WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- 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, including the following topics, in its Aug. 9, 2023 edition: Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and Interfaces: * Photoactivatable Sequential Destruction of Multiorganelles for Cancer Therapy * Absolute Quantification of Serum Exosomes in Patie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- ACS Materials Letters, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers fundamental and applied research, at the interface between materials and other disciplines, such as chemistry, engineering and biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2023 edition: Reviews: * From Spintronic Memristors to Quantum Computing Letters: * Modular Construction of AIE-Active Supramolecular Cages with Tunable Fluorescence for NIR  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced its acquisition of an energy resilience project that combines a microgrid, solar panels and a battery energy storage system at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in Los Alamitos, Cali  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2023: * * * The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement after submitting joint comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants. Other signatories were the Aluminum Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, American Forest & Paper Association, American Wood Cou  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to help the state achieve a clean energy future, today expanded on-bill financing programs to assist non-residential electricity and natural gas customers in making comprehensive energy investments, such as purchasing and installing electric heat pump water heaters and electric vehicle charging   more

QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release: From July 31-August 2, 2023, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Scott Nathan traveled to Quito, Ecuador, the Corporation's largest market in the Western Hemisphere and second largest globally for DFC, with $1.7 billion in exposure. During his visit, CEO Nathan and DFC officials met with a broad range of current and potential private s  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Energy Technology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features generation, conversion, storage and the distribution of energy, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2023 edition: Perspective: * Comparison of Electric and Internal Combustion Engine SuperSport Bikes Reviews: * Recent Progress on Emerging Porous Materials for Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporation * An Insight into the Wearable Technologies Based on No  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Aug. 8, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Carbon Sequestration Strategies in Soil Using Biochar: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities * Recent Advances in the Biological Responses to Nano-black Phosphorus: Understanding the Importance   more

UPTON, New York, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * Awards provide new funding for studies of Higgs boson, devices for future quantum networks, maximizing accelerator 'luminosity,' and AI/ML-enabled research on materials for energy applications * * * Four scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been selected by DOE's Office of Science to rece  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: Research from the grant, which will total $13.6 million in expenditures over five years, will be done in collaboration with the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and will include state-of-the-art data mining, analysis, and scientific modeling, among other endeavors, led by Mason faculty, students and staff. Under the terms of the contract, Mason provides scientific support for a broad range of astr  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) commended First Solar's announcement of a $1.1 billion solar manufacturing facility at the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish. The project will create 700 new direct manufacturing jobs and is believed to be the single largest capital investment in the area's history. "First Solar's commitment to Iberia Parish is welcome news. This facility will help Louisi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 11 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell represented Swift Current Energy in closing project financing for the Double Black Diamond Solar project, an 800 MWdc (593 MWac) facility located 30 miles west of Springfield, Illinois. Double Black Diamond Solar is expected to be second-largest single-phase solar project in the U.S. and the largest solar project in MISO once it comes online, producing enough energy each year to po  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * First Solar, an Arizona-based solar-panel manufacturer, expects to receive as much as $710 million this year--nearly 90 percent of its expected operating profit--from federal subsidies meant to encourage domestic renewable energy production. Those incentives could be worth more than $10 billion for the company over the next decade. The incentives were approved by a Democratic Co  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023: First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth American manufacturing facility. The company said it will invest up to $1.1 billion in the facility, which will produce high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The project is expected to be complete in the first half of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: Mary Ann Piette, whose research has been foundational to improving energy efficiency of existing buildings and integrating flexible building technologies with the electric grid, has been appointed Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) of the Energy Technologies Area (ETA). The appointment, which took effect August 2, follows a national search. Piette has s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Co. and Elk Creek Solar LLC: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2021-287 ** E015/GR-21-335 Minnesota Power In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota. Should the Commission approve participant compensation requests for the Citizens Utility Board and Energy Cents Coa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: On August 11, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar at the University Nevada, Reno, for a roundtable discussion and to highlight an approximately $1 million NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award supporting a UNR-led project. During the visit, Director Panchanath  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Societe Generale, Truist, and the other lead arrangers in a $779 million project financing in connection with Swift Current Energy's Double Black Diamond Solar Project. Once operational, the Double Black Diamond Solar Project will be the second largest single solar phase project in the U.S., producing enough energy to power 100,000 homes and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands": * * * * The Committee will come to order. * Today we continue the important work of considering reforms to our energy permitting system and th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Kelly Speakes-Backman, executive vice president for public affairs at Invenergy, involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands": * * * 1. Introduction Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Senate Committee on E  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Chad Teply, senior vice president for the Transmission and Gulf of Mexico Area for The Williams Companies, involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and Members of the Committee, t  more

MOFFETT FIELD, California, Aug. 11 -- Singularity University issued the following news: By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Swiss startup Energy Vault came out of stealth mode in 2018, and has been on an upward trajectory since then. The company created a system to store electricity by elevating concrete blocks, and investors quickly jumped on board: Energy Vault raised $110 million from the SoftBank Vision Fund in 2019, and another $100 million led by Prime Movers Lab in 2021. It seems they've put that   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final rules and procedural guidance for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and announced the application process would open by early fall. This groundbreaking program through President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act provides up to a 20-per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited PPPL in person for the first time last week along with members of her Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, which held a two-day meeting focused on workforce development. Granholm attended the second day of the two-day meeting on July 26. "I am really grateful to PPPL you guys for hosting," Granholm said at the start o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA-led study of NASA's DART mission determines that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks * * * Key takeaways * NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into the nearby asteroid Dimorphos to test a possible strategy for deflecting asteroids that are headed for Earth. * The test succeeded in knocking Dimorphos slightly off course but also dislodged from its surface 37 bo  more