WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Foundation Communities Recognized for Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Advances to Multifamily Housing in Texas * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Climate Challenge and Better Buildings Challenge partner Foundation Communities (https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/partners/foundation-commun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- ACS Energy Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features scientific advances in applied sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 13, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 9): Reviews * In situ/Operando Investigation for Heterogeneous Electro-Catalysts: From Model Catalysts to State-of-the-Art Catalysts Letters * In Situ Observation of Thermally Activated and Localized Li Leaching from Lithiated Graph  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Highlights: * Between 2012 and 2020, 43 percent of solar farms and 56 percent of wind turbines in rural areas were installed on land that was in cropland prior to development. * The distribution of solar and wind farms varies regionally. In the Midwest, 70 percent of solar farms and 94 percent of wind turbines were sited on cropland. In the West, most s  more

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 14 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 18): * A comparative study of Cu and Zn passivation by humic acid, fly ash, biochar, and zeolite during pig manure anaerobic fermentation process * A comprehensive review on the technical aspects of biomass briquetting * A mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Today over 90 public interest groups, affordable housing advocates, health care experts, and small businesses from across the state launched the "No on I-2066" campaign to urge Washington voters to defeat I-2066. The Statewide Poverty Action Network, American Federation of Teachers SEIU 925, and King County Medical Society are among the ever-growing list of groups calling on voters to vote No on   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 13 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The annual Climate Week NYC, set for Sept. 22-29, will get a Big Red tint as Cornell experts advance environmental food policy ideas, suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, examine reducing agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy symposium. "Cornell has science, business and technological proficiency to share with the world," said Ben Furnas, executive director of the 2030 Project: A Cornell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Investing in America Agenda Supporting Solar-Plus-Storage Microgrid on Tribal Lands of Viejas Band to Lower Energy Costs and Strengthen Tribal Energy Sovereignty * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), today announced the closing of a $72.8 million loan guarantee to finance the development o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Southern states continue to drive major new projects * * * Companies announced more than $2.4 billion in investments in six new large-scale clean energy projects last month that are expected to employ at least 2,580 workers across five states, according to E2's monthly tally of private-sector projects made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The August announcements bring the total number   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the Hudson Valley Regional Council to receive $3 million through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda and funded under the Inflation Reduction Act. Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia, Hudson Valley Regional Council Executive Director Carla Cast  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * New Competitive Program Supports the Expansion of Infrastructure to Improve Consumer Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Initial Round of Funding Focuses on Upstate Charging Along Key Travel Corridors * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $21 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State. Funded   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * State Funding Will Create 249 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing in Monroe, Steuben, Erie, Jefferson, and Kings Counties Projects Include Funding for Housing with On-Site Support Services to Assist Formerly Homeless Veterans, Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, and Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders and Their Families * * * Governo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: "Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy your work becomes a dance with light and the weather." Annie Leibovitz , photographer Weather's unpredictability can change seasons in an instant and turn a bright, sunny day into a tumultuous, confounding chaos with little to no warning. A team at the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education hopes its research in numerous  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge, designed to advance the nation's lunar exploration goals under the Artemis campaign by challenging United States innovators to develop breakthrough power transmission and energy storage technologies that could enable long-duration Moon missions, concludes on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. "For astronauts to maintain a sustained presence on the Moon during Artem  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Additional $25 Million Federal Grant to Support Next Round of Well Plugging Funds Further Advance New York State's Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Protect Ground and Surface Waters * * * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) joined high-ranking officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on Sept. 11  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: The Planning Department this month recommended approval of the redevelopment of public land in Roxbury and seven new development projects to the BPDA Board. All were approved. The newly approved development projects represent approximately 1.5 million square feet (SF). The new projects will create 378 residential units, including 59 units that are designated income-restrict  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she helped deliver over $13 million for two Wisconsin Tribes to invest in renewable energy solutions that will cut emissions, improve air quality, bring down energy costs, and create pathways to high-quality jobs. The grants, supported by the Baldwin-backed Inflation Reduction Act, have been awarded to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced $29,854,445 to improve air quality for the Hopi Tribe and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. These climate pollution reduction grants--provided through the Kelly and Sinema shaped Inflation Reduction Act--will support projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other dangerous air pollutants. "As Arizona continues to face the impacts of cl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "The former president has said that climate change is a hoax, and what we know is that it is very real." Vice President Kamala Harris during the first  more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: This partnership has grown organically from an initial exchange in 2022, when Tanzanian senior officials visited India through a U.S.-facilitated program. Since then, the USAID missions in Tanzania and India have worked closely to deepen the relationship between the Tanzanian and Indian governments to share expertise and strengthen their energy sectors. This took the TriDeP rela  more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued the following news release: The United States government hosted a reception to honor the Tanzanian delegation traveling to India for a specialized, advanced energy grid operations training program, a key milestone in the U.S.-India-Tanzania Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP) initiative funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This partnership has grown organically from an initial exchange   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 13 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Investments enabled by Washington's Climate Commitment Act advance clean tech innovation and state climate goals * * * The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced 46 grants funded by the Washington Climate Commitment Act with additional state funding to boost clean energy technology innovation and support clean energy planning, design and con  more

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 14 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Weber State University's commitment to sustainability has reached a new milestone, earning the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System's gold rating. STARS is a self-reporting system from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education that helps institutions track and measure their progress across five areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined the Brookings Center on Regulation and Markets to discuss workforce development opportunities in the clean energy transition. Senator Welch highlighted the advantages of investing in reskilling the current fossil fuel workforce in communities reliant on the industry an  more