WASHINGTON, July 12 -- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists and biologists, published research articles on the following topics in its July 12, 2023 edition: Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces: * Multi-Inlet Spheroid Generator for High-Throughput Combinatorial Drug Screening Based on the Tumor Microenvironment * Cleavable-Branched P  more

FOLSOM, California, July 12 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: * * * More Than 5,000 MW Now Available For Dispatch * * * An important milestone was reached recently when the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported more than 5,000 megawatts (MW) of battery storage capacity online and fully integrated into the electrical grid. Elliot Mainzer, the ISO's president and chief executive officer, said the 5,000 MW benchma  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 13 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Michigan utility giant DTE Energy agreed to a landmark settlement in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Signatories to the agreement include Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Ecology Center, all represented by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and known collectively as the Clean Energy Organizations. If approved by the Michigan Public Service Commi  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: From removing barriers for rooftop solar adoption to launching a new shuttle to Denver Mountain Parks, CoPIRG released a set of thirteen actions that Denver should take over the next six months to tackle air pollution and climate change. CoPIRG will submit the recommendations to Mayor-elect Michael Johnston, his transition committees and the new Denver City Council today. The ty  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean energy technologies and to support local public safety initiatives ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) today announced the 21 winners of the 2023 Powering Safe Communities grant program. The grants, totaling $169,500, will help support a variety of projects in communities across northern Il  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news release: Dentons has advised AP Pension, one of Denmark's largest pension funds, on the financing, of Better Energy's portfolio of five solar parks across Poland (Polanow, Postomino, Nidzica, Helenowo, Krapkowice), with a combined annual production capacity of 237 MW. The Euros65 million loan will fund one of the largest investments in green energy in Poland. The solar parks are complete, with the majority grid-connected and  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 13 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: * * * Transformational plan projects $2.5 billion in reduced future costs to customers/1 while building enough Michigan-made renewables to power ~4 million homes  * Achieves 85% CO2 emission reductions in nine years for DTE Electric with a goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050/2. - Directs an additional $110 million to support the Company's most vulnerable customers through the clean energy tran  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts record-high natural gas consumption in the United States for electricity generation in July and August as another hot summer increases demand for air conditioning. In its July Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA expects about 4% more U.S. electricity generation from natural gas in July and August 2023 than in the  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * 8 of 10 projects will be based in GOP districts * * * Businesses announced plans for at least 10 new large-scale clean energy projects and plant expansions in nine states last month, according to national nonpartisan business group E2's June analysis of new clean energy developments. Based on publicly available information, the 10 projects would create at least 3,100 jobs and nearly $1 billio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce's (FloridaCommerce) Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters through multiple avenues. "My administ  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: The planets bear the names of Roman gods, which puts Cathy Plesko and Wendy Caldwell in exalted company, as each of these Los Alamos National Laboratory planetary-defense scientists now has an asteroid named after them. The Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature published the names June 21 on behalf of the International Astronomical Union, dubbing asteroid 32105 "Plesk  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: MassDevelopment today announced an expansion of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Massachusetts, making both new construction and existing buildings eligible to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through the program. Launched in July 2020, PACE Massachusetts is a long-term option for financing energy projects at commercial and industrial properties and multifamily build  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In the four years since Governor Murphy expanded the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's (NJDOL) powers in 2019 to halt work on job sites when there is strong evidence of worker exploitation, over 110 stop-work orders have been issued and more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to affected workers, liquidated damages, and penalties have been assessed. In 2021, Governor Mu  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, July 13 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release: In the next step of its electric generation transition to a more balanced and reliable mix to serve customers, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced that its first two Indiana-based solar projects - Indiana Crossroads and Dunns Bridge I Solar - are online and operating, producing more cost-ef  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 13 (TNSfund) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on July 12, 2023: Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $2 million federal grant to enhance infrastructure-related academic and workforce development programs. Awarded by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration, the grant aims to attract and upskill the current and future workforce to meet the increasing demand for clean energy, archite  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has delivered a plasma spectrometer for integration into a lunar lander as part of NASA's Lunar Vertex investigation, scheduled to commence next year. The target site is the Reiner Gamma region on the Moon's nearside, a mysterious area known to have a local magnetic field. The SwRI-developed Magnetic Anomaly Plasma Spectrometer (MAPS) will study the interaction of  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * As traditional sources of water run low, concern around Arizona's water supply is growing. A team of researchers is working to address the problem by advancing water reuse techniques. * * * The Colorado River, which provides drinking water to tens of millions of people and irrigation water to more than 5 million acres of farmland, has dropped by one-third in recent years. Arizona recently   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSrpt) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 12, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on Major Trade and Investment Deals Following the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit In December 2022, President Biden hosted leaders from across the African continent for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. At the Summit, business and government leaders committed to catalyze trade and investment deals and partnerships which will create jobs a  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Acres consumed by wildfires have nearly doubled in last few decades * * * Wildfires today burn twice as much tree cover worldwide as they did 20 years ago. More than 22.9 million acres of tree cover were lost globally in 2021 due to wildfires compared to 11.9 million acres lost in 2003, according to figures from the World Resources Institu  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 13 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Three West Virginia University students and one alumna are joining an elite group of researchers from across the United States as recipients of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Rachel Morris from Charleston, Meagan Walker from Weston, and Teagan Kuzniar and Ellena Gemmen from Morgantown, will each receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 and access to a wide range   more