seeks to modernize the District's electric grid to accommodate the growing demands of a clean energy  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: In recognition of the Department's commitment to environmental leadership and sustainable design, the new U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. Designed in collaboration by KCCT Architecture and Krueck Sexton Partners and constructed by Framaco International Inc., the new embas  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: European governments face an uphill battle if they are to deliver rapidly approaching and legally binding 2030 climate goals, according to New Energy Outlook: Europe, a new report published today by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF's base-case 'Economic Transition Scenario', which describes how the energy sector evolves as a result of cost-based technology change  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 5 -- The Journal of Composites Science, an international, peer-reviewed journal on the science and technology composites, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 8, Issue 11): * Article - Advanced Asphalt Mixtures for Tropical Climates Incorporating Pellet-Type Slaked Lime and Epoxy Resin * Article - Biocomposites Based on Polyethylene/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer/Cellulosic Fillers * Article - Comparative Study on th  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Clean Energy Sector Job Growth More than Doubles Overall Statewide Growth and Remains on Pace with National Rate Reflects Governor Hochul's Commitment to Supporting Expansion of Clean Energy Workforce and Ensuring Development of Diverse, Highly Trained Workforce * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced record high clean energy job growth in New York State with 178,000 worke  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association reported a record high in domestic solar energy production in its quarterly Solar Market Insight Report. With support from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), solar energy added 8.6 GW of capacity in the third quarter of 2024--a 21 percent increase from Q3 2023 with solar manufacturing capacity nearly quintupling since the passage of the IRA. Solar ene  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet's north and south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random. * * * The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ultraviolet wavelengths, are embedded in layers of stratospheric haze that cap the planet's poles. The dark  more

BELAS, Angola, Dec. 4 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 3, 2024, honoring the past and future of the Angolan-U.S. relationship at the National Museum of Slavery: * * * THE PRESIDENT: You are a brave crowd to come out in the rain. I brought my hat just in case. I don't have much hair to help me. (Laughter.) Leaders of Angola, government and civil society, students, young leaders, staff of the National Slavery Museum, distinguished guests, I sincerely mean this when I say   more

LUANDA, Angola, Dec. 4 -- President Biden and Angola President Joao Lourenco issued the following remarks on Dec. 3, 2024, ahead of their bilateral meeting a the Presidential Palace: * * * PRESIDENT LOURENCO: (As interpreted.) (In progress) diplomatic relations since 19th of May, 1993, which have been growing year after year, mainly since in Angola we started the process of fight against corruption and impunity, and we establishing the best business environment. The Angola president Jose Edua  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 4 -- Processes, a peer-reviewed open access journal on processes in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials and systems engineering research fields, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 11): * Article - A Convolutional Neural Network-Based Method for Distinguishing the Flow Patterns of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in the Annulus * Article - A Hybrid Method Based on Corrected Kinetic Energy and Statistical Cal  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: In golf, a great caddie helps tune a professional golfer's performance, matching their skill, choice of club and type of swing to the course and weather conditions. A recent analysis of drilling records from the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (https://utahforge.com/) by Sandia National Laboratories researchers aims to provide this level of g  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Romania National Day: * * * On behalf of the United States of America, I wish all Romanians a joyful celebration of the anniversary of your great unification, more than 100 years ago. Romania's commitment to security and democracy in Europe is an inspiration for all nations. The United States is proud to work with you as you modernize your military and contribute to strengthening N  more

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery. This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, making it an incredibly long-lasting energy source. The battery leverages the radioactive isotope, carbon-14, known for its use in radiocarbo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN) communities and other  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Today, the United States and Angola are co-hosting a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Summit, bringing together leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Zambia, as well as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The leader  more