LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Advanced energy industry groups, including the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC), Clean Grid Alliance (CGA), American Clean Power Association (ACP), Advanced Energy United (United), and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today applauded the House passage of legislation to streamline and improve the siting of wind, solar, and energy storage projects (House   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act, legislation that would promote bidirectional capabilities for electric vehicles (EV) and buses. Bidirectional charging technology allows vehicle owners to send power back to their homes, businesses, and even to a utility grid. "As the effects of the climate crisis bec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners James Danly, Allison Clements, and Mark C.   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 4 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Asserting that "character is the first and most important consideration" when choosing a president, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told a packed Loew Auditorium on Thursday that, in an era of seemingly intractable problems, it was time to "dispense with TV tough guys" who did not know which questions to ask, much less the solutions to propose. The Republican presidential candidate was at Dartmouth as   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- Environment America issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * The Michigan State House passed a package of bills Friday that sets a statewide requirement for utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040 and invest in energy efficiency. The legislation now returns to the state Senate for reconciliation and then heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk. If the governor signs the Clean Energy Future bills (Senate Bills 271, 273   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * The Michigan House of Representatives late Thursday passed the Clean Energy Future bill package, which represents a major step forward towards the state's clean energy goals. The package--which includes Senate Bills 271, 273 and 502--establishes Michigan as a leader in clean energy in the Midwest and across the U.S. Key components of the bills include an increase of Michigan's renewable port  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * EMSL User Jennifer Hurley explains the importance of the circadian clock in all organisms including humans. * * * Feeling exhausted after the Daylight Savings time change? Your circadian rhythm might be the reason. Circadian rhythms are the 24-hour cycles that regulate the natural processes in all organisms, including humans, plants  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 4 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 41): * Global hotspots and trends in interactions of microplastics and heavy metals: a bibliometric analysis and literature review * N  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 4 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 42): * Sustainable synthesis of multifunctional nanomaterials from rice wastes: a comprehensive review * Insights into the quantitativ  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 4 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 44): * Advanced materials for sustainable energy and applications * Mg/Li@GCN as highly active visible light responding 2D photocataly  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 4 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 47): * Recent progress in organic waste recycling materials for solar cell applications * The concentration of pesticides in tomato: a g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by Benjamin Jensen, a senior fellow of the International Security Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Intellectual Property and Strategic Competition with China: Part III - IP Theft, Cybersecurity and AI": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, distinguished Members of the Subcomm  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4 -- The IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, a peer reviewed journal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, that says it covers technological advances in control engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 5): * Guest Editorial Special Issue on State-of-the-Art Applications of Model Predictive Control * Periodic Model Predictive Control for Tracking Halo Orbits in the Ellip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: This week, the League of Conservation Voters released a comprehensive report detailing 12 Republicans in Congress who have supported clean energy funding from the Inflation Reduction Act in their home district despite voting against the bill. Since its passage in August 2022, House Republicans have voted over 27 times to repeal provisions of the IRA, including as recently as last   more

LANCASTER, England, Nov. 4 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A major new investment will help Lancaster University to further decarbonise its campus and help towards achieving a Net Zero future. The University, already ranked 24th for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University Ranking and 5th in the UK, is set to virtually eliminate the use of gas for heating on its Bailrigg campus through the creation of a new 'Low Carbon Energy Centre' following more than pound sterling2  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: Michigan's fight against climate change took a huge leap forward last night as the Michigan House of Representatives approved landmark legislation advancing renewable energy generation, helping consumers save energy at home, and creating the foundation for a just transition to clean energy. "Over the last few years we've seen the consequences of an aging power system and climate change he  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * The MIT Energy Initiative's Annual Research Conference highlights strategies for implementing large-scale reductions in the world's greenhouse gas emissions. * * * The world in recent years has largely been moving on from debates about the need to curb carbon emissions and focusing more on action -- the development, implementation, and deployment of the tech  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams today announced that New York State is partnering with New York City to launch the Induction Stove Challenge through the release of a request for proposal calling on appliance manufacturers to design and produce energy-efficient, induction stoves to replace existing gas stoves while avoiding costly electrical upgrades in New York City Housing A  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of 2050 Grand Concourse, an affordable and supportive housing development with 96 apartments in the Bronx's Fordham Heights neighborhood. The all-electric development was awarded funding from the State's Buildings of Excellence Competition, which aims to advance zero-carbon multifamily buildings in New York. "With this new housing de  more

SINGAPORE, Nov. 4 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news release: NTU has won commendation for its efforts in sustainability from the European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (EuroCham Singapore). The EuroCham Sustainability Awards recognise companies of both Singaporean and European origins for their efforts in environmental, social and governance (ESG) communication, investments, sustainable business innovation, social sustainability and sustainable transportation and l  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 4 -- 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 Nov. 3, 2023, edition (Vol. 131, Issue 18): LETTERS: - Quantum Information, Science, and Technology * Nonstabilizerness via Perfect Pauli Sampling of Matrix Product States * Absolutely Stable Time Crystals at Finite Temperature * Scrambling Is Necessary  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Nov. 4 -- Physics Review Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Physical Society that says it features polymers, chemical, soft matter and biological physics, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 3, 2023, edition (Vol. 131, Issue 18): LETTERS: - Quantum Information, Science, and Technology * Nonstabilizerness via Perfect Pauli Sampling of Matrix Product States * Absolutely Stable Time Crystals at Finite Temperature * Scrambling  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you to the IDB Group for hosting this Forum. And President Goldfajn, thank you for your remarks and for your leadership. I'm very pleased to open this event with you. And welcome to our distinguished guests. The 12 countries in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, or APEP, are bound not just by our geography but also by our commitments to democracy, our sha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson - Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - secured a provision related to onshore wind projects in Idaho requiring the Comptroller General to produce a report identifying potential adverse effects of wind  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Last evening, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced H.R. 6129, the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing excessive red tape and helping streamline the federal permitting process. This legislation would require the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish and present to Congress an annual rep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Coal Communities Regional Innovation Cluster (CCRIC) in Logan County, West Virginia, which Chairman Manchin supported through a Congressionally Directed Spending request included in the FY2022 Appropriations Bill, recently signed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon capture utilization and sequestration and direct air capture technologies on federal and non-federal lands. The hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Gary Peters (D-MI), today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award $38,460,630 to support rural communities across Michigan. Senators Stabenow and Peters secured these funds in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs A  more

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * The future of experimental particle physics is exciting - and energy intensive. SLAC physicists are thinking about how to make one proposal, the Cool Copper Collider, more sustainable. * * * Ever since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have wanted to build new particle colliders to better understand the properties of that elusive part  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: The Fuel Wonder campaign began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched today. The campaign has so far raised more than $2 billion. The University of Arizona announced today the public phase of its $3 billion fundraising campaign, Fuel Wonder. The launch, coinciding with Homecoming celebrations, included the announcement of $118.65 million in gifts that will ignite the aspirations  more