WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Accounts of Materials Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features materials science and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its June 23, 2023 edition: Articles: * Current Status and Enhancement Strategies for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries * Solid-Liquid Phase Change Composite Materials for Direct Solar-Thermal Energy Harvesting and Storage * Heterogenization Strategies for Nickel Cataly  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: Researchers at Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping build the solar cells of tomorrow by examining how a next-generation material can operate efficiently under real-world conditions that include baking temperatures and hours of sunlight. Their work was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Most solar cells are made of silicon, but ongoing research i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: On the sidelines of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Washington this week, the U.S International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced two projects expanding its sustained commitment to investing in India's private sector and deepening the economic ties between the two countries. DFC CEO Scott Nathan formalized DFC's investment in support of   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Mark C. Christie involving a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America": * * * Thank you for the privilege to appear before you with my colleagues from FERC. The United States is heading for what I would characterize as potentially catastro  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner James P. Danly involving a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America": * * * Good morning, it is a pleasure to be here today. I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Subcommittee and welcome the opportunity to sha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 24 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 26, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 45868; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (I&M) FOR APPROVAL OF (1) ISSUANCE TO I&M OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-8.5-2 FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PURCHASE SALE AGREEMENTS   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The White House issued the following joint statement with India on June 22, 2023, on the U.S.-India partnership: * * * 1. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today affirmed a vision of the United States and India as among the closest partners in the world - a partnership of democracies looking into the 21st century with hope, ambition, and confidence. The U.S.-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is anchored in a new level of t  more

LIVERMORE, California, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.9 million for 13 public-private partnerships that will apply high performance computing (HPC) to manufacturing processes and advanced materials, including a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) collaboration to decarbonize asphalt production. The awards, representing DOE's fall 202  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 23 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on June 22, 2023: On Wednesday, the Maine Senate and House voted in favor of a joint proposal from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, and Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, that would advance Maine's energy independence by promoting building solar energy projects on farmland that has been contaminated by PFAS. The enactment votes were unanimous in both chambers. The proposal is a combination of Sen. Brenner's LD 1591  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: * Senate Bill 22: Rename Outdoor Heritage Advisory Council. * House Bill 140: Civilian Traffic Investigators. * Senate Bill 240: Permit Choice/Certain Airport Authorities. * Senate Bill 327: GSC Assignments of Error. * Senate Bill 673: Wastewater Regulatory Relief Act. * House Bill 611: Modify Training/Standards Commissio  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 23 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: The Propel NY Energy transmission solution today announced that their proposed approximate 90-mile electric transmission project was selected by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to achieve the Long Island Offshore Wind Export Public Policy Transmission Need Project Solicitation. Propel NY Energy is owned by The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and   more

SINGAPORE, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * These novel solar cells achieve an impressive stabilised efficiency of 24.35% - the highest for perovskite solar cells (active area of 1 cm2) to date * * * Perovskite solar cells designed by a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have attained a world record efficiency of 24.35% with an active area of 1 cm2. This achievement paves the way for cheaper, mor  more

LONDON, England, June 24 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2023 edition: Research: * In situ monitoring redox processes in energy storage using UV-Vis spectroscopy * A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes * Kilowatt-scale solar hydrogen production system using a concentra  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: The OECD recently agreed on favorable terms and conditions for climate-friendly export financing as part of its revised Climate Change Sector Understanding (CCSU). While the agreement enables incentives for renewable energy projects like solar and wind, it also provides incentives for hydrogen and ammonia, including hydrogen derived from fossil gas, and fossil fuel power plants with operational carbon ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on June 22, 2023, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a joint news conference: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please, be seated. Thank you. Well, good afternoon. The Prime Minister and I have just finished a very productive meeting. And the Prime Minister -- I know you've got to get up to Capitol Hill very soon and -- to address the Joint Session of Congress. It's a testament to the strong and enduring and thoroughly bipart  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on June 23, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a state luncheon in honor of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Please take a seat. Prime Minister Modi, Evan and I are honored to welcome you to the State Department. You're here in the Benjamin Franklin Room, named after America's very first diplomat. He signed our first treaty. He charted the Gulf Stream. He h  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on June 23, 2023, by Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo at the first summit entitled "Investing in the Economic Future of Latino Communities": * * * Good afternoon. Let me start by thanking everyone in this room. We didn't simply invite you to hear about the critical work underway at the Treasury Department, but we also asked you for your ideas, insights - and most importantly - partnership. From ou  more

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 24 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on June 23, 2023, by Administrator Samantha Power at a press conference: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Thank you so much. Thanks to all of you for joining. And thanks to Tanzania for providing a spectacular backdrop with its great natural beauty. I've had a productive and very inspiring visit to Tanzania. I have enjoyed getting to both celebrate, and to try to strengt  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 22, 2023: * * * Republic of India Official State Visit to the United States 1. A Technology Partnership for the Future: * Strengthening Semiconductor Supply Chains: Micron Technology, Inc. - with support from the India Semiconductor Mission - will invest more than $800 million toward a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in India. Applied Materials has announced it will build a Sem  more