BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial health benefits that could be at stake if the next presidential administration implements policies that aim to weaken the Clean Air Act and limit the regulatory authority of the EPA. * * * Air pollution c  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV is performing due diligence to enable the financing of eight offshore wind projects on the United States' Atlantic Coast. The announcement follows news from DNV's Energy Transition Outlook 2024 report, which forecasts that about 10 GW of fixed offshore wind is set to be installed in the U.S. between 2040 and 2050. While t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: LAGOS, Nigeria, October 24, 2024 - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its GridOS orchestration software is deployed in the newly completed Information and Coordination Centre (ICC) in Abomey-Calavi, Benin for the West African Power Pool (WAPP), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the region's energy landscape. The recently inaugurated ICC will serve as th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Avatar Construction Paid Over $320,000 to Commonwealth to Resolve Allegations of False Claims and Prevailing Wage Theft * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced it has reached a settlement (https://www.mass.gov/doc/avatar-settlement-october-2024/download) with Avatar Construction Corporation (Avatar), a construction comp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz DC office Managing Member Michelle N. Lipkowitz was selected as the 2024 "DC Managing Partner of the Year" by The National Law Journal. The award recognizes "business leadership prowess" and highlights "notable initiatives and successes around law firm management," according to the publication. Michelle was appointed to the role of office Managing Member in Washington, DC in 2023 and has since focuse  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, of MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, receives 2024 honor. * * * In recognition of his leadership and contributions to global disaster response efforts, Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, founder and director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab (HSCL), has been awarded the 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Award by the A  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * GE Vernova provided three 9HA.02 heavy duty gas turbines for Guangdong Energy Group Co., Ltd.'s Dongguan Ningzhou power plant, one of the largest gas power plants in China * * * GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (October 24, 2024) - On the heels of GE Vernova's announcement of Chinese state-owned power utility Guandong Energy Group Co.,Ltd Huizhou power plant achieving a successful start  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised Basecamp Research, a London-based startup and market leader in mapping biodiversity for AI-based design of biological systems, on its $60 million Series B funding round. The round was led by European VC firm Singular with participation from other investors including S32, True Ventures and Hummingbird Ventures. The funding will go towards expanding Basecamp's genomic database and f  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 26 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * This Energy Savings Performance Contract sets a new standard for renewable energy adoption in public utilities, enhancing infrastructure resilience, reducing costs, and fostering community engagement * * * FRAMINGHAM, MA and ROSEBURG, OR - October 25, 2024 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator speciali  more