MOUNT RAINIER, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Today, the Biden Administration released the United States' latest National Determined Contribution. Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit a Nationally Determined Contribution, plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to help meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree C, every 5 years. The NDC released today, puts forth a ta  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center supplies a 3.4 MW-140m wind turbine to NREL for use in energy research and experimentation * Turbine will serve as the research turbine for ongoing and new joint research projects between GE Vernova and NREL * This event underscores the potential for government and private sector cooperation to drive innovation and progress in critical areas o  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 20 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: Holland & Hart advised Copia Power (Copia), a Carlyle portfolio company, in its recently announced execution of a $1.24 billion debt facility to fund the construction of its Centennial Flats Project in La Paz County, AZ. The facility consists of a construction-to-term loan, a transfer bridge-to-tax equity bridge loan, and letters of credit. The firm served as real estate counsel on the financing of the transac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The newly released North American Electric Reliability Corporation's (NERC) 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment Report highlights growing concerns about the strength and resilience of the U.S. electricity grid. According to the report, rising demand for electricity, increases in extreme weather events, and delays in connecting new resources to the grid threaten stability across   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * In response to increasing frequency of extreme heatwaves in Pakistan, an international research initiative has been awarded pound sterling2.8 million by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop energy-efficient cooling technologies that could save lives and reduce environmental impact. * * * The S2Cool project, led by Northumbria University, brings together an interdisciplina  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 20 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA. (December 18, 2024) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded the LTC Hernan G. Pesquera Army Reserve Center Microgrid contract by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District. The $20 million contract, including base plus options, to enhance energy resilience and sust  more

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, Dec. 14 -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * Professors from University of Staffordshire have taken to the global stage to champion to low-carbon and renewable energy * * * Professor Hamidreza Gohari Darabkhani and Professor Torfeh Sadat-Shafai, who lead the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Engineering, participated in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku last month. "It was an incredible opportunity to engage with a dive  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Christine, Texas Yesterday, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative in South Texas received funding to build a large solar and battery facility, replacing its existing lignite plant. The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides more than $1.4 billion to the co-op. San Miguel's transition away from coal is a historic investment for the cooperative and a step in the right direction f  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 20 (TNSgra) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines was recently awarded a $1.5 million Department of Energy grant as part of a $20.2 million initiative funding 10 university and industry projects to advance mixed algae development for low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. Spread across seven states, the selected projects will focus on high-impact research and development to transform algae, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: (New York) -- Steptoe LLP represented the arrangers, agents, green loan coordinator, lenders and issuing bank on a Green Loan Principles-aligned assumption and combined restatement, increase and extension of credit facilities supporting the continued operations of a portfolio of behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems located in Southern California. The portfolio is owned by Electrodes Holdings, LLC. First-C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Part of International Team Working to Make Sodium Batteries Better * * * By Rashda Khan While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive and difficult to source, and may soon be at risk due to geopolitical considerations. Scientists   more