LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 21 (TNSOps) -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: Following the passage of Illinois's Energy Transition Act last week, an NPR affiliate in central Illinois hosted a 30-minute panel discussion with three guests to discuss the landmark legislation. The radio program, The 21st Show, invited Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, Mark Denzler, president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Manufacturers  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 21 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the UN Secretary-General will host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in New York today. * Boris Johnson and the UN Secretary-General will host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in New York today * PM will tell fellow leaders more has to be pledged to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate climate change * UK wil  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Sept. 21 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The Cherokee Nation is providing an eco-friendly boost to the Spavinaw Youth & Neighborhood Center through the installation of rooftop solar panels on the neighborhood center's building, which are expected to lower utility costs by as much as 80 percent. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Deputy Principal Chief Bryan Warner, District 9 Tribal Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: By Georgy Safonov Former Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program In 1890, the famous Russian writer-doctor Anton Chekhov visited the penal colony of Sakhalin Island on Russia's far eastern periphery. His resulting series of essays painted a haunting picture of this "beautiful and original land, hidden from the eyes" and of the dire conditions of its inhabitants. Ch  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 18 -- The European Union issued the following news release: The European Union and the United States announced today the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to be launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November in Glasgow. President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged countries at the US-led Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) to join the Pledge and welcomed those that hav  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Increasing issuance of exploration permits over production, the Australian government has given the green light to oil and gas giants including Santos and Woodside to potentially spend $AUD5.1 billion throughout the next six years on risky offshore exploration activities despite industry-low success rates and the global energy transition, finds a new report by the I  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The Energy Security Board's (ESB) proposal for consumers to pay conventional generators such as coal and gas an extra fee for their capacity, not just the actual power they produce, should be rejected by Energy Ministers at a forthcoming meeting this Friday argues a new report prepared by energy market analysts, IEEFA's Johanna Bowyer and Green Energy Market's Trist  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment into Asian taxonomies could have unintended consequences, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Doing so could lock Asia into a high-emitting future while also posing a credibility and greenwashing problem that Asian policymakers and ESG debt investor  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As part of NETL's continued efforts to advance net-negative carbon emission technologies, the Lab has embarked on several projects to study gasification systems capable of cleanly and affordably producing hydrogen, a versatile fuel and chemical precursor that will enable U.S. energy security and resiliency and provide economic value and environmental benefits fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report (No. PNNL-31757) on Sept. 17, 2021, entitled "Electrification of Pakistan's Transport System: Modeling Electric Vehicle Penetration and Energy Supply Chain Impacts". The report was written by Molly Charles, Zarrar Khan, Sha Yu and Steven J. Smith. * * * Here are excerpts: INTRODUCTION 1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Initial analysis of the National Electric Vehicle Polic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. EP 670) entitled "Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee": AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Notice of intent to renew charter. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Surface Transportation Board (Board) intends to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory C  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21 (TNSOps) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Eric Thacker and David Dahlgren, Utah State University Extension Specialists, presented to U.S. congressional staffers during an August event on rangeland and wildlife science. The visitors included congressional leaders looking to become more familiar with rural Western management and policy issues. The three-day tour visited Utah counties with land owned predominantly by the federal government, and included st  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Cambridge issued the following news release: Those in ex-mining areas are also less likely to vote for new populist and nationalist parties compared to socio-economic counterparts elsewhere. Researchers argue that the modern Left may have lost these communities to "apathy and cynicism". Communities once reliant on the coal industry are now more politically disenchanted, with residents less likely to vote, than places with similar levels o  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 21 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: Professor Jun Huang and Dr Shenlong Zhao from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering comment on the joint US-EU methane reduction pact and what it could mean for Australia. Last week, the United States and European Union set a target to cut methane emissions by at least 30 percent by 2030. Accounting for approximately 20 percent of emissions, it is the world's second most emitted greenhouse gas.   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 21 (TNSGra) -- West Virginia University issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: West Virginia's young people bring innovative ideas, powerful insights and a true entrepreneurial spirit to the state. As West Virginia communities work to grow the economy and build community, youth voices will drive that success, particularly in rural and low-income communities. A team from West Virginia University is working to ensure that these bright young minds have equal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The White House issued the following joint news release with the European Union on Sept. 20, 2021: The United States and European Union announced today the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to be launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November in Glasgow. President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged countries at the U.S.-led Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to join the Pled  more