MELBOURNE, Australia, June 4 (TNSRep) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: Civil society groups in Australia and Japan have teamed up to release a new report that examines the damage caused by coal mining in Australia and coal consumption in Japan, shining a light on the costs of Japan's reliance on Australian coal. The report by the Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australia Institute and major Japanese climate organisation Kiko Network highlight  more

CANBERRA, Australia, June 4 -- The Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science's Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia issued the following news release: New trade data shows Australia's resource and energy sector is continuing to perform remarkably well, building on the strong momentum that underpinned previous forecasts for a record year in exports earnings. The positive results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' International Trade in Goods and Services d  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$50 million loan to support Chile's policy reforms aimed at speeding up its energy matrix decarbonisation and transition to carbon neutrality. The program seeks to strengthen the energy sector's regulatory framework by promoting distribution market regulation improvements, fostering clean energy use by consumers, and encouraging women participa  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release: On June 2, 2021, in our bi-monthly Wired-In newsletter emailed to supporters, SACE included a statement that passing a 100% Clean Electricity Standard (CES) to decarbonize the power sector would reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 70-80%: To be fully accurate and transparent, the CES statement as sent in the Wired-In email warrants further elaboration. A Clean Electricity Standard alon  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 3, 2021 edition: Reviews: * Solid-State Electrolytes for Sodium Metal Batteries * Lab-on-a-Chip Systems in Asphaltene Characterization: A Review of Recent Advances * Current Status and Effe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 2, 2021: Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC will pay a $350,000 penalty to settle several alleged environmental violations at the U.S. Navy-owned Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Keyser, West Virginia. Alliant Techsystems, a subsidiary of the Northrup Grumman Corporation, operates the laboratory under a lease with the Navy. There, Alliant Techsystems manufactures military produc  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 4 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the prolongation and modification of an existing German scheme to support the production of electricity from new, modernised and retrofitted highly efficient cogeneration ('CHP') plants (except coal and lignite-fired CHP). The scheme ('Kraft-Warme-Kopplungsgesetz' - 'KWKG 2020'), which is approved until 2026, will further promote energy efficien  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, June 4 (TNSPer) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: The University of Newcastle Council has today announced that former Deputy Prime Minister The Hon. Mark Vaile AO will be the eighth Chancellor of the University of Newcastle. Making the announcement today, Deputy Chancellor Michelle McPherson said Mr Vaile's credentials were exemplary and included strong connections to the region. "Council members voted unanimously for Mr Vaile - a clear reflection  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 4 -- Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Coroners Training Board The governor made two new appointments to the board, who will serve at the pleasure of the Governor: * The Honorable Christopher Brown (Milltown), Crawford County Coroner * The Honorable Joani Shields (Ellettsville), Monroe County Coroner Graduate Me  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 4 -- The Journal of Composites Science, an international open access journal on science and technology composites, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2021 edition: Articles: * Study of the Physical Behavior of a New Composite Material Based on Fly Ash from the Combustion of Coal in an Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant * Numerical Simulation of the Forming Process of Veneer Laminates * Aligned Collagen-CNT Nanofibrils and the Modula  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 4 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3: Gov. Doug Burgum today urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to support federal investment in research and innovation - including carbon capture, storage and utilization in the coal, oil and gas, and ethanol industries - as the path forward for meeting America's carbon management goals. Regan is making his first visit to North Dakota since being sworn   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, hosted events in North Dakota today with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. "Even though I knew we would not always agree on policy, I voted to confirm Michael Regan as EPA Administrator Regan because he gave me his word he would engage in a productive dialogue with  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm kicked off a two day visit in Morgantown and Harrison County, met with West Virginia state legislators to discuss an all of the above energy approach and announced a new collaboration between Steel of West Virginia, a West Virginia manufacturer, and Dominion Energy, 0rsted Wind Energy, and Eversource  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 4 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: TerraPower and PacifiCorp, today announced efforts to advance a Natrium(TM) reactor demonstration project at a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. The companies are evaluating several potential locations in the state. "I am thrilled to see Wyoming selected for this demonstration pilot project, as our great state is the perfect place for this type of innovative utility facility and our coal-  more