AALTO, Finland, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Ammonia is a promising alternative fuel for the marine industry and for storing green hydrogen, but there are many question marks over its use. Ammonia is a promising alternative as societies and industries move away from fossil fuels. Ammonia can be used, for example, to store green hydrogen for industrial use and as a carbon-free fuel for shipping. "Ammonia is strongly linked to promoting the hydrogen e  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New cooperative research and development agreement signed between Argonne and Constellation, the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy * * * Argonne to build framework for Constellation to help determine the impact of clean energy projects on the communities it serves. The tool will help evaluate equity in clean energy projects and guide future  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Xcel to Add 3.2 GW of Wind and 400 MW of Solar by 2030 Written by Sarah Montalbano Xcel may have tried to do the right thing by planning to construct a few new natural gas plants while it adds grid-destabilizing  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: People from across Wisconsin are joining environmental and health advocates to call on Microsoft to power its new AI data center with local clean energy. Right now, We Energies is planning to meet data center demand by spending billions on new gas power plants and pipelines, a move that will push Wisconsin's climate goals out of reach, locking the state into 30 more years of fossil fuels at a time when we must rap  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Partnership With First Student Will Improve Air Quality, Reduce Noise & Advance New York's Clean Energy Goals * * * Twelve electric school buses will take students to class in Brooklyn, thanks to a pioneering partnership between Con Edison and First Student, North America's largest school transportation provider. This initiative, supported by a $9 million i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * DOE Recognizes Nine Leaders for their Outstanding Achievements in Tackling the Biggest Challenges Facing our Transition to a Clean Energy Future * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the 2024 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Awards, honoring nine women for outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. The C3E Initiative aims to clos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Peter Rough, senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at Hudson Institute, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Countering Malign PRC Influence in Europe." PRC is the People's Republic of China. * * * Chairman Kean, Ranking Member Keating, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the honor to testify before you today. My name is Peter Rough.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Newly closed Green and Resilient Retrofit Program transaction will fund crucial repairs and energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements. * * * WALDORF, MD - Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) announced the closing of a $750,000 transaction to help finance energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements for affordable  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- Nature Energy, a peer-reviewed 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 October 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 10): Research Briefings * Fair energy finance increases global equity in the green energy transition Reviews * Probing intermediate configurations of oxygen evolution catalysis across the light spectrum * Industry n  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 24 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * NYPA Announces Successful Deployment of ZOOZ Power Boosting Technology Winner of New York-Israel Smart Energy Innovation Challenge, ZOOZ Power, Develops Innovative Technology Enabling Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Charging in Grid-Constrained Locations NYPA-ZOOZ Project to Accelerate Direct Current Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Expansion in New York State * * * The New York Powe  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: An international collaboration that includes an Oregon State University astrophysicist has identified a phenomenon, likened to the quick-footed movements of an iconic cartoon predator, that proves a 19-year-old theory regarding how solar flares are created. Understanding solar flares is important for predicting space weather and mitigating how it affects technology and human activities, said Vanes  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24 -- Pennsylvania State Rep. Torren Ecker, R-Adams/Cumberland, issued the following statement: * * * What if you flipped the switch and the lights did not come on? As vice chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, we recently dove into the issue of the looming energy crisis the nation and Pennsylvania are facing. A testifier from PJM, which supplies electricity to more than 65 million people, noted energy suppliers are seeing increased demand for elect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Three PNNL-supported projects are focusing on data analytics and sensor technology for grid modernization * * * By Karisa Saywers Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) serves as a crucial hub for national energy innovation, as demonstrated by its involvement with three projects supported by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Program Incentivizes Design, Construction and Marketing of New Clean and Resilient Single-Family Homes and Townhomes * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million is now available to advance new zero-emission homes in New York State. The Building Better Homes - Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities program incentivizes the design, const  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * LANSING Senator Stabenow, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and leader on clean energy manufacturing policy, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury's final rules for the 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. Stabenow authored this credit in the CHIPS and Science Act to support domestic solar and semiconductor manufacturing. "When I authored thi  more

PEARL RIVER, New York, Oct. 24 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release: Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), the nation's leading provider of clean energy as a subscription service, and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, have successfully activated New York's largest residential power plant using more than 300 solar-plus-storage systems. During doze  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 23 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: This photo shows Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) over Laramie Oct. 13. Learn more about comets in the show "Leftovers!: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors and Rings" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium. (Max Gilbraith Photo) November marks the return of the popular "Liquid Sky" music-themed shows at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium. "Thi  more