WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: $1.3 Billion in Grants from USDA Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Electricity for Members of Two Rural Electric Cooperatives $1.5 Billion Loan Guarantee from DOE Will Help First Ever Historic Restoration and Restart of a Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Supporting and Creating Over 2,000 Clean Energy Jobs While Also Helping to Provide More Reliable, Af  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the slate of keynote speakers and panelists for his upcoming summit, "Louisiana Energy Security Summit: Unleashing American Abundance in a Changing Global Landscape," in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Registration is open to attend in-person HERE. Press must RSVP to shawn_hanscom@cassid  more

CORNING, New York, Oct. 1 -- Corning, a manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Corning EXTREME ULE Glass will help semiconductor industry leaders mass-produce leading-edge chips vital to advanced artificial intelligence technologies. * * * Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science, today unveiled Corning EXTREME ULE Glass, a next-generation materia  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Grants Support Effective Action to Reduce Air Pollution and Exposure in Disadvantaged and Environmental Justice Communities * * * In celebration of the conclusion of Climate Week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced approximately $3 million in grants is now available to plan and implement amb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, joined by Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and nine additional Congressional colleagues, sent a letter to BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning on the Biden-Harris administration's so-called "Western Solar Plan." On August 29th of this year, the BLM announced its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and corresponding Resource Management Plan Amendme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman participated in Climate Week NYC as part of Biden-Harris Administration's delegation of climate leaders * * * This week, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Adrianne Todman traveled to New York City to participate in its annual Climate Week NYC, the largest annual climate event of its kind that conven  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 27 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00105): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Pike County Solar Project, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 100 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Pike County, Kentucky ORDER On July 22, 2024, Pike County Solar Project, LLC (Pike County Solar) filed a motion, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:110, Section 5, and KRS 61.878(1)(c)(1), requesting  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A by Aliyah Kovner on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Quantum technologies may still be in development, but these systems are evolving rapidly and existing prototypes are already making a big impact on science and industry. One of the major hubs of quantum R&D is the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) (https://quantumsystemsaccelerator.org/), led by Lawrence Berkeley National Labora  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Sept. 30, 2024, honoring National Clean Energy Action Month: * * * When I think of clean energy, I think of good-paying jobs for American workers. Our Nation is leading the fight against the existential threat of climate change all while growing our economy and transitioning this country to a clean, reliable, and affordable energy future. During National Clean Energy Action Month, we recommit to investing in America and  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-New Brunswick inaugurates state-of-the-art agrivoltaics research and demonstration project for simultaneous production of food and solar energy * * * By Kitta MacPherson Federal, state and university officials are inaugurating a research and demonstration project at Rutgers University-New Brunswick with the purpose of advancing a technology that could produce renewable energy while maki  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02), applauded $1.7 million headed to Evari, Inc., in Peterborough from the U.S. Department of Energy's Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) grant program. The funding will help the company research and develop low-cost, miniature residential cold climate h  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This past summer, several students engaged in prestigious research and study experiences in the United States and Canada. The students applied for these highly competitive experiences through the University's Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA). Below, five students share their experiences; what they did and what they learned. Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Five SU students  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $15.7 million in the state of Florida to boost workforce development efforts and make infrastructure improvements to bolster economic opportunity in the region. The EDA investments announced today are: The St. Johns County Board of County  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Wave energy could power millions of homes, but to make a splash in the industry, the tech must balance engineering, socio-economic and environmental trade-offs Inside the University of Michigan's Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Lei Zuo, the Herbert C. Sadler Collegiate Professor of Engineering and a professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, inspects a prototype buoy that generates electricity   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) led nine additional Western Caucus members on a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting the agency withdraw their proposed updated Western Solar Plan. "The proposed Western Solar Plan is another Biden-Harris Administration policy that is detrimental to communities across the West," said Chairman  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 1 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Conservationists File Protest Against Plan for Massive Solar Development on Public Lands, Citing Neglect of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail * * * The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) must take steps to protect the integrity of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail as part of its updated Western Solar Plan, according to a formal protest filed by PEER, former National Park Superintendent J  more