PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the Caltech-led discoveries and innovations from throughout the past year. This research extends our understanding of the natural world, enhances researchers ability to probe ever further the mysteries of the universe, and advances new technologies and approaches aimed at diagnosing and treating diseases, building a more sustainable world, and harn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Advanced Functional Materials, a peer-review journal produced in Weinheim, Germany, that says it reports on breakthrough research in all aspects of materials science, including nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and biology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 16, 2024, edition (Vol. 34, Issue 51). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * Upcycling of Waste Materials for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powere  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Edmundston will soon host the largest rooftop solar panel project in the Atlantic region, reinforcing local energy independence and advancing sustainability * * * FRAMINGHAM, MA and EDMUNDSTON, NEW BRUNSWICK - December 17, 2024 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups, issued the following news release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) issued an important final rule on residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (rPACE), a form of green lending used to cover the cost of home improvements which is most commonly used fo  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Ansys introduces a new methodology for early-stage and life cycle design that quantifies the impact of simulation on sustainability initiatives, helping companies predict ROI Key Highlights * Companies can use Ansys simulation to measure direct, indirect, and downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the product life cycle *   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule that would apply existing mortgage protections to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans and require lenders to approve these loans based on a borrower's ability to repay. PACE loans, often used by homeowners to purchase solar panels, are paid back through property taxes. Anneliese Lederer, seni  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Permitting Reform Stalls Over the Weekend Written by Sarah Montalbano Over the weekend, permitting reform failed to make the cut in Congress's year-end spending and disaster legislation. While it's disappointing that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will continue to slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule mandated by Congress that applies existing residential mortgage protections to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. PACE loans are used by homeowners for clean energy upgrades and disaster readiness that are paid back through their property tax bills. Because of concerns about subprime-style lending that puts homeowner  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Colorado is at the forefront of the AI revolution, adopting applications across industries and leading with the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act. This topic was a spotlight at the 60th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum. * * * By Jane Majkiewicz After 60 years of forecasting economic trends in Colorado's mainstay industries, something that co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024, by President and CEO Todd Snitchler on North American Electric Reliability Corp. Long Term Reliability Assessment: * * * Policymakers should embrace competition to meet the rising demand for electric power resources projected by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)'s latest 10-year outlook, while prioritizing critical dispatchable resources, said the head  more

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 -- Environmental Research Communications, a peer reviewed journal that focuses on Earth's system, including atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 6, No. 9): Topical Reviews * A systematic review of studies investigating the link between greenspaces and human health reveals a paucity of interest in the topic in Africa Emerging environmental challenge: a critical revie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: Consumer Advocates and Mortgage Banking Groups Welcome Long-Awaited Rule to Provide Stability to Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Ass  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 18 -- Fishes, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on fish and aquatic life sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Deep Dive into the Trophic Ecology of Engraulis ringens: Assessing Diet Through Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analysis * Article - Comparative Physiological and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Responses to Ocean Aci  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida, and Public Counsel of California issued the following joint statement in response to the Consumer Financi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Haystack Observatory researchers and citizen scientists team up to map the aurora. * * * By Nancy Wolfe Kotary, MIT Haystack Observatory As seen across North America at sometimes surprisingly low latitudes, brilliant auroral displays provide evidence of solar activity in the night sky. More is going on than the familiar visible light shows during these events, though: Wh  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the city and its partners have won approximately $40 million in competitive grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services' (DCAS) $17.3 million award will allow the city to replace 55 diesel trucks with electric vehicles (EV), as w  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 17 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * New Energy Curricula Engages Young People in Energy Technology and Innovation * * * BRENTWOOD, N.Y. - As part of the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) commitment to being a good neighbor, all seventh graders - 1,350 students - in the Brentwood School District are now learning about the basics of electricity and energy technology in a series of classes throughout December. The new ST  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Vowed To Visit Every Single NY County Each Year During His First Senate Election In 1998 & The Tradition Continues For An Historic 26th Year With This Year As The Apex Of Decades-Long Vision He Has Had To Deliver On Investment Across NY State Schumer Believes Visiting Every County Is Imperative To His Work In DC And Inspired Legislation He Passed As Majority Leader In  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded Southwest Research Institute a $26 million contract to develop magnetometers for NOAA's Space Weather Next (SW Next) program for two missions to be launched in 2029 and 2032. The magnetometers will measure the interplanetary magnetic field carried by the solar wind. "The instruments provide critical data to NOAA's Sp  more