WEINHEIM, Germany, July 27 -- Advanced Energy Materials, a peer-reviewed journal that says it contributes on materials used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion and storage, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 27, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Recent Progress on Zn Anodes for Advanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Research Articles: * Bio-Physicochemical Dual Energy Harvesting Fabrics for Self-Sustainable Smart Electronic Suits * Electronegative Nanoc  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, regional director of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Construction Technical Program, was presented with the Cool Roof Rating Council's (CRRC) Lifetime Award at its annual meeting held on June 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was recognized for his many years of service and contributions to the CRRC. Humble has represented AISI o  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news: * * * An ARM field campaign in Colorado ends an epic phase of observations and begins its focus on data analysis and modeling * * * In early June 2023, Daniel Feldman and Allison Aiken hiked along a mountain trail in a region of Colorado where distant peaks jutted into the sky and stands of forests seemed to rise out of a landscape painting. Undi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 26 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Starfire Mine, formerly one of the largest coal mines in the United States, will be the new site of a solar energy center. The announcement was made today by global renewable power producer BrightNight CEO Martin Hermann, Rivian Automotive Inc. Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, and The Nature Conservancy CEO Jennifer Morris. They were joined by Kentucky Department of Energy and the Environment   more

PASADENA, California, July 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: If you take an object and set it out in the sun, it will begin to warm up. This is because it is absorbing energy from the sun's rays and converting that energy to heat. If you leave that object outside it will continue getting warmer, but only to a point. A sunbather lying on a beach won't catch fire, after all. As objects (or people) absorb energy (light from the sun), they also emit energy (in  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan, Rep. Sharice Davids, Rep. Greg Stanton, along with Climate Power, League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Rewiring America, BlueGreen Alliance, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) about the i  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 26, 2023: * * * Funding Supports 14 Projects Ranging from Fusion to Quantum Computing in Parts of the Country That Get Disproportionally Low Amounts of Federal Research Dollars * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million to support 14 clean-energy research projects as part of a program to ensure the Department's research funding is reaching pockets of the country that traditionall  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on July 26, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) introduced the CLEAN Energy NOW Acts to repeal unnecessary provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) mandating oil and gas lease sales and hampering clean energy development. The Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive (CLEAN) Energy Act would repeal the IR  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 27 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order suspending tariff (Docket No. 20230072-EI; Order No. PSC-2023-0214-PCO-EI) on July 26, 2023: * * * In re: Petition for approval of shared solar tariff change, by Tampa Electric Company. The following Commissioners participated in the disposition of this matter: BY THE COMMISSION: ANDREW GILES FAY, Chairman ART GRAHAM GARY F. CLARK MIKE LA ROSA GABRIELLA PASSIDOMO ORDER SUSPENDING TARIFF   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the completion of renowned clothier Tom James Company's acquisition of the 112-year-old former Hickey Freeman manufacturing facility which will proudly be recognized and branded as Rochester Tailored Clothing. Tom James will utilize the highly skilled workforce to produce   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on July 26, 2023: * * * The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed increasing royalty rates for oil and natural gas drilling on federal lands from 12.5 percent to 16.67 percent--about a third higher-and raising the minimum bond paid upon purchasing an individual drilling lease from $10,000 to $150,000. To top it off, they propose raising the minimum bond required for a dri  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Rep.) -- Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-Puerto Rico, issued the following news release: The Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon, continues to work and support initiatives to address the particularities of Vieques and Culebra. On this occasion, the municipal islands will participate in the Partnership Project for the Energy Transitions Initiative (ETIPP) of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) where together with regional organizations and nationa  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the process for permitting electric transmission lines, pipelines, and energy production on federal lands. During the hearing's second panel, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the balance between oil and gas and renewable production in theInflation Reduction A  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 27 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a settlement agreement on DTE Electric Co.'s integrated resource plan (IRP) for providing electricity that includes faster shutdown of the utility's remaining coal-fired power plants and significant investment in wind and solar generation and energy storage. Today's order (Case No. U-21193) approves a settlement agreement  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 27 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * Plan expedites end of coal 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 2050/1. Directs an additional $110 million to support the Company's most vulnerable customers through the clean energy transition. * * * DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today received approval from the Michig  more

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced the completion of renowned clothier Tom James Company's acquisition of the 112-year-old former Hickey Freeman manufacturing facility which will proudly be recognized and branded as Rochester Tailored Clothing. Tom James will utilize the highly skilled workforce to produce tailored suits for other   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 27 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: This year's legislative session was another demonstration of Maine's continued leadership on clean energy, with a signature bill that boosts offshore wind and continued momentum on measures that will help achieve Maine's climate action goals while reducing energy costs, creating jobs, and enhancing the resilience of local communities. Lawmakers also passed new laws aimed at protecting the rich   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 27 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: Earlier this morning at about 3:00 a.m., the Maine Legislature passed a historic bill to encourage 3GW of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine while creating good-paying jobs, protecting wildlife, avoiding key fishing grounds, and supporting new port construction. Below is a statement from the Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO Rebeccah Sanders on this groundbreaking clean energy milestone:   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind (NOW) Act with Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14). This legislation would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) mandate to hold an onshore oil and gas lease sale in the year prior to issuing an offshore wind lease. The members introduced this   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 27 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: From Egypt to Qatar to College Station, one man's Aggie journey has led him far and wide. Moustafa Raslan '19 was recently named a co-inventor on a patent for a shape-memory alloy actuated switch that enables the stable switching between two separate electrical circuits. Raslan received a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering from the Department of Multidisciplinary  more

NEW DELHI, India, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2023: Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm led the United States delegation to India from July 17 -22, 2023 to advance U.S. clean energy goals in four major international fora -- the bilateral U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial in New Delhi, the multilateral Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation joint ministerial meetings, and the G20 Energy Ministerial in Goa, a  more

JAMESTOWN, North Dakota, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development * * * A new study from U.S. Geological Survey biologists shows that grassland birds in North Dakota have responded more negatively to the expansion of corn and soybeans as compared with oil and gas development and other  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release on July 26, 2023, and a letter: America's largest domestic steel producers, the United Steelworkers, and organizations representing the industry and its workers today released a letter outlining serious concerns with the recent Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance ("Guidance"). The Guidance, published by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), describes rules for impl  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * 'In undergrad, you sometimes feel like you're just passing classes. But what we're doing here is science.' * * * In a program designed to help grow the U.S. semiconductor workforce, a cohort of college students from across the country are spending summer at the University of Michigan learning how to make, study and improve advanced semiconductors. They're working in the Lurie Nanofab  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is taking important initial steps to better align its oil and gas decisions with a more holistic conservation, climate and community-centric approach to managing public lands - an effort that will loosen Big Oil's decades-long grip on public lands. Currently, the federal oil and gas program is woefully outdated and riddled with de facto subsidies for fossil fuel companies. It lets oil  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, Representatives Kamlager-Dove, Grijalva, Ocasio-Cortez and Ross introduced two bills that would reverse the most egregious public lands tradeoff made in the Inflation Reduction Act, the shackling of renewable energy growth to mandates that lock in more fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters. The CLEAN Energy Act and the NOW Act would untether wind and solar rights-of-way (onshore) an  more