ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: At noon Eastern time on Jan. 10, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their assessment of temperature and climate trends for 2024. Ahead of this assessment, though, climate scientists are already warning that the planet continues to reach record warming levels, driving extreme weather, exacerbating disasters and pushing ecosystems toward their tipping points. University of  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: With 2024 now officially declared the hottest year on record, and wildfires continuing to rage in California, the Australian Conservation Foundation says urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels globally. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed on Friday, previous projections that 2024 was the warmest on record globally and the first year the ave  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has suspended the mining permit for Bluestone Coal Corporation's Poca surface mine in Wyoming County. The nearly 600-acre mountaintop removal coal mine is operated by the family of West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice. The move falls short of a December directive from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement calli  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Solar Poses Risks to Critical Habitats of Vulnerable Species, Study Finds Written by Sarah Montalbano A new peer-reviewed study finds significant overlap between vulnerable species and solar energy potential in the Southwest. The paper may be read in full here (https://peerj.com/ar  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * GE Vernova provided three of its advanced 9HA.01 heavy duty gas turbines to Shenzhen Energy Group Corporation's Guangming power plant * New power plant is expected to deliver approximately 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to the grid * Project support China's decarbonization/* roadmap * * * Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (January 9, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) and Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "The Risks of Climate Change to the U.S. in the 21st Century." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The economic effects of climate change will depend on the extent of its physical effects. Those effects are highly uncertain. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2100, there is a 5 percent chance that average global temperatures will be more than 4 degrees Celsiu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "The Risks of Climate Change to the U.S. in the 21st Century:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Chapter 3: Effects on Real Estate and Financial Markets The risk of climate-induced property damage will increase throughout the 21st century. Much of that damage will be due to rising sea levels, which will put some coastal properties permanently underwater. Increases in precip  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 3, 2025: * * * Not So Fast: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Likely to Stay Home Through Decarbonization By Elaine Buckberg A recent CSIS panel teed up the question "Does shifting toward lower net carbon energy production put U.S. manufacturing at risk?" Consistent power supply, day and night, winter and summer, whether it's windy or sunny, is crucial for industry and a baseline expectat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a statement on the Department of Energy's final guidance for the hydrogen energy tax credit created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). For over a year, Congressman Deluzio has pushed the Biden Administration to reconsider restrictions in previous versions of the 45v Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit that could hinder job-creating a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a statement on the Department of Energy's final guidance for the hydrogen energy tax credit created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). For over a year, Congressman Deluzio has pushed the Biden Administration to reconsider restrictions in previous versions of the 45v Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit that could hinder job-creating and ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: Global law firm Dentons has advised Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Plc, on the sale of its 100 percent stake in Duon to UCED, part of the CREDITAS Group. Duon is a leading Polish independent gas infrastructure platform, involved in the distribution and supply of liquified natural gas (LNG) and grid gas to industrial customers in areas of Poland without gas pipelines. The company has over 800 k  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 10 -- Energy Science and Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features energy and supply and use, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 12): MODELLING AND ANALYSIS * Optimization Simulation of Mooring System of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform Based on SPH Method * Whole-Life Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in UK Buildings: A Comprehensive Analysis O  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 10 -- Environmental Science-Processes and Impacts, a peer-reviewed journal for the environmental chemical sciences from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 12). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Critical Review * Plasticizers: distribution and impact in aquatic and terrestrial environments Paper * More than just sweet: current insights into microplastics in honey products  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has announced the availability of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Navajo Transitional Energy Company's (NTEC) proposed modification to its Federal mining plan for Spring Creek Mine (SCM) in Big Horn County, Montana. The proposed expansion includes an additional 162.5 acres of surface disturbance and the extraction of 39.9 million tons of Federal coal. This project, which aims to e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: What's the story? A new article in the journal Science finds that the US Environmental Protection Agency's May 2024 rules limiting emissions from power plants could reduce US power-sector carbon emissions by 73 to 86 percent below 2005 levels by 2040, compared with 60 to 83 percent without the rules. The findings, which are the results of modeling conducted by EPRI, Resources for the Future (RFF), and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Sanctions to Degrade Russia's Energy Sector Today, the United States is sanctioning major targets in Russia's energy sector, the primary source of revenue fueling Russia's war against Ukraine. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on nearly 80 individuals and entities. Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating more than 150 individuals and entities and i  more

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * E-conversion Cluster of Excellence * * * In the e-conversion Cluster of Excellence, experts are researching the mechanisms of energy conversion, providing crucial foundations for the energy transition. What are the research highlights? What is the secret to the cluster's success and why is Munich the perfect place to explore the renewable energies of the future? We take a look behind the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: New energy sector determination targets Russia's primary revenue source with sanctions against Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, more than 180 vessels, and dozens of oil traders, oilfield service providers, insurance companies, and energy officials Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took sweeping action to fulfill the G7 commitment to reduce Russian revenues from energy, including blocking two   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Over 140 projects selected in Round 2; approximately 250 selected in total across both rounds Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced $6 billion in tax credits for the second round of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) SS 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (SS 48C Program). The SS 48C Program, managed by the IRS with assistance from Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of M  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * An international group of researchers has created a new online tool to study the impact of pollution on Daphnia or water fleas. * * * A new online tool will help researchers to study the impact of pollution on Daphnia or water fleas - tiny freshwater crustaceans that are used as sentinels for water pollution like canaries were used in coal mines. Researchers from the University of Birmingh  more

NORWICH, England, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Last year recorded the highest temperature in any year since 1850, and it will be the eleventh year in succession in the HadCRUT data series that has equalled or exceeded 1.0 C above the pre-industrial average period (1850-1900). The global average temperature for 2024 was 1.53+-0.08 C above the 1850-1900 global average, according to the HadCRUT5 temperature series, collated by the Met Office, the U  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Rania Soetirto Ray Sun, an Electrical Engineering PhD student, and his advisor, Constantine Sideris, have revolutionized the capabilities of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technology. For the first time, a single chip can perform both continuous-wave (CW) and pulse mode EPR. From different roasts of coffee to multiple grades of coal, Ray Sun has  more