WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 9, 2023, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 19): Articles: * Configuration Engineering of Unsymmetrical Structural Hole Transport Material for Efficient and Stable Regular/Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells * Involvi  more

MELVILLE, New York, Oct. 10 -- APL Energy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features energy sources, applications of energy generation, storage, harvesting and renewable energy and sustainability, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 1, Issue 2): EDITORIALS: * APL Energy introduces a new type of manuscript: Proof of Concept and Prototype PERSPECTIVES: * Emerging opportunities for hybrid perovskite solar cells using machine learning *   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following agency statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * During the hottest July in Arizona history, APS customers were served with reliable energy that allowed them to keep their air conditioners running when they needed it most. In fact, the brutal July heat led to APS customers setting a new all-time record for energy demand. "APS customers count on a reliable electric grid year-round, especially during the summer," said Jacob Tet  more

MILTON, England, Oct. 10 -- Australian Geographer, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to shift academic and public debate on matters of societal and environmental consequence, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 54, Issue 3 edition: Thinking Space Essays: * Critical minerals: rethinking extractivism? * Region power for mobilities research Articles: * Wind-reworked fluvial deposits as an archaeological environment: the Agnes Banks Sand of the Quaternary H  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 10 -- The Journal of Global History, a journal that says it addresses problems of global change, together with the diverse histories of globalization, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 special issue entitled Travellers, Traders and Diaspora in Antiquity - Networks and Nodes Across the Indian Ocean and Eurasian World (Vol. 18, Special Issue 3): Introduction: * Connecting the ancient Afro-Eurasian world Article: * Behind gold fo  more

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Metro Mayor for the West of England Dan Norris visited the University of Bristol and met with experts looking to harness space as a key to net zero. * * * The West of England's growing space industry is worth over pound sterling300 million and Space West, which includes the University, was one of eighteen projects to recently receive funding from the UK Space Agency as part of the levelli  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Xcel Energy and Minnesota Investor-Owned Electric Utilities: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2023-152 * E002/M-20-711; E002/M-18-643 Xcel Energy In the Matter of Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of a Multi-Dwelling Unit Electric Vehicle Pilot Program; In the Matter of Xcel Energy's Petition for Approval of Electric Vehicle Pilot Programs. 1. Should the Commission gr  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Physical Review Letters, a journal from the American Physical Society that publishes reports of fundamental and interdisciplinary physics research, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 18, 2023, edition (Vol. 131, Issue 7): LETTERS: - Quantum Information, Science, and Technology * Detecting Bell Correlations in Multipartite Non-Gaussian Spin States * Quantum Noise Spectroscopy of Dynamical Critical Phenomena - Cosmology, Astroph  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Physical Review Letters, a journal from the American Physical Society that publishes reports of fundamental and interdisciplinary physics research, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 15, 2023, edition (Vol. 131, Issue 11): LETTERS: - Quantum Information, Science, and Technology * Unlimited One-Way Steering * Constructing Local Models for General Measurements on Bosonic Gaussian States * Embedding Semiclassical Periodic Orbits  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 10 -- Physical Review Letters, a journal from the American Physical Society that publishes reports of fundamental and interdisciplinary physics research, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 8, 2023, edition (Vol. 131, Issue 10): LETTERS: - Quantum Information, Science, and Technology * Partial Self-Testing and Randomness Certification in the Triangle Network * Speeding Up Entanglement Generation by Proximity to Higher-Order Exception  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 10 -- Remote Sensing, a peer-reviewed open access journal about the science and application of remote sensing technology, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 15, Issue 19): * 3-D Millimeter Wave Fast Imaging Technique Based on 2-D SISO/MIMO Array * A Case Study on the Convection Initiation Mechanisms over the Northern Edge of Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, Northwest China * A Combination of OBIA and Random Forest Based on Vis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: The future of solar energy is bright in northern Illinois as ComEd today announced that more than 51,000 Distributed Energy Resources (DER) have been connected to its smart electric grid as of September, including more than 49,000 residential rooftop solar systems and related energy storage facilities. This is a substantial increase from 837 rooftop solar systems connect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to de-link the development of renewable energy from oil and gas leasing. The Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive (CLEAN) Energy Act and the Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind (NOW) Act will help the United States address the climate crisis, protect public lands and coasts, and exp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to de-link the development of renewable energy from oil and gas leasing. The Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive (CLEAN) Energy Act and the Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind (NOW) Act will help the United States address the climate crisis, protect public lands and coasts, and exp  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 10 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: A satellite mission led by the University of Melbourne and supported by the Australian Space Agency is beginning its journey to orbit after it passed tests to verify its performance and ensure it can stand the harsh environment of space. The SpIRIT nanosatellite has left Australia for the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to be blasted into orbit 550km above the Earth on a Space X Falcon-9 rocket la  more

LEEDS, England, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Leeds issued the following news: * * * An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analysing ancient tree-rings found in the French Alps. * * * The radiocarbon spike was caused by a massive solar storm, the biggest ever identified. A similar solar storm today would be catastrophic for modern technological society - potentially wiping out telecommunications and satellite system  more

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Zhejiang University issued the following news: Recently, Dr. JIAO Pengcheng, a researcher from the Ocean College, Zhejiang University, published a review article titled "Mechanical metamaterials and beyond"in the journal Nature Communications. Mechanical metamaterials, with their exceptional design of microstructures, have unveiled a world of remarkable and extraordinary mechanical properties. These materials are featured by negative Poisson's ratio, negati  more