WEINHEIM, Germany, Aug. 5 -- 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 Aug. 4, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Mechanical Intelligent Energy Harvesting: From Methodology to Applications * Synergistic Effect of Crown Ether and Main-Chain Engineering for Boosting Hydrogen Evolution of Polymer Photocatalysts in Seawater * Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * * Installations return to 2022 levels after first quarter dip * Battery storage installations grow 32% year-over-year * Clean energy project pipeline increases 13% * * * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the Clean Power Quarterly Market Report | Q2 2023 today, showing that the industry installed 5,218 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar, wind, and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Indiana has a strong industrial job base, but the state's steel and aluminum industries are at risk of losing their competitive edge amid the clean energy transition unless they pivot to low-carbon metals, according to new research the American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) prepared for Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) of Indiana. The report recommends   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS energizes nine energy storage systems to keep solar energy flowing after sunset * * * With record-setting July temperatures and more soaring temperatures in the forecast, Arizona Public Service (APS) customers are benefitting from solar energy at night, thanks to nine large-scale energy storage systems connected to existing APS solar power plants. As customer energy use broke records, these systems he  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: Solar energy is a rapidly emerging industry in Nebraska and the opportunity for the growth of large-scale solar developments is forecasted to increase considerably in the coming years. With the expected growth, county officials will be presented with development opportunities. The Center for Rural Affairs has released a new resource to assist counties as they consider or update solar regulations  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: New laws to set updated emission reduction goals, bolster environmental programs, and help mitigate and recover from wildfires will take effect on August 7. SB23-016, sponsored by Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Representatives Emily Sirota, D-Denver, and Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, updates Colorado's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals to match the latest climate science by adding interim targ  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: New laws to set updated emission reduction goals, bolster environmental programs, and help mitigate and recover from wildfires will take effect on August 7. SB23-016, sponsored by Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Representatives Emily Sirota, D-Denver, and Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, updates Colorado's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals to match the latest climate science by adding interim tar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 4 -- Indiana University-Purdue University's Indianapolis Campus issued the following news: An Indiana University spinup company focused on renewable energy will receive $100,000 through a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to build capacity for renewable energy projects in Indiana. It has also announced several major developments in its technology. Green Fortress Engineering, led by Peter Schubert of the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI,  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU physicists were part of an international collaboration that has discovered the highest-energy light coming from the sun * * * Sometimes, the best place to hide a secret is in broad daylight. Just ask the sun. "The sun is more surprising than we knew," said Mehr Un Nisa, a postdoctoral research associate at Michigan State University. "We thought we had this star figured out, but that's not the ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced the addition of Stephanie Bosh to serve as vice president of communications. Bosh is an accomplished corporate communications professional who will lead the organization's long-term public relations and communications strategy to advance the interests of the entire U.S. solar and storage industry. "Public perception of s  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on Aug 4, 2023: * * * If awarded, the project will create more than 1,700 unique jobs in New Jersey. The project will reduce New Jersey's electric system greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 52 million tons over the life of the project - the equivalent of taking over 11 million cars off the road. The project will deliver investment and job-training programs for overbur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: On a hot summer day, white clothing feels cooler than other colors due to reflecting--not absorbing--sunlight. Other colors, like blue or black, will undergo a heating effect as they absorb light. To circumvent this heating effect in colored cooling films, researchers drew inspiration from nanostructures in butterfly wings. The new films, which don't absorb any light, could be used on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following written testimony by Marcela Escobari, assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean at the U.S. States Agency for International Development, involving a hearing on July 27, 2023, entitled "Haiti: Next Steps on the International Response": * * * Chairman Kaine, Ranking Member Rubio, distinguished members of the Subcommittee - thank you for the opportunity to testify and to speak with you today about  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 3 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Fundamental discovery and new technique could lead to better, safer rechargeable batteries Key takeaways * Compared to lithium-ion batteries, lithium-metal batteries carry more power, but can be more dangerous. * UCLA researchers developed a way to deposit lithium metal onto a surface while avoiding a layer of corrosion that usually forms. Without that corrosion, the metal takes a previo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Aug. 4, 2023, on highlighting the impacts of Bidenomics and announcing an increasing support for small businesses: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: I was just saying to Monica: I love when she said "the power of possibilities." Isn't that right? And, really, the power behind the power of possibilities is that we, as a community, as a society, see  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris to Announce Support to Help Historically Underserved Entrepreneurs Tap into Bidenomics-Fueled Small Business Boom During visit to local D.C. small businesses, Vice President Harris will announce grants to non-profit and community-based organizations from $125 million Capital Readiness Program to support underserved small businesses' access to capital--a key pillar of Bi  more