IRVINE, California, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Discovery enables manufacturing of ultrathin solar panels, advanced optoelectronics * * * By creating a new way for light and matter to interact, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have enabled the manufacturing of ultrathin silicon solar cells that could help spread the energy-converting technology to a vast range of applications, including thermoelectr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 1 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Memorandum of understanding establishes areas of partnership; seeks to remove administrative barriers, ensure data sovereignty and more * * * Yesterday Cowlitz Indian Tribe Chairman William Iyall and Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing government-to-government relations between the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Climate Week NYC 2024: Lessons Learned and the Work Ahead By Joseph Majkut and Ray Cai Despite progress, capital deployment for the energy transition and climate action remains uneven across sectors and geographies. Policymakers, capital allocators, and industry stakeholders need to collaborate on amplifying effective policy solutions and business models that will  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 31 -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * UNCEDED (MUSQUEAM), (SQUAMISH) AND (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES -- The David Suzuki Foundation released the following statement after the B.C. lieutenant-governor asked NDP Leader David Eby to form government. B.C. is at a pivotal moment for acting on the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises. A clear majority of voters put their trust in the two parties that pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program funding will transform port operations with zero-emission technology, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice in port communities * * * Newark, N.J. - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced nearly $400 million in Clean Ports Program funding for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and SeaStreak LLC. This tra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * CHICAGO (Oct. 30, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Detr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program funding will transform port operations with zero-emission technology, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice in port communities * * * PUERTO RICO (Oct. 30, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1.8 million to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority to develop comprehensive climate and air quality improvements across its port opera  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * JACKSON, Miss. (Oct. 31, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * PHILADELPHIA-- On October 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA  more

PALO ALTO, California, Nov. 1 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: EPRI has been awarded a three-year, $2 million grant by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to demonstrate scalable, community-based virtual power plants (VPPs) for commercial buildings, offering increased integration of customer-sited renewables, electric vehicles, and building load demand flexibility. Accelerating demand flexibility is a key strategy for California to reduce greenhous  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: AL.com published a column written by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and American Conservation Coalition CEO Danielle B. Franz on American energy dominance and conservative conservation leadership. The two argue that leftwing climate activists misrepresent environmental issues and the consequences of their policy agenda. Senator Britt and Franz write that the far-left activists the kind that dishonestly co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Read the Full Report Here Knoxville, Tennessee Today, Sierra Club released a new report and analysis highlighting the urgent need for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to pursue new transmission infrastructure as part of its resource planning to protect consumers and enhance the strength of the grid amid increasingly frequent extreme weather. The report urges TVA to upgrade its "Integrated Reso  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: CHAMPAIGN, IL -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) unveiled energy efficiency improvements and a new solar panel installation at Round Barn Manor, an affordable senior housing development in Champaign, IL. The upgrades were made possible through a $750,000 federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, creat  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 1 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * * BNEF's New Energy Outlook: South Korea indicates that decarbonizing electricity supply is key to the country staying on track with the Paris Agreement's goals this decade * More than $2.7 trillion in investment and spending is required by 2050 in a net-zero pathway, 37% more than in an economics-led transition * Solar and wind capacity needs to increase more than 10-fold by 2050 * * * S  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement welcoming the Treasury Department's final rules for the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, which will help drive investments in key domestic industries: "This groundbreaking manufacturing tax credit has been essential in harnessing the momentum of the Inflation Reduction Act as we expand our criti  more