WASHINGTON, July 15 -- ACS Energy Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features scientific advances in applied sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 8, Issue 7 edition: Perspectives: * Are Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Promising Scintillators? * Daytime Radiative Cooling: A Perspective toward Urban Heat Island Mitigation Reviews: * Aqueous Batteries for Human Body Electronic Devices Energy Exp  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of a solar installation with Valmont Industries (NYSE: VMI), a global leader that provides vital infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity while driving innovat  more

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, July 15 (TNSres) -- American Tire Distributors issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD) announced the release of its third annual sustainability report, 'Catalysts for Change.' The report describes ATD's achievements, industry leadership and progress in 2022 against the goals outlined in the inaugural 2020 report. As one of the largest tire distributors in the country, ATD's sustainability strategy and goals  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 14 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * British engineers have successfully completed a stratospheric flight trial of BAE Systems' High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) - PHASA-35. * * * Over a 24-hour period, PHASA-35 soared to more than 66,000 feet, reaching the stratosphere, before landing successfully. The trial, completed last month in New Mexico in the USA, allowed engineers to assess the performance of the expe  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 14 (TNSawa) -- Bechtel issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Bechtel today announced that its Cutlass Solar project, the new 140 MwDC solar energy facility in Fort Bend, Texas, has been recognized for its innovative use of digital tools to deliver best-in-class engineering, procurement, construction, and project management. Bechtel was awarded the Special Achievement in GIS recognition for its 'minutes matter' initiative, which brings Bechtel's truste  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on July 14, 2023: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved six new development projects representing approximately 2.4 million square feet (SF). The new projects will create 560 residential units, 96 of which will be designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 2,436 construction jobs and 4,063 permanent jobs. These projects also in  more

BERRIEN, Michigan, July 13 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has selected the proposed power transmission line route for the Buchanan-Bridgman Transmission Line Project. The Buchanan-Bridgman Transmission Line Project involves: * Building Bucktown Substation off Skyline Drive in east Buchanan. * Building about 3 miles of transmission line from an existing tower near Broceus School Road - west of Buch  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release: The Indianapolis Airport Authority learned earlier this week it will receive the nation's largest allotment of recent Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program funding, pulling in $22.58 million to construct energy efficient infrastructure and install solar panels at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). In total, the FAA is investing nearly $92 million to help a  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 14 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Demand-side management measures, building a large, well-connected national grid, deployment and efficient use of energy storage systems and flexible operation of thermal power plants are ways to help India reduce the emissions intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels. Demand-side management measures, building a large, well-connected national gr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 15 -- The Iowa Utilities Board issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) today issued an order that sets the procedural schedule and public hearing date of October 10, 2023, to reconsider MidAmerican Energy Company's (MidAmerican) application for advance ratemaking principles for its proposed Wind PRIME project. MidAmerican's application proposes up to 2,042 megawatts (MW) of wind generation, 50 MW of solar generation, and technol  more

TORONTO, Ontario, July 14 (TNSres) -- York University issued the following news: A York University astrobiologist and her team have arrived by chartered plane on MARS - an arctic research station situated on a polar desert island in Nunavut where they will study the "tantalizing biosignature" of methane gas, execute Mars Rover simulations and go for midnight hikes. Haley Sapers, Adjunct professor at York University in the Lassonde School of Engineering and visiting scientist with the Californ  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured major economic development and community safety improvement investments for the state in the FY24 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) bill and Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) bill. The bills passed out of committee with bipartisan support. Fe  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNStalk) -- The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched $27 billion in funding opportunities to increase investment in clean energy and address the climate crisis. In response, Marla Bilonick, NALCAB's President and CEO, joined Vice President Kamala Harris today in Baltimore for the announcement of these grants and released the following statement. "This is a win f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSres) -- The Public Policy Institute of California issued the following news release: An overwhelming majority of Californians say that extreme weather events are a problem in their part of the state, including about one in three who say they are a big problem. A majority of Californians think the use of electric vehicles (EVs) helps address climate change; half of the state's residents have seriously considered getting one, and nearly one in ten have alrea  more

BASALT, Colorado, July 14 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * * New analysis by RMI, in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, reveals surging solar, wind and battery capacity out to 2030 is now in line with ambitious net-zero scenarios. The forecasts see solar and wind supplying over a third of all power by 2030 (up from around 12% currently), while the major cost declines over the past 10 years are expected to continue with solar and wind roughly hal  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, July 14 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Plastics or polymers get a bad rap for not being environmentally friendly. But their environmental impact depends on how the material is made and used. Polymers have many practical, beneficial uses, including in the manufacture of solar cells and batteries for devices like smartphones. Ken Lau, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, i  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNStalk) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reconsider its Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). The court ruled in favor of several issues that the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) raised throughout the proceedings, including ruling against geographical limitations that would have e  more

MADRID, Spain, July 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: A cross-border and cross-practice team from the Squire Patton Boggs Madrid, Frankfurt and London offices has advised leading German bank NORD/LB on the project financing of three solar PV projects in Spain. The portfolio consists of two sites in Castilla la Mancha and one in Andalucia. All are under construction, but the first plant is already exporting power and is expected to reach commercial operation this  more

STANFORD, California, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: * * * For making the complex electric grids of tomorrow reliable, improved coordination of demands and resources can accomplish more at far less expense than widespread and costly infrastructure upgrades, a new study shows. * * * The electric grids of the future will need to handle much bigger loads due to electrification of transportation and other sectors. This could mean expen  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $1.9 million to map critical mineral resources in Montana in partnership with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. The funding comes largely from an investment from the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the USGS Mineral Resources Program's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), which provid  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 14, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Launches Historic $20 Billion Competition to Catalyze Investment in Clean Energy Projects and Tackle the Climate Crisis Vice President Harris visits Coppin State University, an HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, on final day of Investing in America tour to announce historic investment to capitalize a national-scale clean energy financing network and provide unprecedent  more