WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- ACDI/VOCA, an economic development organization that fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards, and creates vibrant communities, issued the following agency statement on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In this final post in this series, we take a look at how ACDI/VOCA fosters resilience by identifying and addressing social and resource challenges by: * Developing Financial Services and Promoting Inclusion in Kenya * Strengthening Markets and Increasing Shock   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * $550,000 grant from National Science Foundation will fund the research * * * By Chris Kocher Over the past decade, Binghamton University Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi has developed a series of bacteria-fueled biobatteries for use in remote locations such as oceans and forests, as well as the human digestive tract. Now he's ready for another challenge: Integrating those fuel cells into flexibl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Rashda Khan As the world races to combat environmental degradation and climate challenges, transitioning to renewable energy has become a top priority. However, the inconsistent nature of wind, solar and other renewable sources poses a significant challenge to maintaining a stable energy supply, which has slowed the transition. An interdisciplinary team of scientists is collaborating to find a workabl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12423) on Sept. 16, 2024, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled to expire at the en  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Duke Energy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * 18 Florida-based organizations receive significant investments to support new programming, sustainability and resiliency initiatives, direct scholarships for students at all educational levels to support Florida's growing workforce * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $740,000 in grants to support 18 education-based organizations to continue Duke Energy Flor  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 18 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * They told audiences of their commitment to tackling the climate and nature crises this morning * * * Responding to an address given at the Energy UK Conference this morning by Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, who vowed to tackle the blockers to the roll of green energy infrastructure, Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research at Friends of the Earth, said: "Energy bills are already sky high a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Despite calling pro-Duke Energy regulators' interpretation of the law 'absurd', appeals judges give Utilities Commission OK to accept Duke's biased cost calculations * * * DURHAM, NC - A state appeals court panel today rejected claims that regulators violated state law when allowing Duke Energy to downgrade the economic benefits for owners of rooftop solar. The ruling is a step  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Hope College issued the following news: Hope College continues to hold a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The college has also been recognized for being among the top colleges and universities in the nation for research related to sustainability. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainab  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: The system produces ethylene, an important ingredient of many plastics, with much higher efficiency, yield and longevity than competing systems The experimental setup in Zetian Mi's lab where his team prepared an artificial photosynthesis device that can turn carbon dioxide and water into ethylene, in a step toward making solar fuels. Yuyang Pan shines a light on the device. credit: Sylvia Cardarelli and Jer  more

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: It's stormy and the power just went out. With no electricity flowing to your electric vehicle, you're stranded for the night. "It's a double problem," said Zhaoyu Wang, an Iowa State University professor of electrical and computer engineering. "There's no electricity. And you can't go anywhere." The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is asking Wang and his research collaborato  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: Reindustrialization might cause some above-target inflation. Deindustrialization, meanwhile, might take countries out of the running of the industries of today, and the future, too, said former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi. Last week, Draghi released what amounts to a 397-page magnum opus on the future of European industry and a massive warning shot that calle  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Despite calling pro-Duke Energy regulators' interpretation of the law 'absurd', appeals judges give Utilities Commission OK to accept Duke's biased cost calculations * * * A state appeals court panel today rejected claims that regulators violated state law when allowing Duke Energy to downgrade the economic benefits for owners of rooftop sola  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL shined at the 2024 Ignite Off! competition hosted by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE.) A presentation by Ashley Daniszewski, a fellow in NETL's Postgraduate Research Program (PGRP) on the Lab's Reaction Engineering Team, earned the Fan Favorite award, which was presented to the contestant who received the greatest number of votes f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in Election 2024: Policy Playbook, a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice University and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The Aeronautical Repair Station Association issued the following news release: On Sept. 12, ARSA joined nearly 130 organizations across multiple industries and academia in urging U.S. congressional leaders to fully fund federal workforce programs. "Employers are already facing workforce challenges. Impending waves of retirements from older workers, competition for workers across industries, and inadequate access to worker supports like childcare will exacerbat  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Watching for changes in the Red Planet's orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter * * * By Mike Pena With less than 20 percent of all physical matter made from visible stuff--from stars and planets, to the kitchen sink--astronomers continue to hypothesize what form the invisible majority of the universe's matter has taken. One theory states dark   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 18 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: In August 2024, power generated by fossil fuels hit its lowest level in over a century. Our experts break down the data for The Conversation. Great Britain's electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) made a leap forward in August 2024. The amount of power generated by fossil fuels fell to 3.6 terrawatt-hours (TWh), its lowest level in over a century. This meant   more