WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: Rarely a day goes by in America in which each of us doesn't receive at least one illegal email, phone call or text from a scammer. And they are perpetually clever: like any smart business, scammers quickly adapt to the news and moods of the moment, always thinking of new ways to steal your money. And they're succeeding: Americans' annual losses to scams now tally in the bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to prioritize American manufacturing and workers in the implementation of the clean energy tax credits passed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Senators argue that tax credits will give American workers a competitive advantage against Chin  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: * * * In an op-ed published today in The Hill, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), discuss the need to reform America's permitting and environmental review processes, and outline priorities   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release: This quarter, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved 17 new transactions totaling more than $655 million of investment. The transactions will support U.S. foreign policy and development priorities across the globe, including enabling sustainable infrastructure and energy security, advancing food security and agricultural innovation, supporting small   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 31 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy is expanding its battery storage capabilities in North Carolina and has begun commercial operation of the state's largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County. The battery system will frequently be operated in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located on a leased site within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which has been generating carbon-free energy since 2015. The tw  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 1 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00371) on March 31, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Approval Of An Economic Development Rider Special Contract With Bitiki-Ky, Llc ORDER This matter arises from the filing of an Economic Development Rider Special Contract made by Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System on Octobe  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 1 -- Nanomaterials, a peer-reviewed open access journal that says it features research relevant to any field of study that involves nanomaterials, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 13, No. 7 edition: Articles: * Modeling Catalyst-Free Growth of III-V Nanowires: Empirical and Rigorous Approaches * Nanometric Mechanical Behavior of Electrospun Membranes Loaded with Magnetic Nanoparticles * Green Synthesized Gold and Silver Nanoparticles   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: In an op-ed published today in The Hill, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), discuss the need to reform America's permitting and environmen  more

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, March 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Sharjah issued the following news on March 29, 2023: The College of Sciences at the University of Sharjah (UOS) organizes the first Sharjah International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (SICPAM), which focuses on the technological and innovative applications of advanced materials. The conference will be held at UOS over three days from April 25-27, 2023, with the presence and participation of a large number of key  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona astronomers have joined an international effort to study the aftermath of the brightest flash of gamma rays ever observed. Observations involving various UArizona telescopes and instruments provide astronomers with a "cosmic lab" to study how massive stars die. * * * On Oct. 9, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system, so exceptional that astronomer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 (TNSpar) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Austin is leading a new energy consortium in partnership with six New Mexico and Texas universities and two national laboratories for development of the Permian Energy Development Laboratory. The memorandum of understanding reflects a shared goal of conducting advanced energy research, educating the next generation of energy professionals, and supporting energy-intensive com  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. This legislation was introduced by Western Caucus Members Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and House Committee on Natural Resources Chair and Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) to tackle the energy  more