WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet released this statement following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Tonight, the President underscored how clean energy is growing our economy, lowering consumer energy costs, and cutting pollution. "Landmark investments in domestic clean energy are creating jobs, while protecting consumers from vol  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. The novel land management agreement marks the largest private - public partnership within the Department of Defense. "The Edwards Air Force Base Solar Project is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union Address. It is attributable to CEA President David Holt. "CEA is pleased to see that President Biden has finally acknowledged the reality that oil and natural gas are going to be needed in America f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following order (No. IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20211207-00186) on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Kuiper Systems LLC Request for Modification of the Authorization for the Kuiper NGSO Satellite System ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION By the Chief, International Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order and Authorization (Order), we grant, subject to conditions, the application/1 of Kuiper Systems LLC (Kuiper) for modification of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC officials announced today the company will invest $6 million to locate its first U.S. production facility in Memphis, Tennessee. MSS Steel Tubes will create 129 new jobs in Shelby County as the company establishes manufacturing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023, and letter: A coalition of groups is urging the Murphy administration to intervene with a federal agency that approved a major interstate pipeline expansion project through NJ. In January, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a certificate of convenience and necessity to the Williams-Transco company for its Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) project. The pr  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: On a cold winter day, the warmth of the Sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the Sun's energy, which steadily increases the Earth's temperature. One strategy for reversing this trend is to intercept a fraction of sunlight before it reaches our planet. For decades, scientists have con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Van Hollen, and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan requesting the agency investigate the investor-owned utility industry's abusive practices that drive up costs, hurt consumers, and damage the public trust. In the letter, the Senators highlight how the changing energy landscape  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Last night, during his State of the Union address, President Biden touted the legislative accomplishments of Democrats - from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the CHIPS Act - over the last two years and laid out a bold vision for the future. Many of the successes and goals mentioned by the President are top priorities for Congressman Cardenas. "Last night President Biden made it clear  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- The Journal of Materials Research, a journal that says it features creation of materials and materials with novel functionalities, fundamental understanding of processes that control the response of materials and development of materials from the Materials Research Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 38, No. 1 edition: Invited Feature Paper-Reviews: * Recent advances on bonding mechanism in cold spray process: A review o  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. The novel land management agreement marks the largest private - public partnership within the Department of Defense. "The Edwards Air Force Base Solar Project is a triple win -- it's good for  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University posted the following news release: A new North Carolina State University study, performed in collaboration with battery testing researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shows that extremely short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause tiny defects in lithium-ion battery materials - defects that can enhance battery performance. The technique, called nanosecond pulsed laser anneal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * President Biden highlighted last year's historic climate legislation, clean energy investments and efforts to replace lead water lines during his State of the Union address tonight. * * * The following is a statement from Manish Bapna, president and CEO of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council): "From day one of his administration, President Biden has prioritized cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Biden delivered the State of the Union address. "Tonight we heard President Biden illustrate a vision for the future of America that is more ambitious, more equitable, more sustainable, and more just. This future is one in which no American is unable to access health care because they can't affor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on President Biden's State of the Union address. "President Biden's vision for an equitable and just clean energy economy strikes the right tone as the United States continues to make progress in its effort to decarbonize. Tonight, marks the first Sta  more

BRISTOL, England, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: A new research programme involving six UK universities, including Bristol, will help tackle cybercrime and increase resilience and carbon reduction in the electricity sector. The Network Stochastic Processes and Time Series (NeST) programme aims to develop new ways of extracting useful information from particular types of huge, complex datasets. The aim is to achieve a step change in the modellin  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2023: Three University of Maryland professors are among the 124 engineers newly elected to the 2023 Class of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. The recognition of Inderjit Chopra, Distinguished University Professor and director of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center; Ji-Cheng "JC" Zhao, chair of the Department o  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 9 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * ARC Linkage grant success The University of Sydney has been awarded six new grants, totalling $3.7 million, to work with industry partners on research ranging from Holocaust education to solar farms. * * * Each of these projects will bring together the expertise of academics, industry partners, and community organisations to tackle important issues and advance knowledge in their respective fields. Deputy  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Computational physics provides foundation for little-understood physical state generated by nuclear detonation in space. * * * Computational physics is a field of nuance and detail. Using mathematics, researchers build computer models and simulations to test hypotheses within a digital environment. These numerical experiments are often used when practical testing is not feasible such as w  more