NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Renewable Energies for Assisting Communities (REact) Tool Announced at NY Climate Week * * * Action Against Hunger today announced the new Renewable Energies for Assisting Communities Tool (REact) at a NY Climate Week event. REact is a free web tool that makes it easy for any nonprofit manager to assess their program's energy needs and design renewable solutions. REact is the first tool of its kind and was d  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Increasingly severe wildfires at high elevations are impacting snowpack - an important reservoir for the U.S. West. The altered landscape makes it more challenging to predict when snow will melt and how much water will be available for use. Colorado State University researchers studied the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire's effects on snowpack across mountainous terrain and found that location is k  more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: * * * Belleville Logistics Center and a facility at the company's regional headquarters to attribute 100% of electricity use to renewable DTE sources for 10 years, beginning in 2028 * * * DENSO and DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced that the leading mobility supplier has enrolled in DTE's CleanVision MIGreenPower program, one of the largest vol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Technologies That Convert Biomass and Other Waste Materials Into an Affordable, Low-Carbon Fuel * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $15 million in federal funding to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: As 17 students from three states headed back to school this fall, they took with them a broad array of knowledge they picked up this summer at Idaho National Laboratory's Clean Energy Camp. The camp, which ran from June 24 to June 27, offered high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects an introduc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Funding Investment Will Advance Wave Energy to Provide Local, Affordable, and Clean Energy for U.S. Electric Grids, Coastal and Island Communities, and Offshore Work * * * The Biden-Harris Administration announced today up to $112.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for its largest ever investment in marine energy. This five-year investment will significantly accelerat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Newly integrated program supported by DOE will help local governments expand distributed solar and wind energy, as well as electric vehicle charging * * * The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today launched Energy Ready, a new integrated effort funded by the U.  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Kansas Geological Survey scientists have been awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to spearhead the development of an innovative technology system that will leverage underused corners of farm fields to generate energy and collect water. The KGS project proposes a solar recharge system: an array of solar panels outfitted with rain collection gutters that will expedite the process of directing rainwater into   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced an Executive Order to expedite New Mexico's transition to a clean energy economy and address the critical need for infrastructure development across the state. The Executive Order reflects pressing needs of New Mexico communities such as Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Nation, which suffered extensive fire and flooding d  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 24 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 9): Research Highlights * Deconvoluting degradation mechanisms * Combining photovoltaic elements * Testing in the real world Research Briefings * Impact of three-dimensional leg geometry on thermoelectric power generation *   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Details of combustion--the chemical reactions that take place when, for example, a flame is lit--are fleeting and, therefore, difficult to study. But scientists would like to better understand the complex processes that occur in those billionths of seconds, not only to make engines more efficient but also to shed light on how candle flames, cars, and airplanes produce gases and particles that are  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India issued the following agency statement on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * The United States and India share an enduring commitment to deepen our collaboration on issues of shared national and economic security. As an important aspect of our economic growth agendas, we are committed to working together to capture the benefits of the clean energy transition, including the creation of high-quality jobs for our populations, acceleration o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * The standard will help solar companies trace supply chain origins and satisfy customs requirements * * * Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a draft industry standard to enhance transparency of the solar and storage supply chain and help companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) traceability requirements. The first-of-it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, TENN. -- Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines how the federal utility aims to generate electricity for its 10 million customers over the next 25 years. The proposed plan is heavily reliant on methane gas, and fails to consider more affordable, healthier, and climate-friendly clean energy alternatives. In March, TVA  more