ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 14 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: An effort led by U-M could enable industrial competitors to collectively build a predictive model that speeds the development of advanced solar cells Clare Langhan, a University of Michigan PhD student in mechanical engineering, spincoats thin-film perovskite samples in glovebox--a key step in the creation of perovskite solar cells. Image credit: Marcin Szczepanski/Lead Multimedia Storyteller, Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- ACS Nano, a journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 14, 2023, edition (Vol. 17, Issue 21): Nano Focus: * Celebrating 20 Years of NCNST: Innovation in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Perspectives: * Touchless Artificial Perception beyond Fingertip Probing * Molecular C  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * An international collaboration leads to the development of eco-friendly solar technologies * * * The world may be in the midst of a solar power revolution, but according to Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD, professor of chemistry, the technologies that have enabled it are not sustainable. Silicon, the element most commonly used to manufacture photovoltaics (or solar panels), requires a prohibitive am  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 15 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: AECOM, Suffolk and luis vidal + architects are pleased to celebrate the official opening of the new, modernized Terminal E at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Designed to be efficient, modern, and memorable, the enhanced Terminal E passenger experience better accommodates international demand in support of Massachusetts's regional economy while minimizing community and environmental impa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C.--In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the next 19 state and local governments to receive more than $31 million in formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded by the President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and managed by DOE's Office of State and Community Energy P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- A new project on federal public lands is now delivering enough clean energy to power over 207,000 southern California homes a year. During remarks at the Western Governors Association Winter Meeting Nov. 6, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the Oberon Solar Project, a 500-megawatt photovoltaic facility near Desert Center in eastern Riversi  more

KIRKLAND, Washington, Nov. 15 -- Breakthrough Energy, an organization that concerns about the impacts of accelerating climate change, issued the following letter on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * A letter from Bill Gates about the state of the clean energy transition in 2023 and why he's optimistic about the road ahead. * * * View the full 2023 State of the Transition here (https://transition.breakthroughenergy.org/). For me, 2023 was a year of climate dissonance. On one hand, every week seemed to b  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University and Santee Cooper held a ribbon cutting on Monday, Nov. 13, to unveil 13 new electric vehicle charging stations that have been installed on CCU's campus. This initiative supports the University's commitment to sustainability. The charging stations were funded through Santee Cooper's EVolve Grant program, with a $25,000 grant awarded to CCU in January 2023. There are four chargi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: Due to a drop in coal generation, the U.S. power sector saw a marginal reduction of less than 1% in carbon emissions in 2022, according to the latest analysis of air emissions for the country's top 100 power produce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on Nov. 13, 2023, by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I am pleased to be here with the members of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. The last time I saw you, we were all standing outside on the edge of one of our nation's largest copper mines in Utah. I thank Commissioner Mersinger fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGRP), comprised of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and 13 other Federal agencies, today announced the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), which found that Americans are experiencing increased risks from extreme weather events that are exacerbating social inequities. The report also found that the United States is taking concrete   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: GE (NYSE:GE) today announced the Boards of Directors for GE Vernova--the planned independent public company that will be created following its spin-off from GE--and GE Aerospace.(1) GE Chairman and CEO and GE Aerospace CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., said, "We've assembled two extraordinary boards to oversee GE Ver  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 15 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: David C. Fixler, of counsel in Greenberg Traurig LLP's Energy & Natural Resources Practice in Boston, co-chaired the 2023 Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA)'s Power Markets Conference Nov. 13 in Waltham, Massachusetts. The event focused on design options for New England's energy, ancillary services, and capacity markets, and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of different op  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Effort to Jeopardize Reliable and Affordable Energy for States." AMERICAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP "Energy is foun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Effort to Jeopardize Reliable and Affordable Energy for States." DANGERS OF TH  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news: Significant warming could still occur after the world reaches net-zero carbon emissions, warn the authors of a new study. The study, led by Imperial College London and University of Exeter researchers, suggests that high uncertainty in how the climate system will continue to react to global warming even after emissions are reduced means urgent action is imperative. Published today in Frontiers in Science,   more

LEEDS, England, Nov. 15 -- The International Journal of Energy Sector Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the management of the energy sector, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 14, Issue 5 edition: * Assessing the impacts of industrialization, deindustrialization and financialization on Turkey's energy security: evidence from the augmented NARDL method * CO2 emissions policy thresholds for renewable energy consumption on economic growth in OPEC  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Journal of Chemical Education, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 14, 2023, edition (Vol. 100, Issue 11): Editorial: * Finish at the Beginning: 100 Years of High School Chemical Education Letters to the Editor: * The Variability of the Blood/Breath Ratio and Its Impact on the Results of Breath-Alcohol Analyses Commentary: * How Effective are Indicators for Individuals with  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 15 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 28, 2023, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 44): * Exploring the potential of triple conducting perovskite cathodes for high-performance solid oxide fuel cells: a comprehensive review * Defect engineering:   more

