BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * UK Launches Global Clean Power Alliance at G20 as Climate Finance Negotiators Seek Climate Finance Breakthrough in Baku Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Today, UK Prime Minister Starmer and Brazilian President Lula launched the Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) at the Brazil-led G20. The initiative f  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * * Prime Minister Keir Starmer has officially launched the Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 in Rio de Janeiro today, with 12 countries signing up to join its first mission * Global Clean Power Alliance will unite countries to speed up the clean energy transition globally, while bolstering the UK's energy security and creating thousands of jobs * UK continues to lead   more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: RICHMOND, VA -- A coalition of 34 groups from across the mid-Atlantic region today released a letter announcing their united opposition to a new proposal by PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) that could fast-track natural gas projects in the regional interconnection queue. The coalition, which represents hundreds of thousands of environmental and clean energy activists in the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for the West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety and Training. This grant will support prog  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- 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 Nov. 18, 2024: * * * The Paradox of Energy Efficiency is a Good Thing, Actually Written by Sarah Montalbano A Wall Street Journal article (https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/energy-efficiency-carbon-emissions-climate-struggles-  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- 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 Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Utilities Explore Nuclear Power Despite State Moratorium Written by Tom Steward Minnesota utilities face a state deadline to provide 100 percent of power from carbon-free sources by 2040, just 15 years from now.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12819) on Nov. 18, 2024, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck and research librarian Carly A. Miller. Here are excerpts: * * * Export-Import Bank Financing of Fossil Fuel Projects The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) provides financing for U.S. exports of goods and services in many sectors, including energy. The 118th Congress has debated whet  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Raleigh, NC Duke Energy Carolinas & Progress saw a slight improvement in the Sierra Club's Dirty Truth report card this year, but its score could regress if the utility follows through on its short-sighted plans to add new gas-burning power plants and burn more coal. Duke Energy Carolinas & Progress earned 0% (F) in the inaugural Dirty Truth report in 2021. Its score has improved incrementally to   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 20 -- Fire, a peer-reviewed journal about the science, policy and technology of vegetation fires and how they interact with communities and the environment, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 7, Issue 10): * Article - A Circular Economy Perspective: Recycling Wastes through the CO2 Capture Process in Gypsum Products. Fire Resistance, Mechanical Properties, and Life Cycle Analysis * Article - A Numerical Analysis of Pre  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 November 2024 - A small tax on just seven of the world's biggest oil and gas companies could grow the UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage by more than 2000% and help address the costs of extreme weather events, according to new analysis published today by Greenpeace International and Stamp Out Poverty. The organisations are calling for a long term global t  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 20 -- Land Degradation and Development, a peer-reviewed journal that says it promotes the rehabilitation of degradation in terrestrial environments, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 35, Issue 16): * Assessment of nutrient differences in detached soil particles between cropland and revegetated abandoned land * Comparative effects of organic and inorganic amendments on heavy metal co-contaminated soil remediation, red  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York, NY This morning, impacted community members, Earthjustice attorneys, and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles held a press conference celebrating recent legal victories against Digihost International and Greenidge Generation LLC. On November 14, 2024, two New York State Supreme Court judges issued landmark rulings that reinforce the state's authority to limit harmful pollution drivi  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 20 -- Minerals, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers mineralogy, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques and advances in mineral processing, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 10): * Article - A Cippus from Turris Libisonis: Evidence for the Use of Local Materials in Roman Painting on Stone in Northern Sardinia * Article - A Comparison Study on the Recovery of REEs  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Progress on the energy transition depends on collective action benefiting all stakeholders, agreed participants in MITEI's annual research conference. * * * By Leda Zimmerman, MIT Energy Initiative To fend off the worst impacts of climate change, "we have to decarbonize, and do it even faster," said William H. Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and Hoyt   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL researchers have developed a low-cost process for converting coal tar waste into a high-quality graphene -- material that can increase performance of energy-storing supercapacitor systems by up to 55%. Supercapacitors store electrical energy and, in some ways, are comparable to batteries. One primary difference is that supercapacitors can be charge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Nov.: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) today announced nearly $4.9 million in fiscal year 2024 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Kansas to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs and catalyze economic opportunity in coal commu  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: Queensland has a huge future in mining but the skilled workforce needed to dig holes, find the raw materials and 'build the world' is shrinking, the head of BHP in Australia has told the QUT Business Leaders' Forum. BHP President Australia Geraldine Slattery said mining would remain central to Queensland's energy future as demand grows for metallurgical coal in steel-making   more

LONDON, England, Nov. 20 -- The Royal College of Physicians issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * The Royal College of Physicians has responded to the news that the government is to ban new coal mining licences. * * * RCP's special adviser on healthcare sustainability and climate change Dr Mark Harber said: 'The government's commitment to ban all new coal mining licenses marks a crucial step forward in protecting the health and well-being of current and future generations.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) in a House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing over H.R. 8952 Crow Revenue Act, explained why the Bull Mountains Mine and coal production from it are essential to the state of Montana. He also emphasized how the mine is a lifeline for the Crow Tribe and many of their crucial functions. Click on the video below to see  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Craig Donaldson New research highlights how contractor hiring for cost reduction creates safety risks in mining, prompting calls for stronger regulatory oversight. There is an urgent need for governments and regulators to provide more effective oversight of contractor safety in the mining industry, said Michael Quinlan, Emeritus Professor in the School of Management and Governance at UNSW Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a congressional delegation to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (most commonly known as COP29) to showcase the innovation and impact of U.S. energy on the global stage. "I am proud to have led a congressional delegation to COP29 to show that the United States is leading the way in energy innovation and is open for business," said Congressman Pfluger. "E  more