PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 22 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Marshall Introduces Bills to End Renewable Energy Property Tax Subsidies and Compensate Local Residents State Representative David Marshall, Chair of the House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee, has introduced HB 2918 and HB 2915, legislation designed to ensure new large-scale renewable energy projects, including wind and solar, pay their fair share of local property taxes and comp  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Innovative Solutions Turn Rural Energy Challenges Into Opportunities * One of the biggest hurdles facing local farmers is the rising cost of doing business. However, some innovative solutions are in the works, as highlighted at the Central Valley Rural Energy Systems Workshop at UC Merced in early December. Hosted by the UC Merced Energy Center and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Lashelle Johnson, LCV Senior Director of State Climate and Equity Policy and Matthew Davis, LCV Vice President of Federal Policy RE: Trump props up costly, aging coal plants, leaving ratepayers holding the bill Over the last eight months, the Trump administration has begun requiring that decades-old, expensive and inefficient coal plants conti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Report Offers a State-Level Policy Roadmap to Speed up Clean Energy As the nation grapples with increasing energy demand, rising electric bills and worries about the lights staying on, a new report from The Nature Conservancy offers a roadmap for state policymakers to meet these challenges by accelerating the clean energy transition. A State Policy Roadmap to a Faster Clean Energy Buildout ou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Smart Siting Guide for Portugal Sets Blueprint for Nature-Positive Renewable Energy Expansion Research from The Nature Conservancy and ZERO shows the country can meet its renewable energy ambitions while prioritising nature and people * The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and ZERO today announced the launch of the Smart Siting Guide for Portugal, a science-based roadmap to accelerate renewable ener  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 21 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * New 'sustainability wall' in Armstrong Student Center connects the Mitchell Sustainability Park to the hub of campus * A new "sustainability wall" was recently installed in the Slant Walk hallway of Armstrong Student Center. It serves to connect students and visitors to the Sharon and Graham Mitchell Sustainability Park underway on Western campus. Construction of the park -which will open later this spring -continue  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * NEW ANALYSIS: Households Will Pay Thousands More for Electricity Over the Next Decade without New Clean Power Sources in PJM * * Without new clean energy development, ACP estimates that ratepayers across nine PJM states would pay an additional $360 billion over the next ten years. * The average residential household would see $ 3,000 to $8,500 in additi onal elect ricit  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Joins Local Effort to Boost Energy Workforce UH, Urban Enrichment Institute and Houston Health Department Receive $560K to Prep Next Generation Energy Workforce By J.J. Adams, 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu The University of Houston, a nationally recognized institution for innovation and energy research, will soon be part of a joint effort to train the next generation energy wo  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Warm Homes Plan published * Commenting on the publication of the government's Warm Homes Plan, Friends of the Earth's head of policy, Mike Childs, said : "For far too long millions of people have been unable to keep warm each winter because energy is so expensive and their homes are badly insulated. "The Warm Homes Plan is a welcome step forward, with tougher standards fo  more