LANCASTER, England, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A Lancaster University PhD student has measured the optical depth of Saturn's rings using a new method based on how much sunlight reached the Cassini spacecraft while it was in the shadow of the rings. The optical depth is connected to the transparency of an object, and it shows how far light can travel through that object before it gets absorbed or scattered. The research, led by Lancaster University in c  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 15 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21524) on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * In the Matter of the ex parte Application of CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY for accounting approval to utilize a regulatory asset or liability for certain projects related to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. APPLICATION Consumers Energy Company ("Consumers Energy" or the "Company") requests the Michigan Public S  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 14 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving LTD Broadband, Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Minnesota Telecom Alliance, Otter Tail Power Co., Great River Energy, Minnesota Power, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2022-105 ** P558,6995/M-22-221; P6995/M-21-133 LTD Broadband; Minnesota Rural Electric Association; Minnesota Tele  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Monash University issued the following news: The cost of living in Australia is soaring, as are energy prices. Victoria and the ACT have already announced there will be no gas connections in new homes from next year. Residential electrification is now a key issue for Australians. The Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub (MCCCRH) has reviewed and brought together leading electrification research, and written a report on electrifying the resi  more

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- MRS Communications, a peer-reviewed journal from the Materials Research Society, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 6): * The art of peer pressure between nanocrystals: High-pressure surface nanochemistry * Integrated nonlinear photonics in the longwave-infrared: A roadmap * MXenes are materials, not chemicals: Synthesis factors that influence MXene properties * Hidden hierarchy in the rheology  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 15 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced Bronx Community College (BCC) as the winner of the inaugural Bronx Green Action Challenge, a first-of-its-kind environmental sustainability challenge. BCC will receive a $1 million award, funded by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), to develop and implement a plan to i  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Nov. 15 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Adam Gladen, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was appointed the inaugural KFI Engineers Professor of Energy Stewardship during a ceremony at the NDSU McGovern Alumni Center on Oct. 26. The position is funded by a $300,000 investment from KFI Engineers with the goal of building the NDSU College of Engineering into a national leader in energy stewardship by attracting and retaining top faculty.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet: * * * Fifth National Climate Assessment Details Impacts of Climate Change on Regions Across the United States The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) highlights the ways in which all regions in the United States are currently experiencing harmful impacts of climate change. One of the most direct ways that Americans experience climate change is through increases in the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following web feature: * * * PNNL research identifies key questions for proposed battery energy storage system facilities and mitigation strategies * * * Across the nation, the transition to clean energy will require thoughtful conversation and robust planning for communities. In fact, many communities are already being asked to evaluate building proposals for a relatively new kin  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 15 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: On Thursday (Nov. 9), teams of Purdue University students won cash prizes during the Moonshot Pitch Challenge, an ideation-focused judged event that featured two-minute pitches of solutions to address persistent problems. Active Purdue undergraduate and graduate students across all colleges were eligible. Participants applied by submitting a video to explain the problem the team was addressing and propose   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Office of Government Ethics issued the following legal advisory (No. LA-23-14) on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM: Shelley K. Finlayson, Acting Director SUBJECT: Release of OGE's Updated Confidential Financial Disclosure Guide The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing this Legal Advisory to announce the release of an updated Confidential Financial Disclosure Guide (Guide). This Advisory describes the revised guidance an  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Emeren Group Ltd [NYSE:SOL], a leading solar project developer, owner, and operator, and Eiffel Investment Group, a French asset manager, on the sale, through a joint venture between them, of a 29 MWp solar PV portfolio in Spain to Rubis Photosol, one of France's prominent photovoltaic electricity producers. The 29 MWp portfolio comprises three late-stage projects located in  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: World-renowned University of Houston physicist Paul Chu and his wife, May Chern, have made a generous $1.4 million gift to advance scientific education and research at UH. The gift establishes The Paul C. W. Chu and May P. Chern Endowed Chair in Condensed Matter Physics in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and The Paul C. W. Chu and May P. Chern Endowed Distinguished Lecture series. "  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: Better air quality and health are achievable through actions to address climate change, according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), released today by the United States Global Change Research Program. Published periodically as part of a congressional mandate, the assessment is a summary of the latest climate science, informed by ex  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: A new study led by chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign brings fresh insight into the development of semiconductor materials that can do things their traditional silicon counterparts cannot - harness the power of chirality, a non-superimposable mirror image. Chirality is one of nature's strategies used to build complexity into structures, with  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The World Resources Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 C are failing across the board, with recent progress made on every indicator -- except electric passenger car sales -- lagging significantly behind the pace and scale that is necessary to address the climate crisis, according to the State of Climate Action 2023 report (https://www.wri.org/webform/download_publication?source_entity_type=node&sou  more