WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * Since IRA, companies have announced 350+ major projects that will invest $130 billion, hire 113,500 new workers * * * Companies in October announced more than $1.2 billion in investments to build five new large-scale clean energy projects that are expected to create at least 912 permanent new jobs, according to E2's monthly tally of private-sector projects made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued the following news release: * * * Transmission Reform and Carbon-free Energy Additions Are Key * * * The U.S. primary steel industry will require 174 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity annually by 2050 in order to slash up to 57% of the industry's emissions and help achieve global aims to reduce carbon emissions, according to a new report released today by the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA). The report's find  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * New EDF analysis shows possibility of hitting the 70% emissions reduction target by 2032 if NCUC orders Duke to accelerate solar and offshore wind schedules * * * RALEIGH, N.C. (November 4, 2024) -- On Friday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued an order in the Carbon Plan docket, almost two months ahead of schedule. As expected, it largely ratifies an agreement reac  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Argonne National Laboratory, a science and engineering research center working on affordable clean energy and environmental protection programs, partnered with Hampshire for research on the interactions between birds and solar panels. Funded by the Department of Energy, Argonne and Hampshire College are conducting a collaborative avian PV solar-monitoring project to explore the interactions of birds with th  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 6 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON (November 5, 2024) - Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Patricia "Tricia" Duffy as a partner in Washington, D.C. Ms. Duffy represents sponsors, equity investors, developers and lenders in the development, construction and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, including solar, wind, battery storage, hydroelectric and other renewable en  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Journal of the Optical Society of America B, a peer-reviewed journal from Optica that says it features the interaction of light with matter such as quantum optics, nonlinear optics and laser physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 1, 2024, edition (Vol. 41, Issue 10): Research Articles - Fiber Optics * Maximizing the FWM conversion efficiency in a PCF with a randomly varying pitch - Instrumentation, Measurement, and Metrology * Prac  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2022-00304) on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Investigation Into Impact of Section 31 Related Nonwires alternative (NWA) on Certain Interconnecting Generation Projects ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission concludes this investigation, finding that three generators have not been harmed by a proposed (and ultimate  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 4 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has announced the 2024 Hall of Fame inductees and Lohmann Medal recipients. CEAT Hall of Fame nominees must be a distinguished engineer, architect or technologist who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession or OSU and has served their community, state and nation with distinction. They should represent some of   more