MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 21 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Expansion Strengthens Data Center and Digital Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Electric Power Practices * * * Akerman is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, marking its 26th location in the United States and its second in North Carolina. This opening -- Akerman's second in five months, following the Wilmington, Delaware, office launch in July -- advances th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Biden Administration Unveils $98.4 Billion Disaster Funding Request Jordan Haring, Director of Fiscal Policy Executive Summary * The Biden Administration has requested $98.4 billion in supplemental emergency discretionary appropriations to rebuild communities impacted by recent hurricanes and other natural disasters, among other purposes. * About $40 billion of the funding would be used to  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 21 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements to add new energy supplies to its energy mix - APS's largest-ever planned addition of new power sources. In all, APS will add nearly 7,300 megawatts (MW) of renewable power, battery energy storage and natural gas to meet the state's growing demand for energy. Picture this, that's enough electricity to run nearly 1.4 million air conditioners at the same time. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Breakthrough Institute issued a 75-page report in November 2024 entitled "Adaptation Finance And The Multilateral Development Banks: From Concepts To Practice - Recommendations Of A Working Group On Climate Adaptation Finance." Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements We are grateful to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to Humanity United for generous financial support. Matt Eldridge, James Birch, Jolie Schwarz and Dan Peters provided valuable comments and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of a dialogue with Scott Anderson, deputy humanitarian coordinator and director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency Affairs in Gaza and Palestine Refugees, and Dahlia Scheindlin, political analyst and columnist at Haaretz, by Jon B. Alterman, senior vice president, director of the Middle East Program and Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and J. Stephen Morri  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12148888 B2, initially filed April 12, 2023) developed by Zhengcheng Zhang, Naperville, Illinois, and Noah Mark Johnson, Westmont, Illinois, for "Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage."  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * * One Grid Operation AS has purchased GE Vernova's GridOS orchestration software to help owner companies Tensio AS and Linea AS more efficiently manage their electricity supply and operations. * GridOS is a portfolio comprised of a platform and suite of applications enabling secure, reliable grid orchestration while also delivering the resiliency and flexibility util  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 21 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * The company's high-surface area materials could boost the performance of the electrolysers, fuel cells and batteries vital to the energy transition. * * * by Ian Mundell Launched this week with pound sterling1.2 million in seed funding, Imperial spinout company M-Spin is on a mission to speed up the economy's transition to low-carbon energy. "M-Spin is developing a range of unique high-surface area materia  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets secures joint venture partnership for Modera Fort Lee, offering premium views of NYC and George Washington Bridge * * * MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 20, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a joint-venture equity partnership for the development of Modera Fort Lee, a 253-unit luxury multifamily project in Fort Lee,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: Companies across the United States are investing in record-levels of solar and energy storage to power their operations. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA's) new Solar Means Business report, Meta retains its spot as the top corporate solar user with nearly 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, while Google is the leading energy storage user with 936 megawatt-hours of i  more

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 20 -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * By recycling carbon dioxide into methanol, this science supports U.S. climate goals and helps reduce greenhouse gases. * * * An innovative project that promises to transform sustainable fuel production was selected to receive $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Led by SRI, the project, entitled "Printed Microreactor for Renewable Energy   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Seed Funding from SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund to Research New Technologies Aiming to Develop Sustainable Electronics, Clean Energy, Cancer Treatments, and Sensor Devices * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) has been distributed to seven SUNY campuses. The gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNScapv) -- The Transport Project, a national coalition of fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America's transportation, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Letter Coordinated by TTP Encourages Congressional Action by End of Year * * * The Transport Project and the National Propane Gas Association today submitted a letter signed by 400 member companies calli  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Coal ash -- the chalky remnants of coal that has been burned for fuel -- has been piling up across the United States for decades. But new research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that the national coal ash supply contains enough rare earth elements to significantly bolster the national supply without any new mining. "This really exemplifies the 'trash to treasure' mantra," said co-l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The White House issued a 37-page report in November 2024 entitled "Safely and Responsibly Expanding U.S. Nuclear Energy: Deployment Targets and a Framework for Action." Here are excerpts: * * * I. Introduction and Context for Expanding U.S. Nuclear Energy Production ... 4 II. Deployment Targets ... 8 III. Guiding Principles ... 11 Ensuring Public Health and Safety ... 11 Protecting the Environment ... 11 Ensuring Energy Affordability ... 12 Meaningfully Engaging w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a 29-page report in October 2024 entitled "National Innovation Pathway of The United States." Here are excerpts: When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office, they pledged to restore America's climate leadership at home and abroad. Every day since, the Biden-Harris Administration has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate, conservation, clean energy, and environmental justice agenda i  more